Bleacher Report CEO Dave Finocchio has some advice for Facebook. Speaking at the 2017 GeekWire Sports Tech Summit the co-founder of what has become the second largest sports website in the United States said social media can be a struggle for publishers big and small. He noted that Facebook pushed publishers to use its platform as a way to spread content far and wide, but over the years it became harder to get stories linke back to a website promoted. “I think the days of being able to drive massive referral traffic back to your website are coming to an… Read More
There is more happening at the intersection of sports and technology than ever. That much was evident at the second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit this week at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, where we had so much fun welcoming 400 executives, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, founders, athletes, general managers, gamers, scientists, and many more to our one-of-a-kind event. We had the pleasure of hearing from top thinkers and leaders from across the sports tech landscape, ranging from NFL COO Tod Leiweke, who talked about the league’s streaming deal with Amazon, to WNBA legend Sue Bird, who explained why athletes need to… Read More
It’s almost time for the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit. We’re excited to bring together the leading thinkers and innovators working at the intersection of sports and technology for our second annual Sports Tech Summit this June 21-22 in Seattle at CenturyLink Field. There are still a few tickets remaining for this fun event, which includes a welcome party, a Sounders FC match, on-stage discussions with folks like the NFL COO and Bleacher Report CEO, and a ton of great networking with attendees who share a passion about the future of sports technology. Reserve your spot at the Sports Tech Summit… Read More
There may not be a sibling combo that knows more about today’s dynamic sports and entertainment landscape than the Leiweke brothers. Tod Leiweke is the chief operating officer of the NFL and was previously CEO of the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, in addition to past executive positions at the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks, Golden State Warriors, and PGA Tour. His older brother Tim has an equally-impressive resume, having spent 18 years leading sports and entertainment giant AEG, and then two years as CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. In 2015, he founded Oak View Group, one of two groups… Read More
It’s been quite the run for Dave Finocchio and his team at Bleacher Report. The CEO and co-founder launched the sports news site a decade ago with a focus on younger consumers, and in 2012, Turner acquired the company for $170 million. Now Bleacher Report finds itself as one of the leading sports media entities in a rapidly-changing industry affected by the rise of digital content and technologies. That’s why we’re excited to hear from Finocchio at the upcoming GeekWire Sports Tech Summit in Seattle on June 21-22, where he’ll talk about how his company is reshaping the way sports fans consume content… Read More
