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The Rise Of The Sponsored Professional Competitive Gamer

If you browse your Twitter feed or turn on your local news, you are sure to see something related to esports. While the mainstream media and the non-endemic brands of the world are finally catching up, the trend of utilizing video game content creators or “streamers,” as part of a brand’s marketing campaign is not […]

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What Is Sensory Deprivation And Why Are More Athletes Using It?

Float tanks, aka sensory deprivation, or isolation tanks provide a lightless, soundproof tank filled with Epsom salt at skin temperature, in which individuals float. Invented in the mid 1950’s by neuroscientist Dr. John Lilly in the USA, float tanks are now used worldwide for a number of regenerative reasons. While originally developed for mental health, […]

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Denver Broncos’ Von Miller Launches Comedy Variety Show On Facebook

Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller will be featured in a new weekly comedy-variety show, and Von Miller’s Studio 58 is coming to Facebook Watch. The eight-episode series streams live on Wednesdays, with the premiere on show’s Facebook page this week at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Based out of Miller’s home and man-cave basement, […]

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Irdeto Incorporates AI Into Anti-Piracy Software To Combat Illegal Streaming

Dutch cybersecurity company Irdeto has released an updated version of its Piracy Control software solution that could help digital steaming companies protect their product. Online piracy remains a major problem: an estimated three million people illegally watched the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight last August, and a BBC survey found that 36 percent of Premier League […]

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How The Vikings Use Technology To Create Innovative Content For Fans

U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, will host Super Bowl LII, and the Vikings themselves were nearly the first team in Super Bowl history to play at home. Hear from their Executive Director of Digital Media and Innovation, Scott Kegley, about how he and his team use innovative methods to engage fans throughout the season […]

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