Tag: Next Gen Stats

  • Sportradar To Sell Official NFL Data And Next Gen Stats To Sports Betting Operators

    The term, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” is how I am defining the sports tech news announced yesterday regarding the new deal involving official NFL data and Next-Gen Stats distributed both domestically and internationally to legalized betting companies through an updated deal with Sportradar. This marks the first time the NFL…

  • NFL Renews Partnership With Zebra Technologies As Official Player Tracking Provider

    The National Football League loves the Next-Gen Stats platform so much they renewed their contract with Zebra Technologies Corporation as the Official Player Tracking Provider through the 2021 season. The CBA expires in 2020 so it is interesting to note that the NFL did not go beyond a three-year extension meaning the NFLPA might want…

  • Sports More Accessible Than Ever Before

    Sports More Accessible Than Ever Before You don’t have to even 30 years old to remember a time when finding out the sports scores was entirely dependent on reading the back page of your dad’s newspaper over breakfast, catching the last few minutes of the news, watching match of the day or hearing the gossip…

  • NBA, Turner Sports And NextVR Pioneer Virtual Reality Video For Fans

    NBA, Turner Sports And NextVR Pioneer Virtual Reality Video For Fans The National Basketball Association, Turner Sports and NextVR are pushing sports technology, virtual reality, sponsorship and the fan experience to new levels opening night when fans of defending NBA league champions, the Golden State Warriors and everyone else outside located Oracle Arena watching publically…

  • How Fantasy Football Has Totally Changed the Way Fans Watch the Game

    How Fantasy Football Has Totally Changed the Way Fans Watch the Game Thanks to advances in technology, football fans are no longer limited to watching NFL games in person, on over-the-air channels and radio, or waiting for tomorrow’s newspaper to get the latest information on team and individual performances. The Sports Techie blog is thrilled…

  • Who Are The Sports Techie Community?

    Who Are The Sports Techie Community? THE Sports Techie community now numbers over 21,000 people worldwide plus a few cherished animals and friendly robots. As the founder and curator of this original sports technology venture and adventure, it is my pleasure to connect with each one of you via tech, social media and blogs. Sport,…

  • Jaguars Implementing Catapult And XOS Digital Thunder Radar NFL Athlete Tracking System

    Jaguars Implementing Catapult And XOS Digital Thunder Radar NFL Athlete Tracking System Catapult USA in Chicago and XOS Digital out of Boston announced a new business partnership today centered on the XOS Thunder Radar athlete tracking system for the forward thinking Jacksonville Jaguars franchise. The NFL has prioritized the integration of next gen stats to enhance the…

  • NFL GSIS And Next Gen Stats New Distribution Partnership With Sportradar US

    NFL GSIS And Next Gen Stats New Distribution Partnership With Sportradar US The National Football League Next Gen Stats initiative is part of a sports and entertainment agreement granting exclusive distribution rights for the 2015 and 2016 season by new partners at Sportradar US. This breaking news released today signifies further development of a new…