{"product_id":"sportsline-com-inc-stock-certificate-from-2003","title":"Sportsline.com Inc. Stock Certificate from 2003","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original dot com era stock certificate from Sportsline.com Inc., dated 2003, printed in red. The piece maintains clean overall appearance. Offered as a collectable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, Sportsline.com stood as one of the internet's most successful sports media properties, having survived the dot-com crash that claimed hundreds of competitors. Founded in 1994 by \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company began as a simple pager service for sports scores before pivoting to become CBS SportsLine—a pioneering real-time sports information website that attracted millions of users during football and basketball seasons. \u003cstrong\u003eMel Karmazin\u003c\/strong\u003e, CBS's powerful president and COO, orchestrated the $170 million acquisition in 1997, recognizing that sports content could drive the digital engagement CBS needed to compete with ESPN online. By 2003, the property had been fully integrated as CBS Sports.com, making Sportsline one of the rare dot-com era companies to not only survive but thrive through acquisition by a major media conglomerate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis certificate represents a pivotal moment when traditional media giants were absorbing successful internet startups, transforming speculative dot-com ventures into established digital properties. The red printing and formal corporate design reflect the era when online companies still issued traditional paper certificates to legitimize their presence in financial markets. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52487251788063,"sku":"TECH-SPORT-SU-RED-2003-001","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/rotated-1a3411e5-4956-48dd-b79f-34105e5c0b42.jpg?v=1777235310","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/sportsline-com-inc-stock-certificate-from-2003","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}