It’s been nearly 100 years since eight Chicago White Sox players were accused of intentionally throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Since then, player salaries have increased exponentially throughout professional sports, reducing incentives to intentionally lose a game. But the same can’t be said for unpaid collegiate athletes, raising concerns about how […]
There was no ruling today, but with yet another date approaching later this month for the U.S. Supreme Court to potentially provide a landmark ruling on sports betting, Sportradar Deputy President Laila Mintas, in an exclusive interview with SportTechie, expounded upon the company’s advocacy for a centralized body to monitor sports integrity should the court’s […]
In advance of the start of its 31st season tomorrow, the Arena Football League (AFL) has announced four new partnerships, nearly all of which relate to enhancing fan engagement via daily fantasy sports and sports betting. “The partnerships we’re announcing today give fans a whole new range of ways to get in on the action […]
On this episode of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein, Oath/Yahoo Sports general manager Geoff Reiss examines how his company and others are engaging fans via live sports on mobile and OTT platforms. Plus, hear Geoff’s take on legalized sports betting and the moves into sports made by Amazon, Facebook and Twitter. That and much […]
With entrepreneurs starting to develop real-world applications for blockchain, the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, two blockchain-based startups are looking to improve daily fantasy sports and nab market share from DraftKings and FanDuel. In 2017, the number of fantasy sports players in the U.S. and Canada ballooned to a record 59.3 […]
