The business of sports tech, in brief.
Artificial intelligence was once again the big talking point during the biennial SportsInnovation event which took place this week in Düsseldorf (March 4-5). Organized by D.Sports and the DFL, the
German gaming festival Gamescom has announced a wide range of esports tournaments that will be featured at this year’s Gamescom LAN. Taking place from March 20th to 22nd in Cologne, Germany, the event features 14 tournaments across a variety of genres. Revealed on March 6th, the tournaments are…
At NAB Show 2026, Net Insight introduces Nimbra Live Intelligence, which defining a new category and setting a new standard for live operations: the Open Media Platform for Live. Built
TNT Sports and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have reached a multiyear deal for exclusive U.S. English language rights for all Men’s and Women’s tentpole tournaments to be showcased across
British esports organisation Method has announced a partnership with hardware supplier SCAN Computers. The deal will see SCAN collaborate with Method throughout World of Warcraft’s Midnight Season 1. Specifically, it will focus on Race to World First, a competitive event centred on defeating new…
On the surface, golf clubs are asset-rich businesses. They own land; have loyal members; attract visitors; and operate in a sport enjoying somewhat of a post-pandemic boom. However, according to Rob Corcoran, director of The Revenue Club, many clubs still leave significant revenue on the table…
French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced that it has signed former AEGIS player and 2024 French chess champion Jules Moussard. He will join Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who has renewed his contract, to represent Team Vitality in upcoming Chess tournaments in 2026. Grandmaster Jules…
Norwegian esports organisation Metizport has announced a major partnership with tech giant Samsung. Samsung has become the official monitor and memory partner of Metizport’s Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) team for 2026. As a result of the collaboration, Metizport’s CS2 training facilities will be equipped…
HEROIC have secured a place in Stage 2 of ESL Pro League Season 23 after stunning Parivision in the fifth round of Stage 1. The Norwegian organisation swept aside the BLAST Bounty Season 1 winners 2-0 to advance to the next phase of online matches. HEROIC headed into the best-of-three with nothing…
Riot Games has unveiled the opening brackets and match schedule for the VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs. A live draw was held after the conclusion of the Swiss Stage, with the regional first seeds getting the opportunity to select their opponents. To decide the matchups, all Swiss Stage teams…
Net Insight’s Nimbra Edge and the Nimbra 400 series are now included in YouTube’s Live verified encoders list. This confirms that the solutions have been evaluated by YouTube for live
Reigning VALORANT Champion NRG and fellow Americas team G2 Esports have secured the final Playoffs slots at VALORANT Masters Santiago. As a result, their respective Swiss Stage opponents, Team Liquid (EMEA) and T1 (Pacific), have been eliminated from the first global VCT event of the year. NRG…
Two former professional footballers, Joe Davis and Tim Alexander, are set to launch a technology platform aimed at tackling what they describe as one of sport’s most overlooked problems: what happens to athletes when they exit their sport. MOJOE, an athlete-only platform designed to modernise…
Two former professional footballers, Joe Davis and Tim Alexander, are set to launch a technology platform aimed at tackling what they describe as one of sport’s most overlooked problems: what happens to athletes when they exit their sport. MOJOE, an athlete-only platform designed to modernise…
In the fast-evolving field of sports technology, KineMo’s trajectory in early 2026 reflects a piece of a wider movement- one powered by AI, single-camera biomechanics, and a drive to democratise motion tracking across sport, rehab, and even astronaut training. For Australian club administrators…
Esports tournament organiser ESL FACEIT Group has been appointed as the operator of the 2026 eMLS Cup, an EA Sports FC tournament hosted by Major League Soccer (MLS). The tournament will feature all 30 MLS clubs, each fielding a player who will compete in a Swiss stage from March 7th to 8th. Of the…
No matter where they are in the world, service members and veterans can stream NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games from their personal devices and computers
The countdown is underway and with just 100 days to go until the world’s greatest sporting event begins on Thurs., June 11, FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the FIFA
VALORANT Champions 2024 winner EDward Gaming and fellow VCT China representative Xi Lai Gaming have been eliminated from VALORANT Masters Santiago. The two Chinese teams lost their respective Swiss Stage matches against Pacific’s T1 and Americas team G2 Esports, which remain in the running for the…
Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds will host a first-of-its-kind live commentary event, Live from Wrexham with Rob & Ryan, for the Club’s Welsh Derby matchup against Swansea
