Technology
RFEF compensation to Mediapro increased to €2.1m in VAR court case
A Madrid court has revised upwards compensation the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) was last month ordered to pay to the Mediapro agency and broadcast production group following a court case relating…
Pac-12 completes data deal with Tempus Ex Machina
Conference signs wide-ranging agreement with California-based firm
F1 reconnects with Tata ahead of 2022 season
Formula 1 has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Tata Communications ahead of the 2022 season which will see Tata return to the sport as its Official Broadcast Connectivity Partner
BCL strikes long-term data visualisation deal with Viziball
The Basketball Champions League has agreed a deal with French data analytics company Viziball to deliver data visualisations and advanced statistics to fans, broadcasters and publishing companies until…
Rugby Australia strikes ball-tracking data agreement with Sportable
Rugby Australia has announced an agreement with ball-tracking technology company Sportable
Golf GameBook raises €3m with Minecraft founder among investors
Golf GameBook, a mobile application that facilitates scoring for players, has continued its development by raising €3m ($3.3m) through the addition of multiple strategic investor partners.
Andy Dolich | The medium is the message
Former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich explores how interactive technology is fundamentally altering the notions of fan engagement and sports themselves.
NBA, Canon look to break new ground with Free Viewpoint Video System
The National Basketball Association and technology partner Canon during the recent All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio, tested a new volumetric video capture technology allowing for a wide array of replays, opening up many new opportunities for fan engagement, coaching, and analytics. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
WSC Sports strikes AI video agreement with IndyCar
Automated highlights company expands its presence in motorsports
Mediapro claims court victory over RFEF in VAR contract case
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been ordered to pay almost €1.25m ($1.4
Deltatre appoints former WWE and Sony exec Bernini to key commercial role
Giancarlo Bernini, a former senior executive at WWE and Sony, has been named as commercial vice-president of sports streaming technology company Deltatre
Webinar replay | The key things sports clubs need to consider in an NFT launch
In this recording of the second webinar in our NFT series, we explain what sports rights-holders need to consider when launching NFTs and how their approach should differ from other sectors
MLB partners with youth instructional platform Mojo
Alignment seeks to further league's long-running Play Ball participation effort
Former Man Utd stars and Singapore’s Lim family combine on sports DAO
Former Manchester United players, including Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, are working with Singaporean businessman Peter Lim and his son Kiat Lim on a blockchain-based sports project called CO92 DAO
Barbieri joins crypto gaming firm Liberty Gaming Guild
Experienced sports media executive Maurizio Barbieri has been appointed chief commercial officer at Liberty Gaming Guild, a company operating in the growing 'play-to-earn', crypto gaming sector
IOC launches NFT-based game for Beijing 2022
An official mobile game based on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has been released, featuring a marketplace where users can trade Olympic 'pins' in the form of non-fungible tokens
Jockey Club enters gaming sector with Playtech deal
The Jockey Club, the UK’s largest commercial horse racing organisation, is set to enter the iGaming space after it announced the signing of a five-year product development deal with gambling technology p…
Costacos Collection extends NFT effort with new QB release
Latest drop to feature Aikman, Marino, McMahon, and Moon