Technoblood (President Il-young Ryu) officially announced the launch of its global e-sports festival "World Super League (WSL)" on December 16. WSL is an annual global e-sports competition where the world's best e-sports players participate under the accreditation of the International e-Sports Federation (IESF), which has 92 member federations around the world. On November 30, the final world schedule was revealed at the IESF Global Esports Summit (GEES 2020) held in B

Genius Sports Group Limited, a leading provider of sports data and technology powering the sports, betting, and media ecosystem, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire  Sportzcast Inc. ("Sportzcast"), a leading U.S. manufacturer of sports scoreboard data distribution systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sportzcast's proprietary "Scorebot" system links directly to existing event venue scoreboards to deliver accurate

T-Mobile and The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, announced a broad-reaching partnership to advance 5G-powered drone technology. As part of the multi-year deal, T-Mobile has made an investment in DRL via the company’s T-Mobile Ventures fund, and the Un-carrier has signed on as the league’s exclusive U.S. 5G Wireless partner. Together, T-Mobile and DRL will innovate 5G racing drone technology to create the first integrated 5G racing drones,

Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology and pioneer of percussion, vibration, dynamic air compression and thermal technology, today announced a multi-year partnership with the University of Kentucky (UK) men's basketball program. Recognized as the winningest team in NCAA Division 1 men's basketball, including eight National Championships and 17 Final Fours, the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team is one of the greatest collegiate basketball programs in history. Th

ArbiterSports, the recognized leader in athletic and event management for more than 35 years today announced a new strategic partnership with HomeTown Ticketing, the leading digital ticketing provider for K-12 and colleges. The partnership combines ArbiterSports’ seven million plus events per year with HomeTown Ticketing’s seamless ticketing experience. The partnership will provide ArbiterSports customers with a convenient online purchasing option and touchless redemptio

Perfect Game President Jerry Ford has announced that longtime baseball executive Scottie Mobley has been brought on board to accelerate the company's youth baseball expansion in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Alabama and Destin, Florida. Mobley and his staff come to Perfect Game after spending the previous 15+ years' operating large-scale baseball tournaments. Over 10,000 teams have participated in Mobley's events in Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Alabama and Destin, Flor

Universal Tennis ("UT") (MyUTR.com) today announced the launch of the UTR Pro Tennis Series Tour in the United States. As part of its three year global UTR Pro Tennis Series Tour investing over $20M and enabling 140 worldwide annual events, it will feature 40 events (men and women) in select venues across the USA in 2021.  Each event will provide a minimum of $20,000 in player prize money and create more opportunities for elite junior, collegiate and pro players. The

Tappit, the leading global payment and data ecosystem for events, attractions, stadiums and venues, today released the findings of a recently conducted survey of American sports fans regarding their comfort levels in returning to live games, how they have kept engaged with their favorite leagues and teams during COVID-19, and the precautions stadiums must put in place to make them feel safe. The findings show that currently, only 27% of respondents are looking to go to a sporting event in the

Manchester City Women continued their unbeaten start to the season on BBC as Chloe Kelly's two goals helped them comfortably beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1. This match was produced by Whisper, a UK based production company, and supported by Timeline TV the technical broadcast service provider, with the live coverage powered by DTC Broadcast's IP Mesh NETNode and three DTC Software Defined Radios. Stadium events can be covered using bonded cellular systems that use cell

Electronic Arts Inc.ushered in the next generation of sports gaming with the worldwide releases of EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5. The games feature faster load times, the most realistic, fluid player movement, authentic game and match day experiences inside stadiums and new deferred rendering and lighting that enhances fidelity and player visuals. On PlayStation 5, both titles will also feature new haptic feedback that deepens the gameplay