Technology
Dortmund invests €8.5m in video and AI specialist Staige
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has announced a €8.5m ($9.1m) investment in video and artificial intelligence company Staige.
Major League Rugby signs NFT agreement with NuArca Labs
Company builds upon prior work with Rugby League World Cup 2021
Webinar | Localising sports content to reach new audiences: the opportunities and the challenges
Localising sports media content to reach diverse markets is a major challenge for sports rights-holders and broadcasters. Effective localisation can unlock new audiences, markets and revenues
Ticketmaster completes contract extension with AMBSE
Live Nation-owned company renews tie with Falcons, Atlanta United parent
Volleyball World taps LiveU to provide broadcast feeds using IP connectivity
Volleyball World, the commercial rights-holder for all International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) properties, has appointed LiveU, the live video streaming and remote production technology provider, to…
Nascar continues embrace of 3D printing with Next Gen Stratasys partnership
US stock rack racing series takes its most significant step yet in its embrace of additive manufacturing by partnering with Stratasys to produce the first-ever 3D-printed production parts to be featured across all Nascar Next Gen cars. Bob Williams reports.
Synergy Sports signs technology services and data deal for Honkbalweek Haarlem
The Synergy Sports division of sports data and betting services company Sportradar has agreed a multi-year technology services deal with Honkbalweek Haarlem (HWH), organisers of the biennial international…
Ricciardo appointed OKX brand ambassador
Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has been appointed as a brand ambassador of cryptocurrency firm OKX
Veritone to provide AI video search technology at Nürburgring 24 Hours
Veritone, the US-based artificial intelligence technology company, has signed up motor racing’s ADAC TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Nürburgring as its latest client.
NFL partners with Mythical Games to create blockchain-enabled video game
The National Football League and NFL Players Association are partnering with next-generation gaming technology studio Mythical Games to create the blockchain-enabled video game NFL Rivals.
McLaren adds Cadence as latest sponsor from technology sector
McLaren Racing has signed up computer software company Cadence as the latest addition to its sponsorship portfolio
ECB and Sportradar strike extended grassroots-focused deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has renewed its relationship with the Sportradar-owned InteractSport for a further three seasons
SailGP, T-Mobile strike 5G-focused partnership
SailGP has announced a multi-faceted partnership with telco T-Mobile which will bring 5G technology to the global sailing series during the 2022-23 season
EuroLeague games to offer bodycam footage through MindFly deal
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a deal with Israeli startup MindFly to provide bodycam coverage of action from the forthcoming 2022-23 season of its top-tier EuroLeague club competition
Trabzonspor to launch first NFT offering
Turkish Süper Lig football club Trabzonspor will launch its first public NFT offering tomorrow (Saturday) as part of its agreement with specialist NFT agency Capital Block.
SeatGeek expands into NHL primary ticketing with Panthers
Deal extends team's broad renaissance both on and off the ice
Sportec is ‘ready to challenge’ officiating technology providers, says Weber
Sportec Solutions managing director Hendrik Weber says the company is "ready to challenge” the leading officiating technology providers following its recent move into the officiating technology sector.
DFL innovation chief Heyden: clubs should leverage own sponsorship deals to implement 5G
Speaking to SportBusiness at the SportsInnovation conference in Düsseldorf, Andreas Heyden, executive vice-president of innovation at the DFL, explains why Bundesliga clubs should deploy 5G technology at their stadiums.