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  • PlayyOn Sports Tech Platform For CIAAA Members

    PlayyOn Inc. and the Canadian Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (CIAAA) formed a new business partnership through technologies that promote educational athletics via the professional development of athletic administrators. PlayyOn was named the “Official Sports Technology Partner” for the CIAAA. The two organization’s new strategic partnership delivers technological tools and sport management resources to the leaders…

  • The Sports Techie TikTok Challenge Is To Suspend Use or Delete App In Support Of Taiwan China

    The fact is the TikTok short-from video web site and app are Chinese owned meaning all users, advertisers and governments alike have zero idea what that means regarding personal and institutional data because of the recent and now in effect, regulations of social media algorithms by the Communist Party. Facebook and Google are quickly going…

  • NASCAR Next Gen Chevy, Ford And Toyota Cars Forge Ahead With Sports Tech

    NASCAR shared three new models of Next Gen Cars on Wednesday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina. These revolutionary stock cars were two years in the making by Chevy, Ford and Toyota, in addition to all the OEM, automotive parts and supply-chain vendors, and countless others involved in the collaborative process. They all worked together to…

  • THE Sports Techie LinkedIn Group Surpassing 5,000 Members Was Not Easy

    The Sports Techie LinkedIn Group surpassed 5,000 members and upon reflection, it was one of the hardest challenges to set my sights on and achieve over the past decade as curator of the Sports Techie community blog. My gratitude goes out to those of you in this diverse sports technology group. Since 2010, as group…

  • DraftKings Pure Sports Tech Play As Nasdaq Ticker Symbol DKNG

    Does DKNG mean anything to you? It should because it is DraftKings new Nasdaq Stock Exchange officially listed ticker symbol as they went public last Friday, April 24 at a valuation of more than $6 billion. The digital sports entertainment company was founded in 2012 as a daily fantasy sports play based on sports performance.…

  • Quality Sports Tech Options For Active Older Adults

    Fewer than 35 percent of American adults ages 65 to 74 are physically active, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Exercise is one of the best things we can do for our bodies, especially as we grow older. Muscle loss because of age begins after 30 and is called sarcopenia with men losing…

  • Virtual NFL Draft 2020 Mostly Good And Some Bad Sports Tech

    The 2020 virtual NFL draft starts tomorrow online bringing with it, good and bad sports tech. The best of the good is the fact that this is streaming live sports content. Is the draft considered an actual live sport? That is debatable but since coronavirus has shut down most non-essential businesses at least until this…

  • NFL and Microsoft Teams Sports Tech Hype

    Microsoft and the NFL partnered in 2013 with a mission to have technology assist the sport and those involved including coaches, players, officials and fans, with the goal to improve the game of football for all. Last week they renewed their partnership via a multi-year extension. What most people are unaware of is the fact…

  • Nike Football Sports Tech Upgrades Traz Powell Stadium For Miami-Dade County Public Schools

    Nike used sports tech to upgrade Nathaniel Traz Powell Stadium in Miami-Dade County for high school football games using a sustainability initiative the week of Super Bowl LIV generating maximum exposure for the sport while improving player performance and the fan experience for the 8,000-seat capacity venue. The Sports Techie community blog virtually applauds Nike…

  • Kobe Bryant Impacted Sports Tech Like A Champion Sports Techie

    Kobe Bryant is forever remembered in infamy now as an international basketball legend but you may not realize he was into sports tech from his youth until passing away at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash last Sunday in the Southern California San Fernando Valley. The tragic accident claimed the lives of nine…