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  • PlaySight Lands $3.5m Investment To Fund Worldwide Distribution of Game-Changing Sports Technology

    PlaySight Interactive, an innovative sports technology Company and creators of an affordable, tennis analytic system (the ‘SmartCourt’), today announced the completion of a $3.5 million investment round from high-profile private investors including Novak Djokovic, Billie-Jean King, Bill Ackman, Mark Ein, Dr. Jim Loehr and others. The Sports Techie community blog is excited to share this…

  • Swiss Sports Technology Invention By On For Running Uses Science Of Running Shoes

    Can science make your run faster, healthier and more fun, of course. ETH Zurich –one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences – is showcasing innovation by Swiss running shoe brand On during the Zürich Meets New York. ETH are presenting information about “the science of running shoes” at this Arts…

  • Churchill Downs New 4K Video Board By Panasonic For Kentucky Derby Is World’s Largest

    The new “Big Board” installed by Panasonic at Churchill Downs, the historic home of the Kentucky Derby, will be the only video board in an outdoor stadium or arena capable of displaying the new and advanced 4K ultra-high definition technology. Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) unveiled a new $12 million, 15,224 square foot, high-definition (HD) LED…

  • Adidas Stan Smith Sneakers Return For New and Old Tennis Shoe Fans

    The always popular Stan Smith sneakers, one of adidas’ all time classics is back and better than ever. The Sports Techie community blog is helping these legendary shoes FLY off the virtual shelves as an affiliate through the 2014 French Open to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. You can enjoy Stan Smith at adidas…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Post Sochi: The Technology Behind the World’s Largest Sporting Event via iQ by Intel

    The sports technology integrated into the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia was mind blowing as was the over $50 billion International event price tag. I was privileged to once again write for iQ by Intel about a trending topic wrapped in sports tech for the Sports Techie community blog. Sports + Tech By…

  • 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…

  • Best, Brightest And Worst Major League Baseball Executives Of All Time

    The Evolution of the Major League Baseball General Manager has swung from former players to more education driven and sports tech advocating GMs. Sophia Barber from Sports-management-degrees.com shared the Infographic below with the Sports Techie community blog titled, “Play Ball! The Best, Brightest and Worst Baseball Executives of All Time.”  “Play Ball! The Best, Brightest and Worst…