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Tennis Channel Plus to Stream 700 Hours From French Open
On Monday, Tennis Channel began coverage of this year’s French Open, streaming every men’s and women’s qualifier match on its digital subscription service Tennis Channel Plus. From this week through...
View ArticleFanDuel Goes All-In on Gambling With Paddy Power Betfair
Daily fantasy sports site FanDuel is being taken over by U.K.-based betting house Paddy Power Betfair, a deal that will give one of Europe’s largest bookmaking companies access to the U.S. market in a...
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ESPN+ Will Stream League of Legends in Multi-Year Deal
ESPN+ has inked a multi-year partnership with Riot Games to stream League of Legends competitions beginning this summer. The partnership with ESPN+ will span the League of Legends North America...
View ArticleCricket Stream Sets Record With 10.7 Million Viewers
Indian social media and social entertainment platform Hotstar set a new record for the most concurrent users on a live stream on Sunday. The Indian Premier League final between the Chennai Super Kings...
View ArticleEsports Betting Positions Traditional Sports to Win Big
The U.S. Supreme Court Decision about sports betting was a win for Mark Cuban, and not only because he’s the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Traditional sports owners with a vested interest in...
View ArticleAlibaba’s Youku Wins Chinese Digital Streaming Rights to 2018 World Cup
Youku, a Chinese streaming site owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has won Chinese digital streaming rights to the 2018 World Cup, according to media reports. The site entered into a partnership with...
View ArticleSportsCastr Unveils Cryptocurrency for Fan Sports Streaming
SportsCastr, a livestreaming platform that enables fans to act as sportscasters during live sporting events, is launching a cryptocurrency. FanChain will power a decentralized sports entertainment...
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How the San Francisco 49ers Engage with Their Fans Year-Round
Now is the time of year NFL fans start to get excited about the upcoming season. The successes and failures of last year are already forgotten. The 2018 schedule came out in mid-April, the draft took...
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Media Tech in Sports Betting, Part Three: Business Implications
The final installment of this three-part series discusses the business implications of OTT sports betting for leagues and media networks. Part one analyzed the user experience, and part two examined...
View ArticleSeatGeek Lets Fans Book Game Tickets Directly Through Snapchat
Snapchat users can now purchase tickets to sports games and concerts directly through the app. SeatGeek has teamed up with Snap Inc. to enable direct sales to live events through the ephemeral social...
View ArticleFormula E’s Newest Game Lets Users Race Real Drivers
Formula E is launching a new ghost racing game that will let users compete against drivers as they race around the track in real time. The mobile game, produced in conjunction with the league’s...
View ArticleNBA Partners With Facial Recognition App Helping Fans Relive Glory Moments
The NBA has signed a multi-year deal with the facial recognition app 15 Seconds of Fame that will enable fans to easily find and share videoboard and broadcast appearances in all 29 NBA arenas. The...
View ArticleAT&T/Time Warner Merger Could Create Giant Player for Sports Rights
A U.S. district court judge ruled Tuesday that AT&T’s planned $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner could proceed despite the Justice Department’s antitrust objections. That decision paves the way...
View ArticleYour Call Football Finds Success in First Series of Fan Play-Calling
On May 3, Your Call Football debuted its play calling app for the first time in a live game. Two teams named Power and Grit, composed of former players from heavyweight programs like Alabama, Notre...
View ArticleSnapchat Includes Scorestream As Launch Partner for New Developer Kit
Crowd-sourcing score app ScoreStream is among the launch partners for Snapchat’s new developer platform, Snap Kit, announced on Thursday. ScoreStream originally partnered with the social messaging...
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SAP Arms Reigning World Cup Champion Germany With Tools to Defend Title
The German National Team is hoping to defend its World Cup title using SAP-powered data analytics to help coaches and players scout opponents and review performance. SAP first partnered with Germany...
View ArticleTelemundo Shatters All-Time Streaming Record During Mexico’s World Cup Win
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Deportes, the Spanish-language rights holders of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is shattering streaming records due in part to strong first-round showings from Mexico and Spain....
View ArticleRUNVI Smart Insole to Reach Runners in September
A new smart insole called RUNVI is set to reach consumers this September. The wearable is designed to collect data on a runner’s technique directly from the sole of his or her foot, and to turn that...
View ArticleDC United Launches Virtual Currency for Ticket Trade-Ins
Major League Soccer team DC United has launched a new app with a virtual currency that it hopes will incentivize season ticket holders to trade-in the tickets they don’t plan to use, rather than sell...
View ArticleLixar Has Helped NASCAR Move Credential System to the Cloud
In April, NASCAR announced a partnership with software services company Lixar to redesign its race credentialing process. To do this, Lixar has implemented an innovative mobile, cloud-based system that...
View ArticleCBS Extends Partnership With NFL to Include Mobile Streaming
On Monday afternoon, the NFL and CBS announced an expansion of their streaming agreement. The deal includes game streaming access via mobile devices for CBS All Access and paid TV subscribers. Through...
View ArticleCNBC Founder Says Ticker-Like Data Coming to Sports Betting Coverage
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for sports betting in the U.S., gambling and media companies are starting to imagine how content will be shaped to meet the needs of data-hungry fans...
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Facebook Now Lets You Hit Snooze on World Cup Updates
Facebook unleashed a new update to its newsfeed on Wednesday that lets people snooze World Cup news so they don’t accidentally consume spoilers before they’re ready. The update also works for other...
View ArticleMexico World Cup Matches Led FOX Sports, Telemundo to All-Time Records
Mexico may have been knocked out of the World Cup, but its successful run to the knockout stage helped to shatter all-time streaming records at FOX Sports and Telemundo. FOX Sports, the exclusive...
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Samsung, theScore Bring Live Scores to Galaxy Devices via Bixby
TheScore, a resource for real-time sports scores, news and stats, is partnering with South Korea-based Samsung Electronics to offer personalized live scores and breaking news through the Bixby Home...
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Nike Meshes Digital, Physical Worlds in New Live Concept Store
Nike is bringing some features of its mobile app to life in a new Los Angeles concept store that can adapt to consumers’ changing tastes and demands in real time. Nike Chief Digital Officer Adam...
View ArticleFanDuel Opens First Sports Betting Retail Location Near Metlife Stadium
FanDuel opened its first retail location for sports betting this weekend at a horse track in New Jersey. The fantasy sports company, and now bookmaker, officially opened shop at the Meadowlands...
View ArticleThe Red Wings and Pistons Will be Paperless in 2018/19
Fans of the Red Wings and Pistons won’t be able to use printed tickets for Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena anymore. The venue is moving to a completely mobile ticketing solution provided by Ticketmaster...
View Article49ers, MYXR to Enhance Fan Experience With Augmented Reality
The San Francisco 49ers announced a multi-year deal with augmented reality marketing firm MYXR on Tuesday. The strategic partnership will include use of MYXR’s Experience Platform. According to the...
View ArticleMammut Sports Group Acquires Mountain Hub Digital Platform
Swiss outdoors apparel company Mammut Sports Group announced the acquisition of digital platform Mountain Hub on Wednesday. Mammut was founded in 1862 in the small Swiss village of Dintikon as a...
View ArticleNFL Inks New Multi-Year Content Partnership With Snapchat
The National Football League has extended its partnership with the ephemeral social media site Snapchat for another two years. The deal will see the development of additional content and highlight...
View ArticleDAZN Streaming Service Will Use Limelight Networks for Content Delivery
DAZN, a subscription based OTT sports streaming service, announced a partnership with Limelight Networks last week. Under the new partnership, DAZN will now use Limelight to help deliver its content...
View ArticleSocial Fitness Platform Strava Introduces New Subscription Model
Social fitness platform Strava launched a new subscription model on Wednesday. Called Summit, the model replaces Strava Premium, with tiered, lower-cost options that break down Strava’s features into...
View ArticleBayern Munich Launches Website Designed for Poor Internet Connections
FC Bayern Munich is launching a new team website for news and updates that is optimized to explicitly serve users with poor internet connections, internet restrictions, or those with older mobile...
View ArticleEnglish Premier League Launches Mobile App for Chinese Fans
In an effort to increase global digital fan engagement, the English Premier League has launched an official mobile app exclusively in Mandarin. The app will host a Mandarin-language data hub that shows...
View ArticleVideo Sharing App Athleague Hopes to Be Social Media Platform for Athletes
Athleague, a social media video sharing app designed for athletes and sports teams, launched on Monday in the Google Play and App Store. The mobile app intends to serve as a platform for athletes to...
View ArticleThe Players’ Tribune Acquires Unscriptd, Plans to Launch Athlete Mobile App
The Players’ Tribune has announced its acquisition of sports technology platform Unscriptd. No cash was exchanged in the deal, but The Players’ Tribune will acquire Unscriptd’s app with plans to launch...
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NBC Sports Debuts The Daily Line Sports Gambling Radio Show
NBC Sports’ new sports gambling radio show The Daily Line launches today on the NBC Sports Radio mobile app. The show will broadcast out of NBC Washington’s studio in Bethesda, MD. Michael Jenkins, who...
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Outdoor Company Mammut Launches App to Connect to Gear With NFC Technology
Outdoor equipment maker Mammut announced a new mobile app will be integrated with near field communication technology to connect to its products. The app will launch Jan. 15 in the Apple Store and an...
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AS Roma Becomes First Italian Soccer Club to Launch Weekly Snapchat Show
Serie A soccer club AS Roma has partnered with Snapchat to produce a weekly show on the mobile platform’s discovery page. AS Roma is the first Italian soccer team to launch a weekly show on Snapchat....
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Clippers Partner With Vertebrae to Create AR Pop-A-Shot Mobile Game
The Los Angeles Clippers have launched a new augmented reality Pop-A-Shot basketball game for fans. The mobile game was developed in partnership with Vertebrae, is firm that creates web-based AR...
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NFLPA Adds Animated 3D AR Stickers of Players to TikTok Mobile App
TikTok, a mobile app for sharing short videos, today announced a partnership with the NFLPA to add 3D augmented reality stickers of NFL players to TikTok’s global platform. The NFLPA-licensed stickers...
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Some New York Legislators Push for Mobile Betting Via Server Location
New York’s voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2013 permitting upstate casinos, and the state legislature that year authorized sports betting in case there was a future change in federal law....
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Inter Milan Partners With Moovit to Help Fans Navigate Public Transit
Serie A Italian soccer club Inter Milan announced a partnership with mobile public transportation app Moovit in an effort to encourage more fans to take public transit to games. Moovit’s mobile app...
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Red Bulls Move to Mobile Ticket-Only Entry at Red Bull Arena in 2019
The New York Red Bulls are implementing several new enhancements ahead of the 2019 MLS season, as part of a multi-year initiative to improve the fan experience at Red Bull Arena. New video boards have...
View ArticleBolt Offers Blockchain-Powered Cricket World Cup Broadcast in Asia
When the 2019 Cricket World Cup begins at the end of May, fans in Southeast Asia will be able to watch broadcasts from England and Wales on their mobile phones through a new blockchain-powered...
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Kings to Demo Second Gaming App, BetRush by Swish Analytics
The Sacramento Kings are further embracing the future of sports betting in California with the launch of another new gaming app. (Courtesy of the Kings) Barely a week after revealing an upgrade to Call...
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FC Barcelona to Connect Camp Nou Stadium With 5G Technology
FC Barcelona announced that Camp Nou will become the first soccer stadium in Europe to have dedicated 5G coverage. Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica and the GSMA mobile communications...
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AT&T Sponsors New Mobile Esports League Launched by ESL
Esports organizer ESL has created a mobile esports league called the ESL Mobile Open. Gamers will compete for a $330,000 yearly prize pool. AT&T was announced as the founding sponsor of the league...
View ArticleMariners Launch Mobile-Only Entry and Cashless Pilot At T-Mobile Park
The Seattle Mariners will test a cashless pilot program at T-Mobile Park this upcoming MLB season. The club also announced that fans will no longer be able to enter its stadium with print-at-home...
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