FoxSports.com Takes Stake in Fantasy Sports Firm OpenSports

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 15, 2009 - 7:14am.

Los Angeles - News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) FoxSports.com has partnered with OpenSports, a fantasy sports-focused online social network, in a deal that will see FoxSports.com take an equity stake in the company, Sports Business Journal reported.

OpenSports was founded last March by Mike Levy, the found and former CEO of SportsLine.com -- which has long been partnered with CBS.

As part of the multi-year deal, OpenSports will provide content on FoxSports.com/ the company initially provided two free fantasy football games on the site.

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