SportsMEDIA Technology Corp. (SMT), a technology company whose predecessor was hired to help build Major League Baseball’s PITCHf/x system, has sued the league’s media rights arm, MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), for patent infringement, trade secret theft and breach of contract. The 92-page complaint describes a relationship that began more than a decade ago to create […]
A new type of athlete officially became part of the NBA family this week, with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver crystallizing the league’s focus on esports and welcoming 102 gamers to the NBA 2K League at its official draft on Wednesday. At Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, Silver referred to the NBA 2K League, the first […]
Yesterday was the inaugural draft for the NBA 2K League, an important milestone in a traditional sports league’s first major push into a parallel esports world. The new league offers fans the experience of watching the best NBA 2K players in the world manipulate (digitally speaking) the best basketball players in the world in a […]
Company name: Founder(s): Headquarters: Website: 1. What is your elevator pitch? So guess who made it to the #SCTop10? @Stroud_Deon take a bow, young fella! Thank you @ESPNAssignDesk @SportsCenter for the s/o and love. Shout out to @Trigonis30 @BeachCityHoops, thanks for having us at the Diamond in the Rough Showcase! pic.twitter.com/ynWyhEYdWP — BallerTV (@ballertv) March […]
OrderMyGear, a software company providing a platform for group apparel sales, received a $35 million investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity. CEO Kent McKeaigg founded OrderMyGear to aid his father, Ronnie, with his company selling team sports apparel and equipment in Oklahoma. The software streamlined the process, connecting all the participants of the supply chain and […]
