How Atlanta is Re-Writing the Playbook on Stadium Dining
The National Football League kicks off its 100th season Sept. 5, and a record number of fans are expected to pack stadiums to their capacities this Autumn. One of...
The Cost of Cord Cutting: How Cable Providers Plan to Adapt
Since the mid-1900s, cable television has been one of the main sources of entertainment for the masses. By 2012, 93 percent of homes in the United States had access...
Activision Blizzard’s eSports League Is One Step Closer to Becoming Like Traditional Sports
Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch esports venture is one step closer to becoming a traditional sports league.Last year the video game maker launched the Overwatch League – a competitive esports league...
Riot Partners with Nielsen for eSports Monitoring
The companies confirmed that Nielsen will evaluate the League of Legends Championship Series in North America and the League of Legends European Championship, along with a select group of...
Esports Is Rapidly Growing, and Atlanta Has A Lot To Do With It
More than 2,700 people lined up outside of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre donning various team jerseys and holding signs. Later on inside, loud cheers and chants of...
The Global Esports Awards Are Moving from London to Arlington’s Esports Stadium
Arlington has found another 1-up in the esports industry by landing the next Esports Awards ceremony for the city's massive esports stadium.The Esports Awards, a 3-year-old annual event that...
How the Seattle Seahawks Use Data to Win — On and Off the Field
The Seattle Seahawks have the NFL’s second-best winning percentage since 2012. One of the secrets to that success may lie within the team’s sports science department.Seattle has separated itself...
How a Luxury Watch Brand Became a Pioneering Force in Motorsport
In 1958, when Jack Heuer was 26, he participated in an automobile rally in his native Switzerland. He had just graduated from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich,...
The Switch’s VP of Gaming Sees Esports Ahead of Traditional Sports in Key Areas
The Switch, a managed private cloud service provider for the broadcast media industry, is heading into esports. With a broadcast track record that includes events like the Superbowl and...
Following Strong Second Year, NHL Execs See Big Future for Esports
NHL executives, including Commissioner Gary Bettman, are pleased with the first two years of the league’s esports endeavor. Now, there are high hopes for the future, which could include...
Intel’s Been Educating the Olympics Committee About the Potential of eSports
Intel has been helping the International Olympic Committee understand what this whole esports thing is, with a potential view to it becoming a recognised Olympic sport. Given the continued...
Rays to Explore Splitting Home Games Between Tampa and Montreal
Major League Baseball has given the Tampa Bay Rays permission to explore the possibility of becoming a two-city team, commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday at the owners' meeting in...
After 1,000 Races What Does China Mean to F1?
Formula One swung through Shanghai, China for the circuit’s 1,000th ever race last weekend. The Chinese Grand Prix, held annually since 2004, attracts more than 100,000 fans to the...
What March Madness and the Final Four Mean for Minneapolis
You have to play to win. But the question is, are the residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota all on board for the Final Four that the city will host on...
As Millions of Dollars Pour in, eSports Teams Offer Varying Visions of the Future
Tens of millions of dollars continue to flow towards top esports organizations, with Gen.G announcing a $46 million investment round Wednesday, a raise featuring money from a mix of...
Building the Nike of Esports: Meet the Female Founders Who Mastered the Art of...
Phil Knight was 24 years old when he started Blue Ribbon Sports, the company that would become Nike. Unlike Knight, who was an avid runner and sports enthusiast, Rachel...
F1 Teams Are Split Over Talks on Budget Reform Delay
A split has emerged between Formula 1 teams as talks over the future of the sport reach a critical stage.
Half the teams object to plans to postpone the finalisation...
How IoT and AI are Disrupting the Sports Events Industry
Over time, more and more players entered the events tech industry, developing new technologies to lessen the burden on consumers and make it easier to access our favorite events....
Throwing Retail A Curveball
In recent years, analytics has changed the way Major League Baseball teams approach the sport. In the world of baseball retail, one company is using a similar approach to...
How Data Became the New Sports Uniform
When an athlete gets something right, it is usually the result of a lot of practice and many trial and error experiments to find their optimal performance. Once a...
How Tech Is Leading a New Football League on its Opening Drive
Football does not need any help in gaining popularity in America. Still, that has not stopped people from trying. The latest experiment is the Alliance of American Football, a...
Leaders Driving Change: SXSW 2019 Podcast Series
More than 100 people move to Austin, Texas each day on average. Quickly becoming a national city, the state capital is truly a melting pot of business, culture and...
Behind the Screens with the Dallas Stars: An Entertainment Experience that Goes Beyond the...
When leaving a professional sporting event, the chatter of exiting fans is often dominated by the turning points of that night’s game. Even an unaware pedestrian can determine the...
Inside The Houses That eSports Built
The need for venues dedicated to esports is growing. Last year the estimated value in market revenue worldwide was about $865 million. By 2022, market revenue is expected to...
The Buck Stops Here: The MLB Park Where You Do Not Need Your Wallet
Imagine leaving your house to go to the big game and all you need are your keys and your phone. There is no need to stop by the bank...