Sports Tech Deals Topped $90 Billion in 2022 and ’23 Primed for More
Capital markets deals in sports technology topped $90 billion last year, powered by a six-fold increase in mergers and acquisitions activity, according to a new report…
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St. Louis MLS Stadium Brings Next-Gen Tech to Scaled-Down SoFi
When fans walk into Citypark on Saturday for St. Louis City SC’s home MLS debut, few will likely draw comparisons to SoFi Stadium, where the onetime St. Louis Rams now…
AI Startups Headline NBC SportsTech Accelerator’s 2023 Class
The third class of Comcast NBCUniversal’s SportsTech Accelerator, which starts Tuesday, will run twice as long—six months instead of three—and aim to help young…
Tech Trends Continue to Shake Sports Fandom. May the Best Ideas Win
In 2022, a number of new technologies offered glimpses of their promise for sports—and their drawbacks. An explosion of streaming services has brought more action…
GameOn Raises $35 Million as Chatbot Conversation Heats Up
Digital chat startup GameOn has raised $35 million in Series B funding, which will support its mission of allowing sports brands to message with their fans. Founded…
TGI Acquires Virtual Ad Tech Company In Latest Expansion
Sports media and marketing company TGI Sport has acquired virtual advertising tech company Brand Brigade as it looks to grow in North America and take advantage of a…
Opinion
Ready or Not, a Sports Parallel Universe Is Around the Virtual Corner
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Burton of Syracuse University. I’ve taught sport management classes for the last 13 years, and while I’ve engaged with thousands of…
Opinion
Web3 Still Holds Key to Sports Tech Market in 2022’s Second Half
Today’s guest columnist is David Nugent, CEO and co-founder of the technology services company Next League. It’s been quite a year so far in sports…
Pixellot Raises $161M in Record Israeli Sports Tech Funding Round
Pixellot, an AI-automated sports production and analytics solution provider based in Israel, recently announced a $161 million Series D round; this surpassed the $100…
Nextiles Raises $5M to Build Next Generation Fitness Trackers
Smart fabric startup Nextiles announced a $5 million seed round Tuesday, led by Drive by DraftKings and joined by the NBA and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., among…
Man City Breaks Ground on Metaverse e-Tihad as Stadiums Go Virtual
Manchester City is headed to the metaverse, and they won’t be alone when they get there. Overlapping trends in camera tech, fan engagement strategies and blockchain…
Sports Tech Takes Off in Israel as BlazePod Extends the Streak
Israel, a country with a population of less than 10 million, has seen a boom of investments in sports tech, which has led to a string of successful startups in the past…
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