Ryan Spoon
President · Yahoo Sports
Profile
Ryan Spoon works across betting and e-commerce, focusing on SEO traffic. As President, he leads Yahoo Sports, managing company growth, product development, and digital solutions for fans in the United States.
Before Yahoo Sports, Spoon held leadership roles at BetMGM and ESPN, worked at eBay and Polaris Venture Partners, and advised Sorare. His focus is sports, media, and tech startups. He was named twice to the SportsBusiness Journal 40 Under 40 list and was recognized by Fast Company in 2014.
Work history
President
Yahoo Sports
06.2023 – present
Partner
SCN Ventures
01.2014 – present
Advisor
Sorare
10.2022 – 06.2023
Chief Operating Officer
Sorare
10.2021 – 10.2022
Chief Operating Officer
BetMGM
11.2020 – 10.2021
Senior Vice President, Digital & Social
ESPN
12.2018 – 11.2020
Senior Vice President, Social Content & Digital Video
ESPN
09.2017 – 12.2018
Senior Vice President, Digital Product, Design & Audience Development
ESPN
02.2016 – 09.2017
Senior Vice President, Digital Product & Design
ESPN
07.2012 – 01.2016
Principal
Polaris Venture Partners
07.2009 – 07.2012
Co-Founder
InGameNow
01.2008 – 12.2009
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
Widgetbox
12.2007 – 08.2009
Founder
sfEntrepreneurs
12.2007 – 07.2009
Country Manager
Kijiji
07.2007 – 12.2007
Manager, Internet Marketing
eBay
08.2003 – 12.2007
Founder
BeRecruited
01.2000 – 08.2012
Verticals
BettingEcommerce
Traffic sources
SEO
Catalogue role
C-level
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A profile in the affpapa.org expert directory. Section: Industry experts. The Russian version of this profile: /neexperts/ryan-spoon.
