A report published Wednesday by Nielsen outlines a number of key facts and figures about the current esports audience in the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany. One telling statistic is that Call of Duty is by far the most popular game for esports fans in America, with 61 percent of esports fans playing—even more so […]
The U.S. Soccer Federation announced a three-year partnership on Thursday with Opta, a sports analytics company, to give the league access to detailed player data that could be used to enhance fan engagement, develop athlete performance and aid in scouting players. The deal makes Opta, which already provides data analytics to the English Premiere League, […]
As the new NHL season begins this week, technology continues to seep into the sport through everything from state-of-the-art coaching tools to century-old statistics. Here are the five most important technology storylines that will have the biggest impact on the 2017-2018 campaign NHL season: 1. Mid-game adjustments: There’s an app for that After a successful […]
When the NHL permitted the use of three Apple iPad Pros on the bench for mid-game video review during last year’s playoffs, the league wasn’t sure how much or even who would utilize the technology. The presumption was that the tablets running iBench, the app designed to carry XOS Digital’s Thunder video product, would generally […]
The Philadelphia Eagles have, perhaps more than any other team in football, taken steps to make their home turf, Lincoln Financial Field, as eco-friendly and technologically current as possible. Wind turbines tower over the end zone stands, and solar panels line the stadium’s southern facade and upper deck overhangs. Starting this season, Panasonic will fill […]
