RotoWire Acquires Mock Draft Central
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010RotoWire announced Wednesday that it has purchased fantasy-draft site MockDraftCentral.com.
“It’s a great fit because both businesses have subscription models that focus on customer service and offering products that are worth paying for to give a fantasy owner a competitive advantage,” RotoWire president Peter Schoenke said in the company’s news release.
RotoWire stated that MDC will remain as a standalone site and said that existing customers should count on the same subscription packages and customer service as before. Mock Draft Central founder Jason Pliml will work with RotoWire during the transition period.
Pliml and his company’s board of directors put Mock Draft Central up for sale in the fall, when Pliml said he was ready to take his career in a different direction. Pliml said at the time that MDC carried a user base of about 128,000, and the company won Fantasy Sports Trade Association awards for its technology in 2007 and 2008.
The concept was born back in 2001, with MDC going live online in 2002.
FSB.com will have more on the acquisition as we talk to those involved.