Axiomatic, an esports-focused investment vehicle comprised of professional sports team owners from the NHL and NBA, will count The International 7, a Dota 2 tournament held earlier this month, as its first major win after acquiring a controlling stake in Team Liquid last September. The European-based team made history Aug. 12 as the first ever […]
NEW YORK — Contrary to what other NBA franchises have remarked about their new state-of-the-art arenas, like Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive calling the Golden 1 Center the “most technologically advanced and sustainable arena in the world,” the Golden State Warriors’ Rick Welts said the organization isn’t making any superlative statements about the tech at Chase […]
Esports organization Team Liquid is one of the few franchises leveraging analytics to improve performance and train, announcing a new partnership with gaming analytics company Mobalytics. Team Liquid coaches and players will begin integrating the Mobalytics platform and data analysis into the organization’s strategy prior to the League of Legends 2017 NA LCS Summer Split. “Video […]
The first dedicated global esports fund of its kind now has two of the biggest names in U.S. professional sports ownership joining the newly-launched initiative, which begins with $18 million Euro to invest in esports startups. aXiomatic, an esports ownership and management fund that is led by Ted Leonsis (Monumental Sports & Entertainment) and Peter Guber (Golden […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The MLS will look to fully roll out the Video Assistant Referee system after the All-Star game in August, enabling a referee with access to video replays to be able to make suggestions to the official on the pitch on game-changing plays. But for fans at the stadium, they won’t be able […]
