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Flex Chapman (no, not his real name) believes fans could do more for their favorite teams than just cheer from the stands. And he thinks one of the newest…
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Online Sports Betting on Cusp of Recommendation Engine Revolution
Today’s guest columnist is Lloyd Danzig, the founder and managing partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors. In a future that’s nearer than many think, recommendation engines will…
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No Longer a Rookie: The Evolution of Sports as an Asset Class
Today’s guest columnist is Jeff Moorad, principal of MSP Sports Capital, chairman of the Morgan Lewis Sports Industry team and adjunct professor at UCLA Anderson School…
Liverpool Inks Deal With U.S.-Based Cloud Storage Company
English Premier League powerhouse Liverpool F.C. is launching a partnership with a Boston-based cloud storage company, Wasabi Technologies. Financial details of the deal…
Splashy Athlete-Backed Hologram Tech Takes Shape at Super Bowl Events
If you are in Los Angeles attending events surrounding Super Bowl LVI this week, you may have caught a glimpse of the future. Portl, a live 3-D interactive 4K hologram…
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Micro-betting Will Change Sports, But Tech Challenges Remain
Today’s guest columnist is David Nugent, CEO and co-founder of the technology services company Next League. In the same way fantasy sports changed the sports business by…
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NBA Tweaks Replay Rule, Using Data as Means to More Aesthetic Ends
The NBA season tips off Tuesday with a change to the league’s replay review system. This year referees will no longer initiate reviews of out-of-bounds calls during the…
LaLiga Tech Unveils New Fan-Engagement Tools, Anti-Piracy Deal
LaLiga Tech officially launched a suite of products—developed in-house and focusing on digitalization—for other leagues, teams and organizations to utilize. The…
Disney to Buy NHL’s Stake in BAMTech for $350 Million
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Walt Disney Co. will pay the National Hockey League $350 million to buy the league’s 10 percent stake in Disney Streaming…
Amazon Vet Steers From Wearable Tech to Data Analytics as Market Matures
Using technology to give Australian Olympic athletes an edge in the 2000 Sydney Games made Catapult Group one of the most widely used tech companies in sports. Its…
Liverpool Hires Astrophysicist as Teams Embrace AI to Reduce Injury
Come Opening Day, when a manager takes the slow walk to the mound to pull his starting pitcher, will it be because of a gut feeling about his ace or what the analytics…
Facebook: ‘The Live Sports Broadcast Business Model Needs to Evolve’
Today’s guest columnist is Rob Shaw, Facebook’s director of sports league and media partnerships. We’re speeding towards a pivotal moment in the future of sports…
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