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At SportTechie, we make sports smarter. Through immersive storytelling and industry-leading events, we connect you to the innovators and power brokers who are shaping the future of sports technology. Our coverage focuses on three main stakeholders within sports athletes, fans, teams, and leagues and analyzes how technology affects these deeply interconnected parts of the industry.
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We are excited to announce the release of Sports Business Journal’s enhanced iOS app, designed to give SBJ subscribers easier access to the stories that help you stay informed. The app is free to download but requires a subscription to login and access ..read more
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Yahoo Sports is partnering with international soccer platform OneFootball to launch a new hub for coverage of the sport. The co-branded vertical, which will become available to US and Canada users on Yahoo’s website and app later this year, will host news and video for global leagues ..read more
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Speaking publicly for the first time since continuous glucose monitoring company Supersapiens abruptly alerted customers it would be closing operations, CEO Phil Southerland explained to SBJ what happened — and what’s next for his startup, whose algorithms layer premium performance analysis on top of data collected from ..read more
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Cosm has signed a multiyear partnership with ESPN to produce and air NBA, NHL, U.S. Open tennis, college football, men’s/women’s college basketball, college baseball/softball and select UFC fights in its forthcoming shared reality venues. This is the latest in a series of deals Cosm has secured ..read more
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The Premier League has reached a four-year deal with virtual training developer Rezzil . The VR software company, based in Manchester, England, will work with the EPL to create a VR game expected to launch later this year. The user experience will allow fans to play in the ..read more
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Formula E and Google Cloud are entering into a multiyear technology partnership across a wide range of use cases, including the use of cloud infrastructure to analyze fan behaviors and preferences, the growth of Formula E’s FIA Girls on Track Program and the deployment of generative AI in the ..read more
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The final question of last week’s generative AI session at SBJ Tech Week was the one that always surfaces: What's the future of generative AI? The consequential query fell first on the lap of IBM’s Elizabeth O’Brien, the company’s Program Director for Worldwide Sports and ..read more
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ZATAP, a startup that connects physical products with digital activations, is expanding its partnership with FC St. Gallen of the Swiss Super League to integrate gamification features into “ticketing scarves” the two sides rolled out last season. Available to FCSG season ticketholders, the scarves have an NFC tag that ..read more
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Sportian, the joint venture between LaLiga and controlling interest holder Globant, and Spanish metaverse developer StadioPlus have partnered to combine digital offerings for their clients. Sportian specializes in streaming, fan engagement and data visualization solutions for partners including the LA Clippers, Major League Rugby and ..read more
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The WNBA has signed a landmark deal with Genius Sports for use of its Second Spectrum optical tracking cameras, becoming the first women’s pro sports league in the U.S. to have access to 3D player and ball data. This multi-year, league-wide agreement with Second Spectrum marks ..read more