Fantasy Baseball Lottery Platform
SportsBall
SportsBall is a fantasy baseball lottery platform inspired by powerball gameplay. Players pick 5 athletes from a pool of 70 and 1 additional SportsBall athlete from a pool of 25. Winners are determined by real-time MLB performance and bonus jackpot odds.
What is SportsBall?
SportsBall is a next-gen fantasy sports platform created for PlayDFS. Combining sports gaming with progressive jackpot mechanics, the platform lets users pick 5 MLB players + 1 SportsBall player, track live scoring, and win payouts based on real-time stats. Our team led complete product execution — from scope gathering and regulatory compliance discussions, to full UI/UX design and development. The platform was delivered in record time (3 months) with intuitive onboarding, dynamic scoring, scalable architecture, and jackpot payouts powered by MLB statistics from third-party data providers.
Services Provided
Objectives
- ◇Build a simple, commercial-grade fantasy platform that mirrors lottery gameplay.
- ◇Deliver an intuitive signup flow that encourages gameplay and reduces friction.
- ◇Enable real-time scoring updates using official MLB data APIs.
- ◇Create a scalable foundation for jackpots, guaranteed contests, and multi-entry tournaments.
Product Design & Development Approach
We began with a detailed discovery phase, converting SportsBall’s patented game rules into usable UI workflows. From there, our designers created full Figma mockups for web and mobile, establishing the brand system, contest flow, live scoring screens, data states, and jackpot UX. Development was executed in parallel across Django APIs, real-time cron jobs, MLB data mapping, and React interfaces. The mobile app was developed via Capacitor to share web logic securely. All game rules were configured for flexible admin changes, including payouts, jackpot eligibility, refund rules, and limited state access as per fantasy compliance.
Scope Definition & Figma Design
We translated a 70+ page contract specification into an actionable product flow that aligns gameplay, compliance, and design. Figma mockups prioritized ease of game understanding using visuals like Powerball-style player cards and jackpot indicators.
- ◇Created UX for Signup, Lobby, Contests, Player Selection, Live Scoring, and Wallet.
- ◇Designed Powerball-style number UI for players, enhancing game feel.
- ◇Defined jackpot states, bonus UI, and restricted states behavior.
- ◇Established multi-device responsive layouts (mobile-first approach).
Frontend Development (React)
We developed a fully responsive web app using React with reusable UI logic for headshots, powerball-style avatars, player cards, and scoring states.
- ◇Built a live lobby with filtering, jackpot badges, and entry availability.
- ◇Interactive selection cards with player stats, odds, and sorting tools.
- ◇Live scoring using animated updates and per-player stat visualization.
- ◇Captcha, state restrictions, age validation, and secure login flows.
Mobile Development (Capacitor + React)
We delivered full-featured iOS and Android apps using Capacitor and React, allowing shared UI and business logic while utilizing native device capabilities for notifications, secure storage, and deep linking.
- ◇Capacitor wrappers provided access to secure storage for tokens and deposits.
- ◇Mobile-native transitions and tab navigation improved UX speed on selection flows.
- ◇Optimized live scoring for limited bandwidth & intermittent connectivity.
- ◇Push-ready architecture for contest reminders, score updates, and jackpot triggers.
Backend Development (Django + Celery)
Django powered the contest engine, wallet system, jackpot calculations, and third-party MLB data ingestion. Celery handled scheduled tasks for real-time scores.
- ◇Game engine for contests, jackpot rules, payouts, and refund logic.
- ◇Wallet management with Stripe payments, withdrawals, and lock holds.
- ◇MLB data ingestion with fallback handling and 5-minute cron updates.
- ◇Admin panel for contests, prize pools, users, refunds, and KPIs.
Results
Delivery Timeline
Speed Increase in Scoring Updates
Mobile & Web Code Reuse
Conclusion
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