Artificial intelligence chatbots are one area where technology continues to evolve rapidly within the sports business. Entering this space is the Perth Wildcats basketball club — the first National Basketball League team in Australia to launch a chatbot with the addition of its newest recruit, Wilbot, which is aiming to engage and build stronger relationships with […]
The growing tide of Australian sporting clubs leaping into esports shows no signs of slowing down with Hyundai A-League team Melbourne City FC becoming the first major football club in Australia to sign an official FIFA esports player. Melbourne City’s acquisition of Victorian-based Marcus Gomes, a 20-year-old FIFA fanatic, local football player and esports competitor […]
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs were looking for a way for their players to practice more efficiently. So the Australian professional rugby club became the first to sign up for Velpic Sport, a new electronic coaching platform. Now its players are better at remembering and understanding match statistics and how to use them for overall improvement. “The […]
With a capacity of more than 100,000, the Melbourne Cricket Ground can hold a lot of people for a cricket match, Australian football game or concert. That many people almost always means long lines for food and restrooms — but perhaps not for long. On Friday, the Melbourne Cricket Club announced a new partnership with […]
Kitman Labs will deploy its injury management software and services to the Australian National Rugby League organization to help teams advance athlete performance. The Irish company will develop a national program designed to enhance performance and help coaches understand the factors that lead to injuries. It will monitor players, quantify injury and performance metrics, and […]
