Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the St. Louis Cardinals are among the participants in a $38 million capital raise for esports investment fund and management company Vision Esports, it was announced Thursday. The New York Yankees had announced in October an investment partnership with Vision Esports. […]
TSA Pre users will now be able to speed through lines at Barclays Center. IdentoGO by IDEMIA, the exclusive provider of TSA Pre, has announced a new partnership with Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment that will establish “fast pass” entrances at the venue, which houses the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and NHL’s New York Islanders. As part […]
Whether it’s a slapshot goal by rightwing Vladimir Tarasenko or a stick save by goalie Jake Allen, the next St. Louis Blues highlight reel will be created by a computer. That’s because the Blues have inked a deal with Santa Monica-based Reely, the company announced Wednesday. Reely uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to recognize and […]
A newly-launched nonprofit is seeking to solve a dilemma faced by the many sports fans weighing whether to cut the cable cord: it’s offering to stream local broadcast stations in high definition to users’ smartphones for free. That includes the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Locast.org, founded by longtime communications attorney and Sports Fans Coalition chairman […]
After throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Game 4 of the World Series, Hailey Dawson, a 7-year-old with a birth defect that robbed her of three right-hand fingers, is expanding into hockey. The second grader will drop the ceremonial first puck at the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Philadelphia Flyers game on Sunday with a specially-designed […]
