Technology
AFL reveals NFT plans as Australian sports CEOs embrace digital token opportunity
Australian Football League chief executive Gillon McLachlan unveiled plans to exploit the burgeoning NFT space, speaking at the SportNXT conference in Melbourne today
Payment tech platform TAPPP raises $10m, partners with MLR
Company advances efforts to enable live, on-screen wagering in the US
WSC to provide automated highlights for Premier Sports
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has announced it has signed a deal with Israel-based artificial intelligence sports video technology company WSC Sports to deliver automated highlights to its…
‘Huge strategic moment’ | Sorare enters US sports landscape with MLS NFT partnership
Fantasy sports-based digital collectable company makes breakthrough in North American market while partnership offers MLS a new means to engage global soccer fanbase. Bob Williams reports.
NFL considers creating NFL+ subscription streaming service
The National Football League is considering developing its own subscription streaming service which would include mobile rights, NFL chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp has confirmed.
Monaco becomes first Ligue 1 club to join Capital Block’s NFT advisory portfolio
AS Monaco has claimed a first for a French Ligue 1 football club by agreeing a partnership with sports and entertainment NFT agency Capital Block
Pixellot CEO says Genius distribution deal will lower rights-holder production costs
Streaming distribution deal covers 100 sports competitions
Israeli firm targeting Genius clients with automated production tech
Pixellot favours large-volume deals to train AI cameras
Lizzie Isherwood | F1, the US and new tech, a match made in heaven
Lizzie Isherwood, senior account director, communications, at CSM Sport & Entertainment, explains Formula 1's increasing prominence in the US and the opportunity for tech-focused brands to enter the sport.
Bengals partner with altafiber to enhance WiFi at Paul Brown Stadium
The National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals have partnered with Cincinnati, Ohio-based regional telecommunications service provider altafiber to significantly enhance the WiFi capabilities at Paul …
Liverpool makes first move into NFTs with Heroes Club
Liverpool FC has announced that it is making its first move into the world of NFTs, launching a digital collectibles series known as the LFC Heroes Club
McLaren extends and expands Cisco deal in latest sponsorship move
McLaren Racing has signed an extension and expansion of its sponsorship deal with technology company Cisco, making the brand an Official Technology Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team
SailGP ready to set global sports industry precedent with innovative DAO-owned team
Global sailing series is poised to lay down an important marker by becoming the first major league to establish a team funded and operated by a crypto crowdfunding organization. SailGP chief executive Sir Russell Coutts explains the strategy to Bob Williams.
UFC aligns with Skillz for new mobile games
Mobile games platform Skillz has secured a multiyear partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to create UFC-branded competitive mobile games
NFL partners with StatusPRO to create licensed virtual reality game
The National Football League has partnered with sports technology and gaming company StatusPRO to create a licensed virtual reality simulation game
MiLB, Satisfi Labs partner to boost ticket sales
Artificial intelligence company Satisfi Labs has partnered with Minor League Baseball help drive ticket sales for all 120 affiliated MiLB teams
Sportec Solutions acquires GLT and VAR technology provider Vieww
Sportec Solutions, the joint venture between Deltatre and the German Football League (DFL), has acquired a majority shareholding in Vieww, the Germany-based provider of goal-line technology (GLT) and video…
Real Madrid signs tech-focused deal with Cisco
Real Madrid has signed global technology company Cisco as its latest commercial sponsor in a deal which will see the US-based firm becomes the Spanish giant's Official Technology Partner across a multi-year…
Premiership Rugby latest to trial Sportable’s smart ball technology
Premiership Rugby, organising body of the top tier of English club rugby union, has announced that its Premiership Rugby Cup will become the first professional northern hemisphere competition to trial…