Technology
ServiceNow, NHL sign North American partnership
Workflow company ServiceNow has announced a multi-year North American partnership with the National Hockey League, enhancing gameday operations, employee productivity, and supporting new connected fan…
Whoop data to feed into UCI Mountain Bike World Series broadcasts
Fitness tracking technology provider Whoop has agreed a partnership with the UCI Mountain Bike World Series
EXCLUSIVE: UniqFEED launch adds competition to football’s virtual advertising space
Switzerland-based UniqFEED is readying the launch of its virtual overlay and virtual insert technologies in time for the 2023-24 football season as it prepares to go up against existing providers in the…
Sense Arena becomes USA Hockey’s VR training tool
USA Hockey, the national ice hockey governing body for the sport in the United States, has announced that virtual reality technology company Sense Arena has become its official virtual reality training…
Supponor and Telstra to roll out virtual advertising technology to more rights-holders
Digital signage technology firm Supponor and media services company Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) are to make their virtual advertising solution accessible to rights-holders in international markets…
ICC issues ITT for LED signage services
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued an invitation to tender for LED signage services for its World Cup tournaments running until 2027
Chelsea signs long-term deal with tech firm Tempus Ex Machina
English Premier League club Chelsea has signed a seven-year agreement with California-based technology company Tempus Ex Machina
NTT extends IndyCar title sponsorship
Technology and business solutions provider NTT has extended its title sponsorship with IndyCar in a multi-year agreement that also includes status for NTT as the official technology partner
Next League, TMRW Sports partner for TGL
TMRW Sports has announced a multi-year deal with digital growth consultancy and technology services company Next League to work on TMRW Sports' tech-infused team competition, TGL
NWSL’s Current extends SeatGeek deal for new stadium
Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League has extended its deal with ticket technology platform SeatGeek as the club gets set to open the first women's soccer-specific stadium in 2024
Zoom signs ‘first-of-its-kind’ MLB sponsorship
Major League Baseball has entered into a wide-ranging sponsorship agreement with Zoom that affords the communications platform exposure during in-game replay reviews, television broadcasts and at the league…
EXCLUSIVE: F1 renegotiates ISG betting deal and agrees Supponor virtual advertising tie-up
Formula One has renegotiated its global agreement with the Interregional Sports Group (ISG) covering the marketing of its betting sponsorship rights using virtual advertising technology so that the deal…
World Squash Federation moves into VR space with Racket:Next
The World Squash Federation (WSF) has closed a deal with the Virtual Sports Association and game design studio One Hamsa centred on the endorsement of virtual reality game Racket:Next
World Netball brings in Pumpjack to aid growth plans
Data platform technology company Pumpjack Dataworks has been brought in by World Netball to help deliver the governing body’s growth strategy.
ACC hires Elevate Sports Ventures for ticket strategy
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has hired consulting firm Elevate Sports Ventures in a multi-year deal to support the American collegiate conference with business intelligence and analytics, revenue…
Aim Sport corrects its ‘inaccurate statements’ about Supponor patent dispute
Swiss virtual advertising firm Aim Sport has had to publish a press release correcting a number of ‘inaccurate statements’ it made after rival company Supponor was found to have infringed its patent by …
NHL’s Wachtel: Virtual advertising dasherboards have lifted ‘overall enterprise value’ of league
The National Hockey League believes that its digitally enhanced 'dasherboard' technology has already proven of immense commercial value at a local, national and international level despite some glitches…
Verizon named NFL’s coach-to-coach communications carrier
Verizon and the National Football League have agreed a five-year deal that makes Verizon the coach-to-coach communications carrier across all 30 NFL stadiums