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| commercial = | type = Sport website| registration = | language = English| num_users = | content_license = | programming_language = | owner = Balls Media| author = | editor = | launch_date = | revenue = | alexa = | ip = | issn = | eissn = | oclc = | current_status = | footnotes = }}Balls.ie is a sport website based in Ireland. It was founded in 2010.NEWS, Colette, Sexton,www.businesspost.ie/more-business/balls-media-out-for-online-television-growth-plan-22ca4e63, Balls Media out for online television growth plan, businesspost.ie, 20 November 2016,web.archive.org/web/20200804060723/https://www.businesspost.ie/more-business/balls-media-out-for-online-television-growth-plan-22ca4e63, 4 August 2020, According to The Irish Times in 2015, 1.2 million unique visitors experienced Balls.ie every month.NEWS, Mark, Paul,www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/one-more-thing-key-capital-ponies-up-to-fund-growing-balls-1.2294991, One More Thing: Key Capital ponies up to fund growing Balls - Balls Media score fresh capital as it eyes further digital expansion, perhaps including sports for the ‘Sunday Business Post’, The Irish Times, 24 July 2015, 24 July 2015, This had risen to 1.7 million by 2016. According to Balls Media’s Brian Reynolds, it refused two full takeover attempts in 2015.Enterprise Ireland and the National Digital Research Centre provided it with funds of €75,000 in 2014, with a return of around 15 per cent equity at a value of around €500,000. Key Capital, majority owner of The Sunday Business Post, became involved in 2015, investing approximately €100,000. At this time, the business had ten staff. Enterprise Ireland offered a further €150,000 in 2016.NEWS,bizplus.ie/sports-website-gets-e150000-from-taxpayer/, Sports Website Gets €150,000 From Taxpayer, bizplus.ie, 8 April 2016,web.archive.org/web/20171024193930/https://bizplus.ie/sports-website-gets-e150000-from-taxpayer/, 24 October 2017, Basketball Ireland have had Balls.ie as a “digital content partner”, with this being the website’s first such partnership.NEWS,www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10047722/, Basketball Ireland announces digital partnership with Balls.ie, Basketball Ireland, 24 January 2019, 24 January 2019, NEWS,sportforbusiness.com/basketball-signs-up-with-balls-ie/, Basketball Signs Up With Balls.ie, Basketball Ireland, 25 January 2019, 25 January 2019,

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