Technology
FFF buoyed by results of Ligue 1 referee microphone trial
The French Football Federation (FFF) has hailed the successful experiment of equipping the referee with a microphone for Friday’s Ligue 1 game between Olympique Lyonnais and Nantes.
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NWSL’s Current extends SeatGeek deal for new stadium
Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League has extended its deal with ticket technology platform SeatGeek as the club gets set to open the first women's soccer-specific stadium in 2024
Chiliz acquires 20-per-cent stake in MatchWornShirt
Chiliz, the owners of the Socios fan token and fan engagement platform, has acquired a 20-per-cent stake in sports memorabilia company MatchWornShirt
Zoom signs ‘first-of-its-kind’ MLB sponsorship
Major League Baseball has entered into a wide-ranging sponsorship agreement with Zoom that affords the communications platform exposure during in-game replay reviews, television broadcasts and at the league…
Lampitt: TDI strengthened tennis’ data foundations ahead of landmark tender
Tennis Data Innovations has undergone a process of putting in place “foundation stones” to establish deeper data points in the sport, according to chief executive David Lampitt.
NBA turns to Hawk-Eye for tracking technology
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced a 'multi-year' agreement with Sony’s Hawk-Eye Innovations, which will deploy its 3D optical tracking technology across the league starting with t…
EXCLUSIVE: F1 renegotiates ISG betting deal and agrees Supponor virtual advertising tie-up
Formula One has renegotiated its global agreement with the Interregional Sports Group (ISG) covering the marketing of its betting sponsorship rights using virtual advertising technology so that the deal…
Genius Sports, Second Spectrum expand NBA deal, unveil ‘Dragon’ platform
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports and its Second Spectrum subsidiary have expanded their deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the respective parties working together…
World Squash Federation moves into VR space with Racket:Next
The World Squash Federation (WSF) has closed a deal with the Virtual Sports Association and game design studio One Hamsa centred on the endorsement of virtual reality game Racket:Next
World Netball brings in Pumpjack to aid growth plans
Data platform technology company Pumpjack Dataworks has been brought in by World Netball to help deliver the governing body’s growth strategy.
ACC hires Elevate Sports Ventures for ticket strategy
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has hired consulting firm Elevate Sports Ventures in a multi-year deal to support the American collegiate conference with business intelligence and analytics, revenue…
LA Rams, Kraft Analytics Group pen multi-year agreement
The Los Angeles Rams and Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR) have announced a multi-year agreement to collaborate on data innovation and analytics in a bid to promote greater fan engagement
FanDuel to stream MLB games as part of new deal with league
Major League Baseball has named FanDuel a co-exclusive official sports betting partner in North America in a multi-year deal that will include FanDuel's app and OTT platform FanDuel+ airing MLB
IndyCar app revamped ahead of 2023 season
IndyCar and NTT Data have announced a redesign to the IndyCar mobile app to enhance users' experience ahead of the 2023 season, which starts this weekend, March 3-5, in St. Petersburg, Florida
MLS names Ticketmaster as official ticketing partner
Major League Soccer has unveiled a 'multi-year' agreement with Ticketmaster to replace SeatGeek as the league's official ticketing partner as the league begins its 28th season
Deltatre ramps up MLS association with Sportec Solutions deal
Major League Soccer has agreed a multi-year deal with sports technology companies Sportec Solutions and Deltatre to create data feeds from all MLS matches for Apple’s MLS Season Pass service.
NBA, Infront part of Videocites’ $10m funding round
AI-based video tracking and analytics company Videocites has received $10m (€9.4