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Partnerships · 12 Feb 2026 · GB

LIV Golf tees off with AI Fan Caddie

LIV Golf has announced the launch of Fan Caddie, a new generative AI companion developed in partnership with Salesforce. Named Chip, the tool is built on Salesforce’s Agentforce 360 technology and aims to deliver a personalised second-screen experience within the LIV Golf app. The integration…

Sport Industry Group
Fan & Venue · 12 Feb 2026 · GB

iVvy introduces iVvyAI, powered by hivr.ai

Event and venue management software leader, iVvy, has announced the launch of Instant Proposal – powered by hivr.ai – the first product in its new iVvyAI suite designed to automate and speed up meetings and groups sales. The capability is now live with Edgbaston Stadium in the UK. With enquiry…

Sports Venue Business
Fan & Venue · 11 Feb 2026 · IE

Seamless access at Connacht Rugby’s Dexcom Stadium

Axess has implemented a fully integrated access control solution at Connacht Rugby’s redeveloped Dexcom Stadium, supporting improved matchday operations, secure ingress and enhanced data integration. In collaboration with Connacht Rugby and Conack Construction, Axess has delivered several AX500…

Sports Venue Business
M&A · 29 Jan 2026 · GB, US

WSC Sports acquires Partnerbrite

AI-powered content platform WSC Sports has acquired Partnerbrite to connect content creation with sponsorship activation. This marks the organisation’s second acquisition in less than a year. The deal will see WSC Sports add a campaign execution and audience activation layer to its existing…

Sport Industry Group
Fan & Venue · 26 Jan 2026 · GB

Hear from SI’s CEO on their corporate evolution

Following the announcement of its major corporate evolution, SI (formerly Sportz Interactive) is entering a new chapter in its 24-year history. To understand the strategy behind the rebrand and the launch of FanOS, we sat down with Siddharth Raman, CEO at SI, to discuss the company’s vision for the…

Sport Industry Group
Fan & Venue · 22 Jan 2026 · GB

SI Unveils FanOS: The Fan Engagement Operating System for Sports Organisations

Following over two decades of industry-defining innovation, Sportz Interactive is proud to announce its new corporate identity as SI. At the heart of the rebrand is the unveiling of FanOS, a modular operating system designed to help sports organisations build scalable digital solutions from a…

Sport Industry Group
Partnerships · 20 Jan 2026 · GB

DAZN bets on Polymarket partnership

Sports entertainment platform DAZN has signed a partnership deal with prediction market Polymarket. The agreement has aimed to integrate prediction trading directly into the DAZN ecosystem, allowing users to buy and sell contracts based on the outcomes of sports and cultural events. Following the…

Sport Industry Group
Partnerships · 9 Jan 2026 · GB

TikTok named first ever preferred platform for World Cup

The governing body has agreed a deal with the entertainment platform to serve as a central destination for the upcoming expanded 48-team tournament. This partnership builds on the successful collaboration between the two organisations during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, which resulted in tens…

Sport Industry Group
Funding · 6 Jan 2026 · GB

From Manchester City to pop-up cinemas: the evolution of Piing

Manchester-based fan engagement company Piing is aiming to put its interactive games at the “greatest events on Earth”, from packed football stadiums to major live experiences beyond sport. Led by CEO Gareth Langley, the business creates large-scale crowd games designed to help rights holders and…

BusinessCloud
Fan & Venue · 8 Dec 2025 · DE, ES, JP

Apple Fitness+ Makes Its Biggest Global Push Yet

Apple Fitness+ is heading to 28 new markets this month, adding digital dubbing in Spanish, German and Japanese plus a new K-Pop music genre.

Athletech News
Fan & Venue · 30 Nov 2025 · ES, SA

STR Weekly Digest – week ending 11/28/25

STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Riyadh Air Metropolitano rolls out smart stadium technology ahead of 2027 and 2030 events Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano is upgrading its digital infrastructure with LG’s SkyRibbon display system and integrated connectivity platforms from Telefónica as part of a broader…

Stadium Tech Report