Sports Tech – Page 17 of 52

Jun 27, 2017, 10:08 AM

Microsoft debuts ‘Sports Performance Platform’ to help teams make data-driven decisions

Microsoft is making more moves in the sports arena. The tech giant today debuted its “Sports Performance Platform,” a new… Read More

Jun 27, 2017, 9:05 AM

GeekWire Sounders Day: Tickets on sale for our epic summer rooftop deck party

Summer is finally here, and that means one thing: Our big GeekWire Sounders Day party is back! On July 19,… Read More

Jun 26, 2017, 5:46 PM

Real-time sports news text update service wins top pitch at the Seattle Sports Tech Hackathon

As we saw at the second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit last week, there is plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs… Read More

Jun 23, 2017, 10:18 AM

Bleacher Report CEO to Facebook: Think hard about what you are doing to the publishing industry

Bleacher Report CEO Dave Finocchio has some advice for Facebook. Speaking at the 2017 GeekWire Sports Tech Summit the co-founder… Read More

Jun 23, 2017, 10:15 AM

GeekWire Sports Tech Summit recap: NFL COO, Mariners GM, Sue Bird highlight 2nd annual event

There is more happening at the intersection of sports and technology than ever. That much was evident at the second… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 2:06 PM

Could data analytics have prevented a painful, last-second goal in the Seattle Sounders FC match?

If you’re a fan of the Seattle Sounders FC, you’ll grasp at anything that might explain away that painful 1-1… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 1:59 PM

Why the NFL loves Amazon: Key league exec explains tech giant’s football streaming deal

Everyone these days wants to be like Amazon, even the NFL apparently. At the 2017 GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, NFL… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 12:46 PM

NFL audience bigger than ever, despite declining TV ratings, says COO Tod Leiweke

Despite widespread reports that NFL television ratings were down this past season, the chief operating officer of the league insists… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 11:50 AM

Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto: Team is at cutting edge of analyzing players’ mental health — and they eat right, too

Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has been around baseball for a lot of years, as a player and as an… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 11:21 AM

Here are the kinds of technology and data Sue Bird wants to see come to the WNBA

Technology and data are revolutionizing basketball, from the style of play to how players train and workout. But some of… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 11:17 AM

Bleacher Report CEO: NFL fantasy football ‘peaked five years ago’; legal betting could disrupt industry

The fantasy football craze is over. That’s what Bleacher Report CEO Dave Finocchio said at the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 10:59 AM

WNBA legend Sue Bird: Athletes who don’t embrace sports tech are idiots

WNBA legend and Seattle Storm veteran Sue Bird is still going strong 14 years into her pro career, and a… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 10:05 AM

Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck and NBA champ Rick Fox hope more women join male-dominated world of eSports

In a stadium built for a nearly 100-year-old sports league, Brandon Beck and Rick Fox talked about eSports and what the… Read More

Jun 20, 2017, 9:12 AM

NBA champion and eSports team owner Rick Fox joins GeekWire Sports Tech Summit lineup

You probably know Rick Fox from his days as an NBA hoopster, or for his appearances on shows like Oz… Read More

Jun 20, 2017, 9:00 AM

Why U.S. soccer star DeAndre Yedlin invested in this ‘intelligent workout’ sports tech startup

At just 23 years of age, DeAndre Yedlin has built quite the resume. The Seattle native was the first “homegrown”… Read More

Jun 20, 2017, 8:00 AM

Can technology make stadiums more secure? Seattle renovation team ups its game with new safety initiative

Oak View Group is serious about keeping its arenas around the world safe and secure. That’s partly why the sports… Read More

Jun 19, 2017, 9:19 AM

FTC aims to block merger of fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings

FanDuel and DraftKings have run into a roadblock for their proposed merger. The FTC announced today that it will, along… Read More

Jun 14, 2017, 9:20 AM

Agenda set for GeekWire Sports Tech Summit: NFL COO, Bleacher Report CEO, Mariners GM and more

We’re only a week away from the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, an immersive, informative, and action-packed conference taking place at… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 10:57 AM

Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, is getting a name change — what should it be?

Safeco Field, the name of the home ballpark for your Seattle Mariners, will be getting a new name after the… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 3:00 AM

Vicis raises another $10M as 12 NFL teams place orders for high-tech football helmet

Vicis’ high-tech helmet is making its way into the NFL and more investors are taking notice. The Seattle startup just… Read More

Jun 12, 2017, 3:18 PM

Join us at the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit: Top speakers, networking, and a Sounders match

It’s almost time for the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit. We’re excited to bring together the leading thinkers and innovators working… Read More

Jun 12, 2017, 10:14 AM

Q&A: Peloton’s president on how the $1B bike maker powers at-home spin classes with tech

One of the newest unicorns has landed in the Seattle area. Peloton, maker of the $2,000 high-tech spin bikes that… Read More

Jun 11, 2017, 8:00 AM

How the Seattle Sounders use data and analytics to create an ‘evidence-based’ soccer culture

As a former lawyer, Garth Lagerwey knows about the value of evidence-based reasoning. Now he’s trying to apply that same… Read More

Jun 9, 2017, 8:32 AM

Key Arena renovation leader Tim Leiweke to speak at GeekWire Sports Tech Summit

Tim Leiweke is a name Seattleites should be familiar with if they care about potential new sports franchises coming to… Read More

Jun 7, 2017, 10:46 AM

Seattle mayor joins Oak View Group in promising to turn KeyArena into world-class sports, music venue

Updated 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Promising to build a world-class arena, and with it potentially lure an NBA or NHL team to Seattle,… Read More

Jun 6, 2017, 5:02 PM

Fox Sports brings out drones, augmented reality, shot tracers for U.S. Open broadcast

FOX Sports is once again tapping new technology to enhance its golf broadcast. The company’s coverage of the 117th U.S. Open,… Read More

Jun 4, 2017, 5:02 PM

AEG drops out of Key Arena renovation bid, criticizes city’s RFP process

Seattle Partners, one of two groups aiming to renovate Key Arena, dropped out of the city’s bid process on Sunday.… Read More

Jun 2, 2017, 10:08 AM

Seahawks legend and former Congressman Steve Largent on tech, sports, politics and Trump

To say Steve Largent has kept busy after an illustrious 14-year NFL career would be an understatement. The former Seattle… Read More

Jun 1, 2017, 12:13 PM

Microsoft goes along for ‘The Ride,’ uses Kinect to produce unique motion-activated art of bike race

The art of cycling took on a whole new meaning during last month’s Amgen Tour of California, thanks to a… Read More

Jun 1, 2017, 10:32 AM

GeekWire Sports Tech Summit: Last chance for early-bird prices at this action-packed event

Our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit on June 21-22 in Seattle is shaping up to be another action-packed event featuring top leaders… Read More