With the increasing popularity of live streaming and the growing trend of “cable cutters,” Yahoo has been one of the companies trying to be at the forefront of this movement towards online television. They were the first digital media group to buy the rights to an NFL game—the Bills vs. Jaguars matchup last October in […]
The eSports world made a huge announcement as video game matchmaker FaceIt raised $15 million in venture capital, according to the LA Times. The money, which was raised by several firms including Anthos Capital, Index Ventures, and United Ventures, is going to be used to support the opening of a California office in Santa Monica […]
Topgolf began as an idea to liven up golfing ranges, envisioned by the Joliffe brothers in 2000. By 2015, Topgolf has grown to be a global sports entertainment community with 24 venues worldwide. To continue this growth, Topgolf acquired World Golf Tour (WGT) in order to expand their digital format. By adding a mobile aspect to […]
Competitive mobile gaming leaders, Skillz, launched a cross-platform multiplayer system earlier this month which will allow players from iOS and Android devices to compete against each other in over 150,000 of the company’s daily eSports competitions. By merging the player pools of the world’s leading mobile operating systems, the Skillz Tournament Management System will look […]
If ESPN says something is a sport, there really can’t be any argument, can there? Heck, if The Worldwide Leader in Sports started covering beer pong on its website and on SportsCenter, the friendly drinking game would makes its way into the Olympics sooner than later. By this train of thought, it’s high-time that everyone […]
