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Esports
Finance & Law

Agreement to create world's third-largest gaming company by revenue
Drone Racing
Technology

The Drone Racing League has experienced a run of new business activity and audience development by leaning squarely into emerging trends such as legal sports wagering, 5G and blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, the metaverse, and STEM education. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
Cricket
Technology

The International Cricket Council has unveiled its promised first foray into the world of non-fungible tokens, announcing digital collectibles series Crictos
Drone Racing
Technology

Drone racing property looks to develop fully ominchannel presence
Motorsport
Technology

Electric carmaker Tesla is backing US-based student motor-racing competition Formula SAE by providing equipment and advice
Football
Data

Betting data services company Sportradar has agreed a five-year extension to its international betting data and streaming rights distribution agreement with Germany’s Bundesliga.
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tennis Australia has extended its Australian Open digital innovation agreement with Indian technology company Infosys until the end of 2026

Voices

Multiple Sports
Technology

A new age of the internet is being formed by technologies including crypto, blockchain, NFTs and enhanced VR. Lewis Wiltshire of Seven League says sport will soon be operating in a very different digital environment and it is time to begin addressing it.
Technology

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
Multiple Sports
Data

Stats Perform, the sports tech leader in data and AI technology, and HEIM:SPIEL, a leader in the provision of content and solutions across the digital sports market, announced today a new partnership to…
Multiple Sports

In a replay of a December 9 webinar, we explore the impacts of the metaverse, an immersive virtual world that represents the next major phase of internet technology and has profound implications for the sports industry. 
Multiple Sports
Data

Red Bee Media, the UK-based media services company, has struck a deal with sports data and technology company Stats Perform
Multiple Sports
Technology

The Global Sports Innovation Centre, the sports technology industry network backed by software giant Microsoft, yesterday officially opened its new Asia-Pacific base in Singapore
Baseball
Technology

Major League Baseball's New York Mets have partnered with computer vision software company Wicket to introduce facial authentication at Citi Field, including voluntary facial ticketing for fans and facial …
NFL
Fan Engagement

Union continues to exploit new opportunities in emerging sector
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Premium experiences company Legends has appointed former Inter Milan executive Michael Gandler in the newly-created role of chief revenue officer for its global division, Legends International, and former…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Tech services firm to have heightened focus on relationships, culture

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Lacrosse
Technology

The National Lacrosse League has secured a multiyear extension with cloud video production platform Grabyo ahead of the 2021-22 season
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League club Manchester City has added to its sponsorship portfolio by signing up multinational technology company Sony
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Some Indian Premier League cricket teams are reported to be unhappy about an order from the Board of Control for Cricket in India barring them from agreeing sponsorship deals with cryptocurrency exchanges