Technology
Serie A broadcasts AC Milan-Fiorentina game in metaverse
Event is a first involving a major football league
AELTC engages Glorious Digital to create Wimbledon NFT series
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the organiser of the Wimbledon tennis grand slam, has announced that it is working with New Zealand-based NFT platform Glorious to explore a potential digital…
New Recast technology ‘puts more power in rights-holders’ hands’
Live and on-demand video streaming platform Recast has unveiled new technology that it claims will make it easier for rights-holders to monetise their content
OneFootball raises $300m from investors, forms blockchain JV
OneFootball, the football-focused streaming and media platform, has closed a $300m (€285m) Series D funding round led by the New York-based Liberty City Ventures and has also created a blockchain technology j…
Kinexon raises $130m in funding round
German tracking and analytics company Kinexon has secured $130m (€122m) in a Series A funding round led by private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL).
NHL Panthers, ProWire look to enhance in-game fan experience
Team looks to integrate additional at-home elements into attending in person
Simplebet, ConnectedTravel develop car-based betting platform
New technology to enable voice-based wagering while driving
Endeavor Streaming and Frequency to deliver ‘one-stop shop’ service
Endeavor Streaming, the streaming subsidiary of the Endeavor sports and entertainment group, has agreed a deal with US-based linear streaming platform Frequency
Sportec Solutions subsidiary Vieww wins Portuguese Liga 3 contract, SPFL to adopt VAR
Vieww, the goal-line technology provider co-owned by Deltatre and the German Football League (DFL) through their Sportec Solutions joint venture, has been selected as the video assistant referee (VAR)…
OnePlan to deliver Paris 2024 virtual mapping under official supporter deal
Event planning software company OnePlan has agreed an official supporter deal with the organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Sportradar acquires betting personalisation company Vaix
Sports betting and data services company Sportradar has announced the acquisition of Vaix, a technology company specialising in betting personalisation for the iGaming industry
Elevate Sports Ventures enters JV with Recentive Analytics
Prominent consulting firm aligns with predictive analytics company
LA Rams look to engage fans, stakeholders with virtual venue
The National Football League's Los Angeles Rams have unveiled a year-round virtual venue to provide new opportunities for fans, corporate partners and other stakeholders to engage with the team
DAZN names Tiku as CTO in latest Entain hire
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, has today (Monday) appointed Sandeep Tiku as its chief technology officer
Lizzie Isherwood | The opportunity for US tech brands in F1
Lizzie Isherwood, senior account director, communications, at CSM Sport & Entertainment, examines why the technology industry is upping its investment in Formula 1 and advises how best to construct an integrated, tech-focused sponsorship agreement.
Sport must set an example on big issues, NBA’s Silver says
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver told the SportNXT industry conference in Melbourne yesterday that sports leagues and athletes must accept their status as role models when it comes…
Supponor’s latest virtual advertising solution approved for Bundesliga clubs
Virtual advertising firm Supponor has secured league-wide approval to supply its software-based virtual advertising solution to the German Football League (DFL)
Webinar replay | How to choose your NFT technology partners
In this recording of the third and final webinar in our popular NFT series, we look at some of the more technical aspects of launching an NFT collection. The panel included Jorge Urrutia del Pozo from Dapper Labs, Flavio Restelli from Blockchain Partner by KPMG and Capital Block's Tim Mangnall.