Tag: economy
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New American-Made Index By CARS
Cars and trucks have long been one of the manufacturing anchors and job sources of the United States economy since the birth of the model T and because of advancements in technology; the industry has truly gone global. One innovative American digital business of note is Cars.com which launched in 1998 out of Chicago and…
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Is American golf in decline?
Is American golf in decline? America is the world’s biggest market for golf by a big margin and about half of the golf players and courses are in the country. According to the Economist, about 30 million Americans were golfers in 2006, unfortunately, golfing has been seeing a decline in public interest since them. The…
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Season Share Ticket Sharing App Launching At SXSW Pitch Accelerator
Season Share Launches At SXSW Pitch Accelerator Event Season Share is launching at the ninth annual South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals Startup Village® Accelerator® Pitch Event at Hilton Austin Downtown on March 21 with a beta version of the world’s first mobile ticket sharing app. The sports tech startup found a niche in…
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Bitcoin in Sport: Why Franchises Should Follow the Cryptocurrency Culture
Bitcoin in Sport: Why Franchises Should Follow the Cryptocurrency Culture “Future Money” (CC BY 2.0) by xlowmiller Sport and money go together like hands and gloves. The Sports Techie community blog has been never covered the topic of bitcoin, capital for future generations. Bitcoin To make the sporting world go round, as a franchise owner, a coach, a…
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A Billion Dollar Industry: The Story Behind the Massive E-Sport Economy
A Billion Dollar Industry: The Story Behind the Massive E-Sport Economy The US gaming industry pulled in more than $23 billion in 2016, according to figures by Newzoo. Globally, the industry is worth $100 billion a year, and is predicted to rise at close to 10% a year. Exciting new technologies such as VR do…
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Golf Trip Guide Infographic For Planning A Trip Overseas By GolfOnline
Golf Trip Guide Infographic For Planning A Trip Overseas By GolfOnline Playing golf is fun especially when the game is played at gorgeous and challenging courses around the world with family, friends and workmates. Thanks to GolfOnline, the Sports Techie community blg is happy to share their Infographic that breakdowns the particulars of what is…
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Air New Zealand Safety Safari Video And Surf Contest Has Nearly One Million YouTube Views
Air New Zealand Safety Safari Video And Surf Contest Has Nearly One Million YouTube Views The new Air New Zealand Safety Safari video starring superstar and legendary surfers from around the world filmed at three of the top surf breaks across three countries is already a marketing hit. It was released on May 13, 2015…
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MLB PrePlay Enhances Second Screen, Fan Experience And Sponsor ROI
The sports technology suite of PrePlay free apps allows you and your Sports Techie friends to predict every play of every game and earn currency while watching live sport broadcasts. MLB PrePlay is off to its second year and is the official Major League Baseball prediction game. The New York startup had 25 million predictions…