Technology
Dream Sports launches $250m venture capital fund
Sports media and technology firm Dream Sports has established a $250m (€213m) corporate venture fund as it bids to become a sports technology conglomerate.
Sky PerfecTV to integrate Bundesliga’s interactive feed in new app
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Sky PerfecTV, the Bundesliga’s rights-holding broadcaster in Japan, is launching the Bundesliga Live App to deliver a tailored viewing experience for fans.
NWSL to explore introduction of VAR technology
The National Women's Soccer League is seriously considering investing in VAR technology to help improve the refereeing standards in the league
NWSL partners with Sport Buff to drive Twitch engagement
The National Women’s Soccer League has announced a multiseason partnership with fan engagement and gamification company Sport Buff to enhance the league's global presence on streaming service Twitch.
T-Mobile, Drone Racing League unveil first 5G-enabled drone
The Drone Racing League (DRL) and German mobile communications company T-Mobile have unveiled their first 5G-enabled drone, which will make its first public flight at Major League Baseball's Field of Dreams…
Rario launches cricket-based digital collectibles platform
Singapore-based technology firm Rario is launching a cricket-based digital collectibles platform in what it claims to be a world first for the sport
Caribbean Premier League adds data points with new ball technology
This year’s edition of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition will set a first for the sport by utilising a new ball that will provide an array of additional data points for the use o…
Tennis Australia launches venture capital fund for sport tech start-ups
Tennis Australia has launched a venture capital fund, Wildcard Ventures, to invest in early-stage sports technology companies
Fiorentina launches Viola 9.5 NFT collection with Genuino
Italian Serie A club ACF Fiorentina has today announced the launch of Viola 9.5, its own non-fungible token (NFT) collection, in an agreement with blockchain technologies provider Genuino
Stats Perform acquires digital sports agency 13 Strides
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has today (Wednesday) announced the acquisition of 13 Strides, a sports-focused digital content studio
GameChanger partners with PGC Basketball
US technology company expands meaningfully into basketball
Jon Tonberg | How the use of technology during lockdown levelled the playing field for fans
Jon Tonberg, director of technical solutions and delivery for digital transformation business Kin + Carta, argues that Covid-19 has prompted some innovative technological adaptations from sports right-holders which have mostly been to the benefit of fans
On Location acquires dynamic ticket pricing company Qcue
Endeavor-owned entity looks to further expand its ticketing capabilities
Orlando Magic extends Stats Perform deal ahead of NBA Draft
The National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic has extended its deal with sports data and technology company Stats Perform to help with player recruitment ahead of the upcoming NBA Draft
Bruin acquires controlling interest in golf simulator company Full Swing
Bruin Capital has acquired a controlling interest in golf simulator technology company Full Swing from private equity firm North Castle Partners in a deal understood to be worth $160m (€136m).
Team GB becomes first Olympic team to launch NFTs with Tokns collaboration
Team GB is set to become the first Olympic team to launch its own series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
DraftKings debuts NFT marketplace with Autograph partnership
DraftKings, the Massachusetts-based fantasy sports and gaming operator, has entered the digital collectibles ecosystem with the development of a non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace
Genius Sports looks to forge new future in expanding sports data market
Genius Sports chief executive Mark Locke and Second Spectrum chief executive Rajiv Maheswaran speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher about their recent $200m (€169.9m) merger.