After the success of its inaugural hackathon last summer, English Premier League club Manchester City is back for round two from Feb. 10-12 at Etihad Stadium, it was announced Tuesday. Participants of #HackManCity, which will include programmers, designers, researchers, social strategists, marketers and others, will be charged with unlocking innovative digital fan engagement ideas and new methods […]
While sports fandom has been around for decades, it has only been recently that fans have been able to really see what it is like to go up against their favorite athletes. While it is thrilling to see a 105 mile-per-hour fastball from Aroldis Chapman, it is completely different if you the fan was actually […]
Samsung announced Tuesday it would introduce a new smart TV service called “Sports” that offers personalized content to consumers. The “Sports” service provides fans with information on when their favorite MLB, NFL and NBA teams are playing, what channels they are on and what the scores are, all on one navigation page rather than having […]
In an effort to combat the rising tide of per-game arrests at NFL stadiums over the last five years, a mobile safety communications platform called LiveSafe is now working with football venues to improve the game day experience for fans. LiveSafe recently announced that it partnered with VenueNext, a venue technology company changing the way consumers and […]
A year after its launch, Dutch innovation program Sport eXperience has found some initial success in helping guide sports startups and early-stage companies at the intersection of sports and technology. In the past year, the organization has held three separate workshops for young entrepreneurs as they look to refine their product or company, develop a clear […]
