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Mar 11, 2017

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Facebook streaming deal, video-assisted refs, sports betting

AUSTIN, TX. — Count Don Garber among the folks who are looking forward to video assistant referee technology being used during Major League Soccer matches. The MLS commissioner was in Austin, Texas on Saturday for a 1-on-1 fireside chat at SXSW, the annual conference that features a bevy of top sports leaders talking about how technology is changing their respective games. Garber, interviewed on stage by Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl, voiced his support for the video assistant referees (VAR), which were tested during the preseason and will be used during actual games after the MLS All Star Game this August. The… Read More

Mar 03, 2017

GeekWire heads to SXSW in search of sports tech, startups, BBQ, and more

How do I get around a new city without Uber or Lyft? Where is the best mouth-watering BBQ? And how does Austin stack up to other tech hubs across the U.S.? For the first time ever, GeekWire is headed to SXSW next week, where we’ll be spending time at the popular festival in Austin, Texas, that combines tech, music, film, gaming, and much more into ten action-packed days. My main focus at SXSW — outside of finding the best BBQ and navigating around an Uber/Lyft-less city — will be sports technology. Much like the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, sports tech… Read More