Mariners 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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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...
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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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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...
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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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...
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