The U.S. Supreme Court Decision about sports betting was a win for Mark Cuban, and not only because he’s the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Traditional sports owners with a vested interest in esports, such as Cuban, stand to gain doubly from relaxed wagering rules in the U.S. Cuban believes gambling will increase interest […]
ESPN+ has inked a multi-year partnership with Riot Games to stream League of Legends competitions beginning this summer. The partnership with ESPN+ will span the League of Legends North America Championship Series. That division features Team Liquid (part of the aXiomatic Gaming investment group backed by Warriors owner Peter Gruber), Golden Guardians (Golden State’s own […]
The San Francisco Giants are keeping a close watch on Madison Bumgarner, with both human and electronic eyes. As well as having manager Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Curt Young in attendance for sessions in the bullpen, the Giants have been using a Rapsodo pitch-tracking device positioned behind the plate and a high-speed camera behind […]
Arccos, the golf analytics startup that works as a digital caddie, deepened its partnership with Microsoft this week. A new version of its app will offer golfers real-time swing strategies and analyses for every shot on any course in the world. Through an updated feature in the company’s app called Arccos Caddie 2.0, the Microsoft […]
A new social platform called Nexus is launching this weekend at the CrossFit central regional tournament in Nashville. The app aims to do for functional fitness athletes what services like Strava and MapMyRun already do for cyclists and runners: provide athletic insights and build a digital community. The Nexus app is free, but to use it, […]
