Tag: consulting

  • IBM Sports Tech Twitter Chat With Sports Techie And IBMer Jim Rushton

    IBM Sports Tech Twitter Chat With Sports Techie And IBMer Jim Rushton The first IBM Global Technology Services (GTS) Twitter Chat of 2016, on Tuesday, January 5 at 1PM EST, covers sports and technology. The social conversation will be co-hosted by me and current IBMer Jim Rushton, Global Leader / Partner, Sports and Entertainment Practice at IBM…

  • MLB Partners With SportIM For Bet Data Integrity Monitoring

    MLB Partners With SportIM For Bet Data Integrity Monitoring Sport Integrity Monitor (SportIM) in the UK and Major League Baseball formed a new data monitoring partnership that is flying under the sports betting world radar but is truly a high-impact announcement that the Sports Techie community blog readers and followers should pay attention to because…

  • New TBS eSports League Launched By Turner, WME IMG

    New TBS eSports League Launched By Turner, WME IMG A new eSports League created by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and partner WME, IMG is set to begin broadcasting in 2016. Imagine live competitive gaming morphing into the mainstream on TBS and online. This unique fan experience will be enhanced via a custom eSports Operations Center with…

  • Next Idea In Sport Competition By Ryerson DMZ And Rogers Fosters Canadian Sports Tech Innovation

    Next Idea In Sport Competition By Ryerson DMZ And Rogers Fosters Canadian Sports Tech Innovation Canadian sports technology competition, Next Big Idea in Sport, is a $100,000 first ever free contest opportunity for five to ten tech startup companies with impactful technologies to win four months of incubation at the Digital Media Zone (DMZ) at Ryerson…

  • Legal Gambling In the United States Is Coming or Is It?

    Legal Gambling In the United States Is Coming or Is It? When I think about gambling three topics come to mind, illegal March Madness pools, legalized marijuana and the crazy notion that the jury is still out on global warming facts. There are well-funded groups in the U.S. opposed to legal sports betting, weed rights…

  • Catalyst 2014 Fan Engagement Study Social Media Behaviors And Digital Media Evolution

    Catalyst 2014 Fan Engagement Study Social Media Behaviors And Digital Media Evolution The 5th annual Catalyst Sports Fan Engagement Study was just released from their New York headquarters and the Sports Techie community blog was fortunate to be able to share insight about the data and resulting Infographic identifying how fans engage with sports using…

  • Topps New Fantasy Football 2014 NFL Trading Cards

    Topps New Fantasy Football 2014 NFL Trading Cards The Topps Company, Inc. and the National Football League have partnered on a new set of trading cards for adults and kids that are fantasy football focused. The NFL.com and Topps® are cashing in on the fantasy sports popularity with trading cards loaded with detailed NFL player…

  • The Tennis Show 2014 Sports Tech Products And Services

    The Tennis Show 2014 Sports Tech Products And Services Innovative sports technology will be on display at The 2014 Tennis Show in New York City, held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City and in conjunction with the Tennis Teachers, for the benefit of the Industry. This unprecedented event plans to invigorate the end…

  • Your 2014 GSS Start-Up Competition Finalists

    The Global Sports Symposium (GSS) Pitch Competition gives sport start-ups crucial exposure to top agencies, teams, leagues, and entrepreneurs in the sports industry plus the chance to win up to one month’s worth of advisory services from 1010 Capital, a global merchant bank that focuses on incubating, advising and investing in consumer brands and ventures…