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5G
April 1, 2022

Study Confirms 5G Viability at Athletic Stadiums

The 5G VISTA project aims to see the use of 5G technologies to deepen audience engagement, broaden content for fans and create valuable new commercial opportunities. It is based on technologies such as 5G New Radio, enhanced mobile broadband, a...


colonial
March 7, 2022

Colonial Athletic Association Launches League’s First NFTs

Fanaply, the eco-friendly NFT solution provider for the world’s biggest names in sports, music and entertainment, has partnered with the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) to release a series of NFTs supporting the 2022 Colonial Athletic Associa...


marketplace
March 4, 2022

Oregon Athletics Launches School-Licensed NIL Marketplace

The University of Oregon announced today the creation of the Official NIL Marketplace of the Oregon Ducks, the first licensed school marketplace in college sports, which will support Oregon student-athletes in maximizing name, image, and likeness op...


nft
March 4, 2022

Companies Partner to Enhance NFT Collegiate Fan Experience

LEARFIELD has announced a multi-faceted agreement with RECUR to drive the creation and adoption of collegiate digital products and collectibles via RECUR’s leading collegiate NFT experience, NFTU.com. The long-term enterprise relationship brings...


nfts
February 21, 2022

Three’s Company: NFTs, NIL, and the NCAA

Since the NCAA's new stance on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rule regarding collegiate student-athletes there has been an explosion of opportunities to monetize their careers before turning pro. That shift in thought coincides with the rise of c...


vanderbilt
February 21, 2022

Vanderbilt Baseball Debuts ‘Pitch-Signaling’ Wearable Devices

The Vanderbilt baseball team debuted a new wearable pitch-signal device this season. According to a recent report from CBS Sports, Commodore players wear the watch-like device on their glove hand to receive pitch selection information from the coa...


wet bulb
February 17, 2022

How to Get Free Wet Bulb Globe Thermometers to Protect Your Athletes

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Foundation has announced a grant program to distribute 5,000 wet bulb globe thermometers to high schools across the country. The $1.5 million program will provide schools with an import...


tech
February 2, 2022

Sports Tech Summit Set To Take Place This Month

Using a groundbreaking Global 3-D Virtual event platform, the #GSTS2022 is poised to become the largest driver in the sports tech industry with over 2.5K industry professionals expected to join. The Global SportsTech Summit 2022 (#GSTS2022) will o...


pointsbet
February 1, 2022

Women in Sports Tech Partners with PointsBet

PointsBet, a premier global online gaming operator, announced this week its official partnership with WiST (Women in Sports Tech, Inc.), a non-profit organization dedicated to driving growth opportunities for women at the intersection of sports, tech...


v1
January 24, 2022

Louisville Slugger, V1 Sports Team Up To Revolutionize Baseball Training Tech

V1 Sports (V1), developers of the leading video analysis, ground pressure, performance tracking, stats, and game management technologies for coaches and athletes across multiple sports, recently announced a partnership with the Louisville Slugger Hit...