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Tempest Acquires Sports Tourism Index from Huddle Up Group

Tempest, a provider of web, CRM and digital marketing solutions for the destination marketing industry, has announced the acquisition of the Sports Tourism Index from sports tourism consultancy Huddle Up Group. The Sports Tourism Index is utilized by more than 450 sports organizations. Its facility and event database in the sports tourism industry has more […]

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Alliance Reservations Network

Alliance Reservations Network Launches New Software

Alliance Reservations Network, a travel technology company, has launched a suite of new features for its Group Productivity Solution software to creates an all-in-one solution for organizers throughout youth sports markets. The sports management and travel software combine tools for team registration, multi-venue scheduling, scoring and bracketing, roster management, communications, marketing, housing, analytics and reporting […]

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Bat Around

USA Baseball Partners with Bat Around

USA Baseball and USA Baseball Sports Properties have announced a multi-year partnership with Bat Around, which becomes a developmental partner of the organization and will also be the presenting sponsor of the USA Baseball Regional Clinics. Bat Around is a mixed reality digital application that enhances the batting cage experience. The Bat Around game includes […]

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Verizon IndyCar
Will Power will drive the No. 12 Verizon car at the 2023 Indianapolis 500. Team Penske photo

Verizon Provides Indianapolis 500 Fans Plenty of Service

The Indianapolis 500 is one of the largest sporting events in the world as more than 300,000 fans pack into Indianapolis Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend each year. While the roar of the crowd is a special experience, putting more than four full NFL stadiums worth of spectators into one area could wreak havoc […]

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Diamond Kinetics Partners with Ripken Baseball and Cooperstown All Star Village

Diamond Kinetics has extended its partnership with Ripken Baseball and Cooperstown All Star Village to bring baseball and softball experiences to players while also announcing the launch of in-app content, experiences and on-site activations. A membership-based experience, Diamond Kinetics combines a bat sensor attachment and mobile app designed to help baseball and softball players while […]

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Cisco to Support 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Cisco has been named the Official Network Infrastructure Provider of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand. Under terms of the deal, Cisco will deliver a secure network to connect the entire tournament ecosystem – from the venues to operations to administration to media – and power the delivery […]

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FIBA

Innovative LED Court Approved for First FIBA Competition

The 2023 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup will make history as the first FIBA event to be played on an ASB GlassFloor in Madrid from July 15-23. The LumiFlex court provided by ASB GlassFloor is a full video floor allowing for interactive applications as well as an enhanced show staging with additional options for […]

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NBC Next US Youth Soccer

US Youth Soccer and NBC Sports Next Announce Partnership

US Youth Soccer and NBC Sports Next have announced a multi-year technology partnership through NBC Sports Next’s technology platform, SportsEngine, to build an online and mobile content network for the national soccer organization and its 54 state associations and members. “We’ve found the perfect partner in NBC Sports Next, as their technology will greatly help […]

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USA Boxing Engine Room VR

USA Boxing Partners on Virtual Reality Game

USA Boxing has announced a new partnership with Tulsa-based tech company Engine Room VR, creator of virtual reality boxing game Golden Gloves VR. The collaboration includes the creation of a virtual USA Boxing training facility and arena inside the Golden Gloves VR game, which mirrors the official complex at the United States Olympic and Paralympic […]

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CES
From left: Kenny Gold, Richard Oppy, Sarah Henry, Steve Braband, Valerie Stempler, Andrew Yaffe and Heidi Chung discuss the future of content creators.

CES 2023 Looks at the Present and Future of Content Creation

CES 2023 has invaded Las Vegas, with thousands of exhibitors and patrons spread out across the city as it celebrates its 25th year in Sin City. The sports session “What’s Next for the Creator Economy?” brought together a panel to discuss how brands are working with content creators to promote their products. The group, moderated […]

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