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Why NHL, NBA Owners Keep Investing In Esports

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 […]

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Why Monumental Sports Is In The Fan Data Acquisition Business

Monumental Sports and Entertainment has developed technology that provides data on fans to the company that owns and operates the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals. The new Monumental360 program provides the data and is part of the company’s $40 million investment in Capital One Arena, the venue formerly known as Verizon Center after the announcement […]

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Monumental Sports Network Provides Fans With Multi-Angle Video Player

Imagine watching a basketball game as if you were laying on the hardwood, or seeing an arena football game the way the quarterback sees the field. Those experiences are now a reality with the recent partnership between the Monumental Sports Network, and Kiswe Mobile, an interactive video streaming platform. The deal is a first for a […]

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How VR Free Throw Reps Helped Washington Wizards’ Ian Mahinmi

Virtual reality technology company STRIVR seems to have helped $64 million man Ian Mahinmi and his free throw woes last season. Though his overall percentage fell from 58.7 percent in the 2015-16 season to 57.3 percent in his injury-riddled 2016-17 season, Mahinmi’s free throw percentage was more than 30 points higher during the weeks he […]

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Why Monumental Sports & Entertainment Embraces Esports

NEW YORK — Zach Leonsis, vice president and general manager of Monumental Sports Network, recently traveled to attend E3 and went around asking the sports fans there if they were watching the NBA Finals or Stanley Cup Finals. If he was looking to find many mainstream sports fans, he had walked into the wrong place […]

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