Chalkboard, a new social sports betting app, made its debut Tuesday.
According to a statement from the company, the app offers a data-driven, gamified messaging platform that connects bettors and fans.
The social platform reportedly provides seamless, real-time bet tracking, score updates, and heightened social interaction between sports fans, friends and families to augment the sports betting experience.
Chalkboard was created out of necessity by a group of lifelong friends who have always shared a passion for sports betting. When life took each of them to opposite parts of the country, they remained close with each other through their sports betting group chat but found it cumbersome to separately track their bets and share sports data from other applications. They developed Chalkboard to pull everything into one platform that made it easy to stay in touch and track their bets.
“Chalkboard aims to create a welcoming environment bringing more people together, newcomers and betting pros, to experience the thrill of betting on a sporting event – no matter the size of the wager,” the company said in a statement.
The solution offers several sports betting services under six categories: boards, book sync, messaging, live scores, bet tracking, and lines and props.
The company said boards are community-driven, multi-channel messaging spaces that allow users to tap into built-in networks run by betting influencers who provide tips, tutorials, and help facilitate discussion and contests.
The book sync feature automatically tracks bets across all major sportsbooks. Chalkboard users can link to all of their sportsbook accounts.
In messaging, picks and scores flow directly into each user’s group chat. Chalkboard said group chats are crowned with live score banners that show users the scores of the games the participants are betting on.
The app offers real-time play-by-play, scores, stats, and updates. Users can jump back and forth from group chat to gamecast at the tap of a button.
Bet tracking monitors each user’s wagering performance over time, and allows friends to compare who has the best win percentage and unit count.
Consensus betting odds for every major sport are in one place. Users may submit a bet slip to track bets in their group chats and profiles.
Ted Mauze, Chalkboard’s CEO and co-founder, said the new “boards” functionality gives more people, especially newcomers, the chance to experience the thrill of betting on a sporting event. He said friends, co-workers and family members looking to extend their networks can join a board for a season or bet alongside their favorite influencers.
“The bet ‘placement’ isn't the exciting part of sports betting,” Mauze explained. “The unforgettable moments occur once that bet goes live, your team has the come-from-behind win in reach, and the group chat is having a collective meltdown. Those heart-racing moments deserve a gamified upgrade, and we built Chalkboard to do just that. We always knew our friendships were strengthened by our love for sports betting. Our goal with Chalkboard is to help other bettors like us engage with their communities and friends by tracking bets, talking about it, and sharing in the wins.”
Saniya, an NBA sports betting influencer and Chalkboard’s NBA community manager, added: “We are at an exciting time where new betting markets are opening up and larger numbers of people are trying out sports betting. The new 'boards' feature helps Chalkboarders extend their betting network and even learn how to place bets on new sports. It is a great way to learn and share the excitement of sports betting with others.”
