PyeongChang’s Olympic flame will be ignited underneath the cloud of the Russian doping scandal. Just because the International Olympic Committee has banned Russia, the doping debate is far from over. Roger Pielke Jr., director of the University of Colorado-Boulder Department of Athletics Sports Governance Center, thinks the messy and lengthy investigation process starts with flaws […]
In conjunction with the ongoing Australian Open, that country’s tennis governing body is, for the first time, publicly releasing a large batch of raw optical tracking data in hopes of crowdsourcing an automated solution for scoring matches. Tennis Australia is offering $8,500 (USD) in prize money to the top three entrants of this unique hackathon […]
Smart home devices and artificial intelligent voice activation area areas that show a lot of potential in the sports industry as a way for fans to get closer to teams and leagues that look to drive new revenue opportunities in ticketing and merchandise. With the 2018 Australian Open tennis competition having started in Melbourne and […]
The Australian Open will feature new high-tech umpire chairs that will automatically lift the umpire up to their perch above the court with a push of a button. The mechanical chairs are set to debut on three stadium courts at Rod Laver Arena, MCA and Hisense Arena during the two-week tournament, which kicked off in […]
Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Andy Murray has invested in two startups via crowdfunding platform Seedrs as part of an overall $2.6 million funding round. Murray joined Seedrs in 2015 as a strategic advisor and is currently a board member. Murray has firstly invested in GoodBox, a startup specializing in helping the charity sector move away from […]
