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Mike Ybarra

Chief Executive Officer · PrizePicks
Based: Atlanta, USA In role since: 2024
In short

CEO of PrizePicks, the US daily-fantasy and pick'em operator, and former President of Blizzard Entertainment.

About Mike Ybarra

Mike Ybarra became Chief Executive Officer of PrizePicks in 2024, joining the daily-fantasy and pick'em operator after serving as President of Blizzard Entertainment and a long career at Microsoft. He leads the company's product and US expansion.

Current role & focus

Ybarra leads PrizePicks' product, technology and US market expansion.

Background & history

Mike Ybarra spent more than two decades at Microsoft, rising to corporate vice president on the Xbox platform, before joining Blizzard Entertainment and becoming its President in 2022. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the daily-fantasy and pick'em operator PrizePicks in 2024, bringing a consumer-technology and product background to the betting sector.

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CEO of PrizePicks, the US daily-fantasy and pick'em operator, and former President of Blizzard Entertainment.

Mike Ybarra is Chief Executive Officer at PrizePicks.

Mike Ybarra works in the Operators sector, with a Americas focus.

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