
Ryan Spoon is the President of Yahoo Sports (https://sports.yahoo.com/), where he is focused on growth, innovation and products for a new generation of sports fans. He is an experienced consumer, sports, and media executive with a unique blend of operational expertise, strategic vision, and entrepreneurial mindset. Prior to joining Yahoo Sports, Ryan was • COO at Sorare (#1 NFT project by transaction volume) • COO at BetMGM (#1 igaming operator and top-three sportsbook) • SVP Digital & Social at ESPN (#1 in sports category) • founder/CEO of beRecruited (acquired by Raine Group 2012) Awards • 2020 SportsBusiness Journal 40 under 40 • 2019 Inaugural CAA Convene Fellow • 2018 SportsBusiness Journal 40 under 40 • 2014 Fast Company Most Creative People in Business
yahoo.com
betmgm.com
berecruited.com
flite.com
ebayinc.com
sorare.com
polarispartners.com
espncareers.com
New York, New York, United States
President
Yahoo Sports
• www.linkedin.com/company/yahoosports
Jun 2023 - Present
New York City Metropolitan Area
Partner
SCN Ventures
Jan 2014 - Present
Advisor
Sorare
• www.linkedin.com/company/sorare
Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
New York City Metropolitan Area
Chief Operating Officer
Sorare
• www.linkedin.com/company/sorare
Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
New York City Metropolitan Area
Chief Operating Officer
BetMGM
• www.linkedin.com/company/betmgm
Nov 2020 - Oct 2021
New Jersey, United States
Senior Vice President, Digital & Social
ESPN
• www.linkedin.com/company/espn
Dec 2018 - Nov 2020
Bristol, Connecticut
Senior Vice President, Social Content & Digital Video
ESPN
• www.linkedin.com/company/espn
Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
Bristol, Connecticut
Co-Founder
InGameNow
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
Founder
sfEntrepreneurs
Dec 2007 - Jul 2009