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  • Enter First Ever Global Sports Symposium Startup Up Pitch Competition

    Sports Techie business entrepreneurs worldwide can enter to win the first ever Global Sports Symposium Startup Up Pitch Competition. All the entry information is below for this free contest. The first annual Global Sports Symposium Pitch Competition thrives to be the best opportunity to get your start-up crucial exposure to top agencies, teams, leagues, and entrepreneurs…

  • Technology Helps Sports Fans Defeat Information Overload Via Intel

      We sports fans live in a wonderful era in that technology has been tailored to enhance the fan experience using mobile devices and apps to deliver targeted content. I wrote a contribution blog for iQ by Intel that looked at Thuuz, the Pandora of Sports, and how they are pioneering the sports tech space…

  • The Masters Social Media Leaderboard

    Back in October, I wrote an article for the Sports Techie community blog featuring Dachis Group’s data on the World Series. Dachis Group was recently acquired by Sprinklr to strengthen their standing as a New York-based social media analytics firm trying to master the CRM suite space. Brian Kotlyar, avp demand generation, reached out to…

  • Swish Analytics Algorithmic Sports, Predictions And Betting Recommendations At BetBuckets

    Swish Analytics Inc., is a sports technology startup based in San Francisco that developed algorithmic sports, predictions and betting recommendations. The three founders raised $300K in March from a group of private angel investors to deliver algorithmic sports predictions to bettors and fans in the underserved data science field. The ground-breaking movie Moneyball, opened the public’s…

  • CheckinLine Fan Engagement Platform Targeting More NCAA Users

    CheckinLine has created software that centers on fan data, profiling and insight, plus research, conversations and databases. Their virtual service imitates the physical act of “camping out” or “queuing up” for swag and provides an engaging platform for organizations (sports, ticketing and events) to communicate with fans/supporters/members in an efficient and pro-active manner. Ben Flavel, CheckinLine Founder and…

  • Win 15K When You Predict the Best March Madness Bracket Data Set

    Intel and Kaggle have teamed up to introduce the new March Madness Learning Mania competition. The winner of this NCAA tournament based contest earns $15,000, may that be a Sports Techie community blog reader. I had a terrific opportunity to learn about Kaggle’s competition-based platform and Intel’s Big Data push towards business applications that can predict…

  • Get the Education You Need to Succeed in the World of Sports

    Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald knows that he will eventually have to retire from the NFL. To improve his chances of having a successful career after pro sports, the wide receiver has enrolled in online classes at the University of Phoenix. Motivated by a promise he made to his mother, Fitzgerald chose to pursue his…

  • Houston Dynamo Lead MLS adoption Of Performa Sports Player Development Solutions

    The Houston Dynamo recently signed up with Performa Sports for real-time performance analysis and player development support, the first North American MLS franchise to do so. Joe Turley, Director of Marketing & Communications, Performa Sports, was en route to a video analysis session with an Irish League football club outside Dublin, Ireland when he responded…

  • Register For First Ever Global Sports Symposium At Emirates Stadium In London

    It is an honor to be invited by the planning committee to the 1st annual Global Sports Symposium (“GSS”) on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Emirates Stadium in London. I hope the Sports Techie community blog enthusiasm for this inaugural all day event is contagious worldwide, in Europe and here in the United States. All…

  • Motocross Can Teach Kids Valuable Life Lessons

    He’s tried football and baseball. She’s tried softball, soccer, and tennis. And you have watched and inwardly wept with him when these sports didn’t work out for one reason or another. Your child wants to be an athletic success, and you know that it is possible if you can find the right activity. With more than…