DFS game operator PrizePicks has partnered with the American Cornhole League (ACL) to bring professional cornhole to the daily fantasy community. The partnership marks the ACL’s first entry into the DFS space.
According to Founder and CEO Adam Wexler: “We have long believed our simple, fast and fun DFS format is the most mainstream accessible format on the market. Additionally, our digital footprint covers more than 70% of the US population so cornhole fans around the country can have action on a live sport in these unprecedented times.”
While the ACL has been adapting to virtual tournaments in the era of COVID-19 quarantines, PrizePicks believes it has presented a way to keep fans engaged with some ‘skin in the game’. Using a point-based scoring system, the firm creates projections for each ACL athlete, allowing fans to predict whether each athlete will finish over or under his or her projection.
“We took quick action to make our league pandemic-resistant via our virtual tournaments,” said Stacey Moore, Commissioner of the American Cornhole League. “We know our fans want to get in the game, and the PrizePicks simple over/under prediction format is an easy way for any ACL fan – new or old – to get in the game.”
In early April, the ACL launched ACL Virtual, an online spin to traditional cornhole matches. Athletes are able to record themselves for each round and upload the result to the official ACL Facebook page to track results.
However, this weekend will bring some much needed normalcy to the ACL routine with the league hosting an in-person tournament on Saturday for the first time since early March when it set up shop in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The events will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks two separate times on Saturday. PrizePicks will offer projections for the ACL events airing on ESPN as well as other ACL events occurring through ACL Virtual.
