96 Top Minnesota Sports Companies and Startups of 2021

July 6, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Minnesota based Sports companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Sports industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Minnesota Sports Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

SportsEngine

SportsEngine

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SportsEngine an NBC Sports company is the leading provider of web software and mobile apps for youth, amateur and professional sports.

Player’s Health

Player’s Health

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Player’s Health is an insurance agency that protects athletes and sports organizations with a unique risk management platform.

Player’s Health

Buffalo Wild Wings

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Sports-bar chain serving up Buffalo style chicken wings & other American pub food.

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Starting 11

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Starting 11 develops a real time soccer application that offers live daily fantasy soccer contests on iOS and Android.

Player’s Health

TeamGenius

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TeamGenius is an athlete evaluation and virtual training platform for youth sports clubs and leages.

Player’s Health

SportsHub Games Network

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SportsHub Games Network is a trusted industry-leading game content provider that distributes real money fantasy sports games and contests.

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SportsHub Technologies

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SportsHub Technologies is owns and operates real money gaming sites and is on a mission to level the playing field.

Player’s Health

Thrill On

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Thrill On is a social tagboard for action sports, extreme sports and outdoors enthusiasts that creates, shares and organizes their pictures.

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3D Sports Technology

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3D Sports Technology develops animation and software tools for the coaching and teaching needs of coaches, spectators, players, and parents.

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Asiya

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ASIYA™ is a sport and activewear brand striving to level the playing field for Muslim females everywhere.

Player’s Health

AsystMe

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Agent-type Automated Assistant Platform.

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WIN

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WIN is an esports company that offers 4 products: win.gg, winners.net, winners.bet, and winnersleague.gg

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Sportsdigita

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Sportsdigita is a sports technology firm that specializes in helping professional and collegiate teams create winning sales presentations.

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2nd Wind Exercise Equipment

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2nd Wind Exercise Equipment is a retail company that offers treadmills, ellipticals, and gym equipment.

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ForeTees, LLC

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ForeTees is a sports company specializing in websites and online reservation systems.

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RschoolToday

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RSchoolToday is a athletics management platform.

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Yarwoods Martial Arts

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At Yarwood’s Martial Arts we strive to provide quality martial arts instruction in a safe clean environment.

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WinCraft

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Wraft is a sports company specializing in retail licensed and promotional products.

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The House Boardshop

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The House Boardshop is a Department store that provides quality shopping for all your outdoor needs.

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2nd Swing Golf

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2nd Swing Golf is a retail company offering golf apparel, shoes, and equipments.

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SaberSim

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SaberSim is a SaaS app designed to make it easy for users to build better daily fantasy sports lineups, faster.

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UDisc

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Udisc is a free disk golf app. Keep score, calculate throws, locate courses, view course maps, track stats, compete in world leaderboards.

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Gopher Sport

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Gopher Sport is a sporting goods company providing sports gears, gym, and exercise equipment.

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LeagueSafe

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LeagueSafe is the trusted source for collecting and protecting fantasy league dues.

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Cogran Systems

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Cogran Systems provides online recreation, volunteer, and league management software.

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Fanmaker

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FanMaker Beacons are tiny bluetooth devices that detect your fans location,works with any third party bluetooth beacon system.

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Alt F4 Gaming

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Online Entertainment

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Minnesota Vikings

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An American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Player’s Health

Fanball

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Fanball is a best chance to win, regardless of your skill-level.

Player’s Health

Inside Edge

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Inside Edge is a sports services and solutions company that charts every pitch of every MLB game and produces tools and analytics

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Team IFA

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Team IFA specializes in player representation, brand marketing and consulting.

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SportsData

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The business leadership of the company, including corporate operations, business development and strategic partnerships.

Player’s Health

Sports Technologies

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Sports Technologies creates web technologies that enable fans to share their passion for sports.

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Scale Logic

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Scale Logic Service and support for workflows in broadcast, VFX, post production and film. Extended warranty services for M&E, Sports.

Player’s Health

DraftMate

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DraftMate is the only dating app providing a solution for athletes, sports fans, and fitness enthusiasts.

Player’s Health

Viridian Weapon Technologies

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Viridian Weapon Technologies specializes in weapon-mounted technology.

Player’s Health

Rover Development

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Rover Development creates innovative IoT solutions for everyday thing.

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Sportsnaut

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Sportsnaut is a haven for creativity and style.

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RoadRunner Holdings

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RoadRunner provides investment and resources to help brands grow towards their full potential.

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FanChatter

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FanChatter helps sports franchises and other businesses create profitable levels of fan involvement through real-time content sharing.

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Mounds View Basketball Association Inc

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Mounds View Basketball Association Inc is a platform that deals sports as busketball to emphasize teamwork & fundamental skill development.

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Target Center/AEG Management TWN, LLC

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Target Center/AEG Management is an entertainment company that organizes family shows, concerts, and sporting events.

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Hazeltine National Golf Club

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Hazeltine National Golf Club is a sports company offering private golf club services.

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ScoreSide

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ScoreSide provides gaming application software that helps players connect with their favorite teams.

Player’s Health

RIM Systems

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RIM Systems, maker of SnapLeague, is a sports league web site management system. RIM Systems focuses on providing solutions for recreation

Player’s Health

Minnesota Timberwolves

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Player’s Health

Becker Arena Products

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Becker Arena Products is a premium provider of dasher board systems and arena aftermarket products.

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Premier Sport Psychology

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Premier Sport Psychology is dedicated to providing athletes and teams with a cutting-edge approach to improving cognitive performance.

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row27 Mobile

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Row27mobile is an E-commerce site focusing on office items.

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U.S. Bank Stadium

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U.S. Bank Stadium is a Stadium, arena & sports venue platform.

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Minnesota Wild

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Minnesota Wild is a sports team that participtes in professional Hockey tournaments.

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GameMill Entertainment

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Game Mill Entertainment is a mobile app developer company. It has developed an app named Bubba Golf. This company was founded in 200

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Chanticlear Pizza

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Chanticlear Pizza specializes in Pizza d

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St. Paul Saints

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St. Paul Saints is a sports team that plays baseball games in Minnesota.

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Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority

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Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is charged with the design, construction and operation of U.S. Bank Stadium.

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Graveck

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Graveck is a mobile app developer company and has developed various iOS applications. It has developed apps like 10 balls 7 cups for ipod

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Team Gilboa

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Team Gilboa Alpine Ski Team is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

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Guardian Athletics

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Guardian is affordable technology that slows down the head by up to 30% upon impact, reducing forces on the brain that cause injuries.

Player’s Health

Crimson Wings Entertainment

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A multifaceted entertainment company focused on esports and countering discrimination in the gaming industry.

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MatBoss

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MatBoss offers an app for the iPad® that integrates wrestling stats directly into the video recorded for each match.

Player’s Health

US Pond Hockey Championships

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The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships are an annual pond hockey event on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Player’s Health

Eagle Eye Digital Video

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Eagle Eye Digital Video makes timing technology and video review affordable for all schools, programs, teams and club sports.

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KTV Media

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Ktv Media is a media production company coverages educational,sports,government.

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Breezy Point Resort

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Breezy Point Resort is a hospitality company offering accommodation, golf, and conference facilities.

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Hubbard Media Group

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Hubbard Media Group, LLC, along with its subsidiaries, owns and operates cable/satellite networks.

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Gotta Go Gotta Throw

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Gotta Go Gotta Throw is a sports accessories & equipments shopping platform that provides & sells sports & sporting good & products.

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Onyx Racing Products

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Olympic and professional racing class instant engagement hubs for BMX, Mountain, Road, Fat Bikes and more.

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CogReps

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CogReps creates mobile games designed to develop athletes, inform coaches and engages parents to youth sports participation.

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Odicy Sports

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Odicy Sports is a mobile sports app platform that provides services like booking coaches and purchasing sports equipment.

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FOX 21 KQDS-DT

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FOX 21 is a broadcast media company providing news, sports, and weather updates.

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Pixel Research Labs

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Pixel Research Labs is a mobile app developer company which has developed apps like Tally Counter Pr

Player’s Health

Wolf Tooth

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Wolf Tooth is a designer and manufacturer of cycling products.

Player’s Health

SportsMD Media

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Sports Health Information & Doctors

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Fortune Bay Resort Casino

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Fortune Bay Resort Casino is a casino that provides gaming and golf services.

Player’s Health

School Space Media

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School Space Media is an advertising firm that provides broadcasting services such as media production, OOH media boards and sportscasting.

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Salsa Cycles

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Salsa Cycles is a sporting goods company that offers traveling, off-road bicycles and also offers clothing, bicycle parts and accessories.

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MLC Sport

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MLC Sport represents premier talent across the soccer world.

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Madden’s on Gull Lake

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Madden’s on Gull Lake is a hospitality company offering golf courses, water sports, and fine dining services.

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Book a Lesson

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Book a Lesson allows for easy online scheduling/bookkeeping for various appointment oriented businesses.

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UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation

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UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation Logo,join us on Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Hazeltine Golf Classic to benefit the UnitedHealthcare.

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Minnesota Twins

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Minnesota Twins is a baseball team that provides tickets and official updates and news regarding baseball.

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Antonelli Advertising

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Antonelli Advertising is a marketing, media, and creative agency.

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Dog Day Getaway

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Interactive dog daycare and boarding. All day indoor/ outdoor play with staff and other dog friends. Self wash, Doga, Playgroups & Training.

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General Sports

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General Sports delivers high-quality sports equipments for various clients.

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Spring Hill Golf Club

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Spring Hill Golf Club is a recreational facility company specializing in golf club services.

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FightOnState.com

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FightOnState.com is the leading fan platform covering Penn State athletics online. Founded in 2004 through a milestone merger of PSU

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KFAN

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KFAN is a sports radio station that broadcasts over the air and online as well.

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Xcel Energy Center

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Xcel Energy Center is a multi-purpose facility that hosts sporting and entertainment events.

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Unbenchable

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Fantasy sports on Facebook

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Wednesdayz CIC

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Social Opportunities for Young People with Autism.

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Wiilubike

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Wiilubike is a Bicycle shop.

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Golf in Zone

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Golf Zone is an all year round golf center that offers putting help, mini golf, and a driving range.

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SportLiif

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Sportliif provides solutions to make players faster and more efficient.

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Way Better Work

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The world’s first high performance team creator for gatherings and organizations

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Liifsport

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Liifsport is a dynamic crowdfunding platform focusing on niche market segments.

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TicketTrump.com

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Event Ticket Broker

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