In late January there was plenty of talk surrounding crowd control in Scotland and their Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). Plans were made to install a facial recognition system into the venues to identify and monitor past offenders with a history of misbehaviour; this includes anything from pyrotechnics to violence and offensive chanting or singing. […]
Premier League clubs are actively pursuing new ways to engage with their supporters and to enhance the fan-experience both on and off the field. After FC Liverpool announced their partnership with Vixlet, City Football Group launched a new global partnership with web development platform Wix.com. The firm will collaborate with all three teams under the […]
Over the weekend NFL General Managers, Coaches, Scouts, and 300 of the top College Football Players in America gathered in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine. A showcase where college football players are measured physically and mentally in preparation for the NFL Draft on April 28th. Not only is the Combine a showcase for the players’ […]
Liverpool FC is expanding its effort to connect with their fan base. After partnering with Skype to provide Reds fans with a new way to engage with their club, Liverpool FC unveiled its partnership with Vixlet, a social media network platform based in Los Angeles, to revamp the club’s magazine website into a “next generation […]
New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series will be to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. Feel free to contact us if you know of a startup that should be considered […]
