Sports gaming startup Underdog bolsters C-suite days after event contracts launch

Sports gaming company Underdog said on Tuesday it has hired new finance and marketing chiefs, bolstering its leadership days after it rolled out event contracts for wagering on sporting leagues.

The company, which offers fantasy sports games and licensed sports betting, has appointed Rishi Garg as its chief financial officer. A former executive at X, earlier called Twitter, Garg was most recently a venture partner at investment firm Mayfield, focusing on consumer deals.