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Analytics & AI · 8 May 2026 · CH, GB

How AI is reshaping tennis and redefining the fan experience

Tennis is a game of patterns, momentum and marginal gains. As artificial intelligence begins to unlock the sport’s deepest data, those patterns are no longer just analysed – they are being translated, visualised and, increasingly, predicted in real time. Patrick Mostboeck, Senior Vice President…

Sport Industry Group
Fan & Venue · 7 May 2026 · Global

The bottleneck has moved. Is your network ready?

For the better part of a decade, high-density Wi-Fi was a game of managing scarcity. Spectrum was the constraint. Everything we did as engineers, including antenna design, channel planning, and feature development was about extracting performance from a limited resource. We got very good at it. But…

Stadium Tech Report
Partnerships · 6 May 2026 · GB

Pitchero partners with Ticketmaster Universe on integrated ticketing solution

Pitchero has announced a new partnership with Ticketmaster Universe to launch an integrated ticketing solution for sports clubs across the UK, giving clubs access to a best-in-class platform designed to reduce administration and increase revenue. Available from today, and launching ahead of the…

Sport Industry Group
Fan & Venue · 5 May 2026 · Global

From broadcast booth to AI fabric: why stadiums are becoming technology platforms

Stadiums have historically treated broadcast, IT, and building systems as separate domains, each justified and optimized on its own terms. This approach has led to duplicated infrastructure, fragmented data, and operational complexity that continually increases as new systems and functions are…

Stadium Tech Report
Fan & Venue · 1 May 2026 · US

What 7,000 RPM taught us about building smarter stadiums

Inside the latest STR Converge Executive Leadership Summit There is a moment, somewhere around the third lap at Kansas Speedway, when a NASCAR race car stops feeling dangerous and starts feeling like a negotiation. The machine wants to go. The track is designed for it. The only thing holding the…

Stadium Tech Report
Fan & Venue · 30 Apr 2026 · Global

Bringing the power of IP networks to stadium audio

The advent of digital networks for audio in stadiums has contributed significantly to the rise of audio’s importance and economic impact in venue operations. In modern stadiums, few systems command as much capital as audio. Audio is the second-largest technology expense behind LED displays. Along…

Stadium Tech Report
Broadcast & Streaming · 30 Apr 2026 · Global

YouTube Expands Viewing Experience with MultiView for NFL Fans

YouTube is strengthening its position in the live sports streaming space with the rollout of MultiView functionality for NFL viewers, allowing fans to watch up to four games simultaneously on a single screen. Available through YouTube TV and integrated with NFL Sunday Ticket, the feature is…

iSportConnect
Fan & Venue · 29 Apr 2026 · AU

How Husqvarna Is Helping Stadiums Cut Costs Without Cutting Quality

At a time when operational costs are rising across global sport, stadiums and football clubs are being forced to rethink one of their most overlooked expenses: turf maintenance. From diesel consumption to labour hours, maintaining elite playing surfaces has traditionally been both…

Soccerscene
M&A · 21 Apr 2026 · Global

TickPick Acquires App Helping Fans Relive Live Event Memories

Ticket marketplace TickPick has acquired Momento, an app for music and sports fans to catalog their live event experiences. TickPick plans to continue investing in the service as a separate platform while adding features that mix sales infrastructure with a database of past event attendance. Beyond…

Sportico
Broadcast & Streaming · 19 Apr 2026 · AU, ES

LaLiga and RFEF launch RefCam in latest innovation drive

The technology made its debut in Saturday's clash between Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final, marking the start a new era for fan experiences. Giving the game a new perspective With RefCam, LALIGA and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will provide an entirely…

Soccerscene