 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for web content. (March 2020) |
 | |
Type of site | Sport website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Balls Media |
| URL | balls |
Balls.ie is a sport website based in Ireland. It was founded in 2010.[1][2]
According to The Irish Times in 2015, 1.2 million unique visitors experienced Balls.ie every month.[3] This had risen to 1.7 million by 2016.[4] According to Balls Media's Brian Reynolds, it refused two full takeover attempts in 2015.[3]
Enterprise Ireland and the National Digital Research Centre provided it with funds of €75,000 in 2014, with a return of around 15 per cent equity at a value of around €500,000.[3] Key Capital, majority owner of The Sunday Business Post, became involved in 2015, investing approximately €100,000.[3] At this time, the business had ten staff.[3] Enterprise Ireland offered a further €150,000 in 2016.[4]
Basketball Ireland have had Balls.ie as a "digital content partner", with this being the website's first such partnership.[1][5]
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland announces digital partnership with Balls.ie". Basketball Ireland. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Sexton, Colette (20 November 2016). "Balls Media out for online television growth plan". businesspost.ie. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Paul, Mark (24 July 2015). "One More Thing: Key Capital ponies up to fund growing Balls - Balls Media score fresh capital as it eyes further digital expansion, perhaps including sports for the 'Sunday Business Post'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Sports Website Gets €150,000 From Taxpayer". bizplus.ie. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Basketball Signs Up With Balls.ie". Basketball Ireland. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.