The vision for X Games' future under new CEO Jeremy Bloom includes sports betting, AI judging, fantasy sports and the debut of its ambitious team-based X Games League.
Jeremy Bloom is the new CEO in a transformational time for the X Games. Here's what Bloom said about it, plus his Colorado roots (and his Buffs).
New CEO Jeremy Bloom aims to make X Games bigger and better, tinkering with some new ideas this week and in the future. He also hopes that future includes events in Aspen, which aren’t a guarantee but have a path forward.
Paid tickets, date switches and sports betting are some of the new additions to the X Games in Aspen this year. CEO Jeremy Bloom talks the move from counter culture to mainstream, and Selema Masekela talks about why he loves the city.
The iconic brand's new leader is taking an athlete first approach.
"I think there's probably an opportunity for us to evolve the word 'action' into other things," he says. But first: Aspen next week!
With 30 years of weight behind its name, X Games returns Thursday through Saturday for its signature winter event at Buttermilk.
The X Games have gone through various iterations over the years, and the current format is a long way off from the mixed ski/snowboard cross relays and snowmobile events that took place in the earlier days of the competition.
Early in his tenure as the CEO of X Games, Jeremy Bloom is ready to show off some new tricks. Bloom and his charges have been preparing an "AI judge" powered by Google Cloud for the Superpipe competition at X Games Aspen on Jan.
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Jeremy Bloom has a lot to learn as the new CEO of X Games, but with a veteran supporting cast around him, the nerves should be minimal.
The organization's new CEO Jeremy Bloom talks about the future of the iconic brand.