SportTechie

Jun 25, 2018

FC Bayern Munich President Reportedly Vetos Esports Investment

FC Bayern Munich reportedly has nixed its plans to enter esports. Club president Uli Hoeness is said to have decided gaming was not a good match for the image of...

May 16, 2018

FC Bayern Munich to Share Content Directly With ESPN

ESPN announced an agreement with FC Bayern Munich on Tuesday that would give the network direct access to video including pre- and post-match reports, press briefings, and other features that might otherwise need exclusive access. That content will be shared through ESPN’s digital and social media platforms in both English and Spanish. “ESPN is one […]

Apr 24, 2018

FC Bayern Munich Joins Esports World With NBA 2K Team

FC Bayern Munich, a sports club in Germany known for its championship soccer team, is launching a gaming division with an NBA 2K team. The club recently announced the formation of Bavaria Ballers Gaming, an esports division that will live within the club’s basketball group, FC Bayern Basketball. The organization will host tryouts beginning this […]

Jan 29, 2018

Sensor-Filled Soccer Ball, Jerseys Bring Fans Real-Time Data On Telecast

In what’s claimed to be a first in soccer, sensors in a match ball as well as the jerseys of both teams were used to collect real-time data in-game to support a live broadcast. The match last October was a local derby in Germany’s fourth-tier Regionalliga, between the reserve team of FC Bayern Munich and the […]

Jan 25, 2018

Bayern Munich’s HackDays Another Step On Club’s Digitization Mission

MUNICH — While U.S. sports have embraced the hackathon, with the NBA hosting its own hack, European sports and their teams by contrast have been much slower to jump into this space. While English soccer team Manchester City held a hackathon for the past two years, compared to the NBA’s and others in the U.S., […]