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Big East Conference Esports Joins Electronic Gaming Federation’s EGFC Season 2
The BIG EAST Conference formalized their Division I eSports league standing by joining the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) and competing for a National Championship with 39 total DI varsity programs. The 11-member schools are scheduled to play a three-year, multigame season for the first time ever with membership in the official EGF Collegiate (EGFC) league.…
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Lakers Debit Card Launch Part Of First Entertainment Credit Union Sponsorship
The Los Angeles Lakers and First Entertainment Credit Union just launched a new Lakers® Debit Card initiative as part of a multi-year sponsorship announced in Spring 2020. First Entertainment members will have access to exclusive opportunities and experiences as the organization drives for their next NBA Championship in the Orlando playoffs bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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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…
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Mayweather + Boxing Fitness Franchises Use Immersive VR, Sports Tech and Workouts By Floyd
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness is ready for franchisees, gym members and at-home exercisers worldwide to engage together and get fit using their cutting edge, global sports technology platform. The Sports Techie community blog chatted with James Williams, the Mayweather Boxing + Fitness CEO, about Floyd Mayweather’s legacy business as the world’s greatest boxer, if a…
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Future of Sport Stadiums, IoT & Fan Experience Guide
The future of sports stadiums, the fan experience and athletic wearables are all hot sports tech topics. The Ohio University Athletic Administration program just published this Smart Stadium data visualization and shared it with the Sports Techie community blog for our readers and followers to use as a resource. Pro Sports IoT in Smart Arenas…
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NFLPA OneTeam Collective Invests in ByteCubed Labs to Enhance Mixed Reality Training and Fan Experiences
Mixed reality specialists and lifelike experiences experts at ByteCubed Labs received investment from the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and their accelerator, One-Team Collective, last month. This sports tech partnership centers on using the likeness of current NFL players like Tom Brady, Odell Beckham Jr. and the more than 2,000 current players, as well as augmented…
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The Year Of The Gamer Is 2019
2019 Is The Year Of The Gamer The Sports Techie community blog covers both gaming and traditional sports as if they are one. Data shows 65% of households own a device that is used to play video games. The popularity of gaming is growing, and it’s being fueled by strong business financials that have helped it…
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The Collision of Sports and Retail
The sports industry in North America is projected to be near $74 billion this year. The very best athletes like Lebron James, Serena Williams, Messi, and all the way back to Michael Jordan have changed the way marketers and advertisers reach target audiences. Many of these superstar athletes have earned billion dollar endorsements deals when…
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MLB Social Media Data Breakdown By MVPindex And 120 Sports
120 SPORTS AND MVPINDEX PRESENT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SOCIAL DATA Major League Baseball has entered the big data age and according to MVPIndex and 120 Sports, social activity is a criteria that can be measured for the good of the game, players, teams, sponsors, and especially the fans. The sport business partnership used technology to…