Highlights from the sports tech stream at the All That Matters Online 2020 conference, including the wearable that saved the PGA Tour and the trend for 'phygital' events. Reporting from Kevin McCullagh and Tom King.
World Athletics launches new artificial atmosphere technology
World Athletics has begun using a bespoke technology to generate artificial crowd noise and event atmosphere at its Diamond League meets
Technology firms and entrepreneurs position themselves for the return of fans to stadiums
SportBusiness examines the pros and cons of some of the equipment available to reassure fans and reduce the risk of contagion when they are allowed back into sport stadiums.
DAZN customers hit by Serie A blackout prompted by CTS service interruption
Sports streaming broadcaster DAZN is to offer its customers in Italy a free month’s subscription after its live coverage of two Serie A matches was hit by technical issues.
DraftKings buys Israeli software firm
Latest acquisition comes just days after company's buy of VSiN
Tonal secures $250m Series E funding round
Latest investment includes several high-profile pro athletes
Developer of NBA Top Shot gains $305m in funding
Large group of high-profile investors reflect surging fan interest in NFTs
Executive Insights | Media-rights acquisition in the USA
The first in a new series of webinars from SportBusiness University, Executive Insights give sports business and sport management students an exclusive and unrivalled look at how leaders across the business …
McConaughey’s star power helps Austin FC make immediate MLS splash
MLS expansion team drawing huge buzz thanks to the excitement of Austin, Texas, finally becoming a major league sports town and the global profile of minority owner and noted actor Matthew McConaughey. Bob Williams reports.
Investment in digital gaming helps FIS weather Covid storm
Adam Nelson talks to Jurg Capol, marketing director of the International Ski Federation (FIS) about how the organisation has endured the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to digital innovations.
Cause for optimism in event sector as hosts begin planning for spectators
A new survey says a large proportion of event hosts are planning for spectators to return to stadiums and have not postponed any events beyond September 2021. But will the event bidding sector be the same after the pandemic?