Month: January 2012

  • SMRI market research specializing in research technology

    During Super Bowl XLVI and other events in the sports industry, analysis of fan engagement at venues is collectible data that helps to drive corporate profitability. One of the pioneering leaders in this niche is Sports Management Research Institution (SMRI) led by President and CEO, Dr. Kathleen Davis. See: http://www.go-smri.com/. SMRI is a full service…

  • Sport Recon Launches

    Sport Recon Launches. Sport Recon is a brand new startup based in Orange County, California. They have developed a customizable online registration Solution that is free to use for running, cycling, and triathlon events at the moment, with other endurance sports to follow. Their catchy tagline is: Recon, Register, Race. . See: http://www.sportrecon.com/. The Sport…

  • Hail to the Sports Techie NFL

    Hail to the Sports Techie NFL. They had instant replay challenge technology and rules integrated into the game of Professional football in order to assist their officials in getting the call right during the 2012 New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, NFC Championship game played at Candlestick Park stadium. Picture via FoxSports replay: At…

  • THE Sports Techie

    THE Sports Techie. I was interviewed by the Sports Technology Podcast recently to talk about this new sportsbiz industry, Sports Techie and me. http://sportstechnologypodcast.com/bobroble/. Henry Hanson and Mike Vasquez co-founded Sports Technology Podcast. Both are PhD candidates at Loughborough University in the UK. Henry is in the Sports Technology Institute program. Mike attended MIT and…

  • Cubs and Bloomberg Sports To Create New Analytics Solution

    Major League Baseball took another technological leap forward with the new deal to build a customized analytics Solution between Bloomberg Sports and the Chicago Cubs. This sportbiz partnership was formed to design a state of the art player evaluation system for the Cubs’ Baseball Operations Department. Bloomberg Sports has been delivering Solutions to MLB teams,…