With entrepreneurs starting to develop real-world applications for blockchain, the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, two blockchain-based startups are looking to improve daily fantasy sports and nab market share from DraftKings and FanDuel. In 2017, the number of fantasy sports players in the U.S. and Canada ballooned to a record 59.3 […]
The Kansas City Chiefs plan to move to a mobile-only ticketing system at Arrowhead Stadium in the near future, mirroring plans from teams across professional sports that are experimenting with ways fans can use their smartphones rather than paper tickets to check-in to games. At the National Football League’s annual meeting last week, Chiefs President […]
The Indiana Pacers’ sports performance staff runs its teams through a screening about once a month to investigate each player’s risk of a knee injury. The assessment centers on the LESS Test (Landing Error Scoring System) in which a player starts on a 12-inch box, jumps down with two feet, lands and then jumps straight […]
Branding and design agency Hornall Anderson and the Atlanta Hawks have teamed up to create “The Preview”, an interactive and tech-rich sales experience that shows off renovations to Philips Arena. The experience takes visitors through five rooms, each adorned with visually-pleasing experiences, and closes with “The Pit”, which features a 3D projection mapping of the […]
Lance Armstrong lost his record seven Tour de France titles for using drugs to enhance his body’s performance. With that cheating method under closer scrutiny than ever, some recent cyclists have tried to gain an unfair advantage not with their bodies, but with their bikes. The International Cycling Union (UCI) will have none of that […]
