How do fans behave at Charlotte Hornets games? Generally speaking, it is probably similar to other professional sports fans. They’ve obviously purchased a ticket to gain admission, but there are dozens of other touch points after entering the arena. From buying concessions and grabbing apparel at the team store to interacting on social media throughout […]
If there seems to be an increasing amount of overlap between traditional sports and the eSports business, it’s because there really is. Traditional sports invading eSports remains one of the hottest sports topics this year, with yesterday’s news being the latest tale of a professional athlete investing in gaming. According to ESPN’s Sports Business Reporter, Darren […]
Steph Curry is known for his trademark, “Splash Brothers” nickname with teammate Klay Thompson. His elite shooting, acrobatic layups and back-to-back NBA MVP winning seasons make him one of the most talented players to ever dribble a ball. But what most fans might not know is the splashes he is making off the court in the […]
Through new, innovative uses of artificial intelligence, Baidu has created a personal assistant which produced machine generated, real-time commentaries for the recently finished Olympic basketball games in Rio. The assistant is named Duer and it can give live commentaries in natural languages alongside GIF’s and specific user comments. The personal assistant which was launched in September […]
After announcing the creation of their $100 million venture capital fund early Monday morning, Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, and serial entrepreneur, Jeff Stibel, continued with their investment news. On Monday afternoon, the duo finalized an undisclosed amount in VIPKID, the leading online education platform for children in China to learn English via North […]
