Covers.com

sports betting community

Covers.com (formerly SportsDirect Inc.) is a Canadian online platform which provides information, analysis, and resources related to sports.[1][2]

Covers.com
CS Media Ltd.
FormerlySportsDirect Inc.
Company typePrivate
Founded1995
Websitecovers.com

History change

Covers was founded in 1995 by Paul Lavers and Joe MacDonald.[3][4] The platform provides information including live scores, injury updates, and detailed statistics for different sports.[5]

In March 2022, the company began a partnership with Postmedia.[6] Mary Anne Lavalee from Postmedia expressed satisfaction with partnering with Covers, seeing it as a valuable addition to their sports coverage.[7][8][9][10] Covers has a weekly in-house podcast called The Sharp 600, episodes of which are no longer than 600 seconds and provide analysis and picks on the sporting events of the week. Covers is frequently referenced by USA today,[11][12][13] The New York Times, MSNBC and ESPN.[14][15][16] The company has around 20 million annual users.[17]

References change

  1. "Nova Scotia embraces sports-tip business as safe bet". The Globe and Mail. 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. Bartlett, Michael (April 1, 2022). "Postmedia launches content partnership with Covers". Gaming America. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. Brearton, Steve (2006-04-12). "Media firm ranked best employer". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  4. "Covers". Digital Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  5. "Covers.com offers the best in sports information and trends". Tribune Media. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  6. "Postmedia and Covers Launch Content Partnership". Postmedia. March 31, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. Porter, Conor (April 1, 2022). "Covers.com agrees to content deal with Postmedia for Canadian market". Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. "Postmedia teams up with Covers.com". Torronto Sun. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  9. "Covers and Postmedia agree content partnership ahead of Ontario market launch". www.gamblinginsider.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  10. Marcus, Stephanie. "Postmedia and Covers launch sports content partnership". Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  11. "Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Game 5 odds, picks and predictions". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  12. "Michigan State at Ohio State odds, picks and prediction". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  13. "The Warriors: America's favorite bet". ESPN. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  14. "100 college football bowl betting nuggets to know". ESPN. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  15. Kelly, Jon (2012-07-13). "Announcing Our New Meh List Columnist!". The 6th Floor Blog. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  16. "Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Thursday". ESPN. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  17. Bryan, Jamie (2022-04-03). "Covers, Postmedia seal content deal ahead of Ontario launch | Betting Planet". Retrieved 2023-08-17.