Betsperts: Chicago sports betting app raises $6M as NFL season nears kickoff

In advance of the upcoming NFL season, a Chicago sports betting startup raised more funding and made an acquisition as it grows its social network for sports betting and fantasy sports players. Betsperts announced Thursday that it raised a $6 million Series A round led by HBSE Ventures and Verance Capital, two sports-focused venture firms. Other backers include Parlay Capital Holdings, Velo Partners, and David VanEgmond, the founder of Bettor Capital. Betsperts has raised nearly $9 million...