Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry may want to thank his wife, Ayesha, if Pinterest, a virtual ideas board, moves forward with an initial public offering. The two-time NBA MVP, who invests in tech startups and earlier this month co-hosted the inaugural Players Technology Summit with teammate Andre Iguodala to help other pro athletes invest […]
Axiomatic, an esports-focused investment vehicle comprised of professional sports team owners from the NHL and NBA, will count The International 7, a Dota 2 tournament held earlier this month, as its first major win after acquiring a controlling stake in Team Liquid last September. The European-based team made history Aug. 12 as the first ever […]
The Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant was the focal point of a YouTube livestream event Tuesday when he was interviewed by established YouTubers What’s Inside, First We Feast and Ryan ToysReview in virtual reality. The VR experience could be seen on Cardboard, Daydream View and PSVR. Fans could watch the event on desktop and mobile from […]
Opening herself up to a room of potential judgement, Ashley Wellington-Fahey, the founder of the female-targeted digital sports network The Relish, sat alongside major male athletes at The Players Technology Summit in San Francisco and reminded herself that she deserved to be in the room. The inaugural mostly off-the-record event, hosted this week by Golden […]
This coming basketball season, fans of the Miami Heat won’t need to print out their tickets to home games. In fact, the Heat won’t accept paper tickets at all. Instead, people flocking to the Heat’s waterfront home court, AmericanAirlines Arena, will use their smartphones to access the venue, the Heat announced. Tickets will be available […]
