GameChanger President Sameer Ahuja told Buying Sandlot that he is rooting for the recent consolidation of PlayMetrics and SportsEngine.
“We know the team at PlayMetrics, we know the team at SportsEngine. They’re great people, I want to congratulate them on getting this deal done. We’ve talked to all of them. They want to build great products in registration and the areas they focus for orgs and families. I’m excited for the investment is being made by their owners and investors. That’s going to improve the space.
“I say this on behalf of the whole industry — more innovation is needed. In general in the world, more technology is deflationary, which means it reduces cost. We think the more innovations and technology applied, whether it’s in the space PlayMetrics is in or the space we’re in, is going to help families and orgs.”
TeamSnap CEO Peter Frintzilas recently pegged youth sports streaming as a $10B market; Ahuja said he thought that number was a “good outlook.”
Past industry reports have found GC has the biggest market share of any streamer, but only at about 10%.
Ahuja did not provide a new number, but indicated it has grown.
“We are seeing tremendous growth this year. We’re going to continue to have a larger and larger share," he said. "And to me it’s because of the human element our team has built, the best version of GameChanger ever earlier this year. And it’s really how people respond. Not just in subscriptions, but usage. All metrics are up — usages metrics, streaming, we stat games and the financial metrics. We’re really excited about our growth and I expect that number to keep going up at a healthy pace.
“We are very excited about what our position is. We are committed to the space and we will work with and compete with all these larger platforms. Competition is a good thing, innovation is a good thing. We’re all together going to elevate the space.”
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