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NBA and NHL Teams Add Game-Changing 3D Technology

When’s the last time you saw something so amazing your jaw dropped? Professional sports teams have begun creating jaw-dropping experiences prior to the game even starting. With the help of new image mapping technology, fans are getting pumped up for the game like never before. District of Columbia-based Quince Imaging added their state of the […]

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Why Sports Teams Will Love Facebook’s New Hyperlocal Ads

It’s about 12 o’clock on Friday. Seeing as you’re in the Steel City, Primanti Brothers is the place to be on lunch break. So you walk in off Market Square as you scroll through your Facebook feed. You’re meal is comprised of just one thing: Primanti’s “Almost Famous Sandwich”, consisting of your choice of meat […]

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The Murky Legality of Sports GIFs

Where would we be without GIFs? The compact video picture file is a staple of the modern Internet, and the lifeblood of BuzzFeed. It’s also primarily how we watch highlights of sports online these days. People don’t even have time to watch the whole SportsCenter cut-up, which is still just a few plays a game. […]

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Kevin Love and the Shock Doctor Look to Bring Mouthguard Technology to All Basketball Players

Most of the consumer-facing sports gadgets that have debuted of late invariably attempt to answer some level of the concussion dilemma. Mouthpieces, like Force Impact Technologies’ FITGuard, have gradually entered this domain to provide another piece in that ongoing puzzle. These overtures, though, cannot completely cover the gamut of intricacies involved in safety protocols, especially […]

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