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Taiwan is set to welcome its first international sporting event following the outbreak of COVID-19. Over 200 delegates from 138 countries will be attending the 4th World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) Congress from July 3 to 5, 2022, at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. With support from government agencies and hosted by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association , the Congress is Taiwan’s first and largest post-pandemic event as the nation regains it
Read more...The Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) announced today that they will host the Sun Chlorella World University Basketball Series (WUBS), This is an annual championship-league-style tournament for college basketball teams. Top university teams from Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan will participate in the inaugural tournament, which will be held at the second venue of the Yoyogi National Arena in Tokyo from August 9 to 11, 2022. Th
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Read more...Paysafe , a leading specialized payments platform, today announced its entry into the Arkansas mobile sports-betting market through a partnership with BetSaracen, the sportsbook app from Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, which is owned by the Quapaw Tribe, based in Oklahoma. The partnership’s first phase sees BetSaracen integrate Paysafe’s Skrill USA digital wallet to enable players to make frictionless deposits and payouts. Sports bettors in Arkansas &ndash
Read more...Rakuten Group, Inc. and the All Japan University Basketball Federation (JUBF) today announced the launch of Sun Chlorella’s World University Basketball Series (WUBS), an annual champions league-style tournament for university basketball teams. The inaugural tournament will host top university teams from Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and Taiwan at Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo from August 9-11, 2022. Hosted by JUBF and supported by Rakuten Sports, a Rakuten
Read more...30 June 2022
NTT Ltd. , a premier IT infrastructure and services company, is harnessing technology and innovation to simultaneously enhance the Tour de France and Ladies Tour de France fan experience. The 2022 Tour de France, which will feature its first women's race, is scheduled to fire on the Champs-Élysées on July 24, 2022 - before the men's race that day ends. The women's race will feature 24 teams (6 drivers each) and will conclude on July 31, 2022 at La Super Pla
Read more...Upland , a platform for the metaverse mapped to the real world, and FC Porto , the 2022 Primeira Liga national champions , today announced a strategic agreement to launch European football in the Upland . As the first Portuguese football club to bring the roar of the stadium to the metaverse, FC Porto is a pioneer in interacting with supporters and empowering FC Porto and Upland communities to participate in new types of value creation and experiences. With this agreement, the two partners jo
Read more...29 June 2022
Kanbrick announced it has acquired Marine Concepts, a provider of innovative and custom boat cover systems for boating enthusiasts. Kanbrick, led by Co-Founders Tracy Britt Cool and Brian Humphrey, is partnering with Marine Concepts Founder Randy Kent to support the next phase of growth for the business. Randy Kent, an avid boater, founded Marine Concepts in 2005 at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri to simplify and reinvent the experience of covering boats. Kent patented the technology
Read more...Everlast, the leader in fight sports, is making strides with the at-home fitness community through the launch of Everlast Fitness, the only platform dedicated to boxing taught by Everlast fighters and certified professional trainers. Within the platform, users have access to HIIT, cardio, core, plyometrics, strength, and boxing workouts. These can all be done with or without equipment through a monthly subscription they can use at home, available on Apple iOS, Android, Roku, AppleTV, and desk
Read more...28 June 2022
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) today announced a three-year agreement as the Official Esports Provider of the CIF Esports Initiative. NASEF shares the core values and mission of CIF regarding education-based opportunities for the students of California. NASEF’s model connects gameplay and competition to meaningful education around life and career skills. Together, NASEF and CIF will offer tournaments in t
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