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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Here’s how to watch weekly MLB games in virtual reality for free You can now watch MLB games in virtual reality. Starting June 6, MLB will launch a VR livestream of one… Read More
49ers president, Intel VR guru added to agenda at GeekWire Sports Tech Summit The San Francisco 49ers president. A virtual reality guru helping Intel. And the executive heading up U.S. operations for sports… Read More
Steve Ballmer shows how AI and data will enhance NBA broadcasts for fans Steve Ballmer has some tech-fueled ideas to change the way we watch sports. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference on Tuesday,… Read More
Steve Ballmer says potential income tax in Seattle would cause ‘unfavorable business climate’ Seattle is the fastest-growing big city across the U.S., but a potential new income tax would sway folks away from the… Read More
Spin cycle maker Peloton set to open Seattle-area showroom, hits $1B valuation Peloton, the freshly-minted unicorn company that makes $2,000 high-tech spin bikes, is opening up a showroom in the Seattle area.… Read More
How this sports tech startup is tapping college researchers to mine data for analytics insights There’s something pretty cool happening at the intersection of sports and technology, and the connection made between a Seattle startup and… Read More
Q&A with Topgolf’s CEO about the popular sports entertainment company and a possible Seattle location Golf isn’t the most popular sport, but Topgolf is certainly doing its part to change that perception. The growing sports… Read More
Cloud Computing wins again; this time, as a 13-1 shot at the Preakness Embed from Getty Images Most days of the week it’s a sure bet, but on Saturday, Cloud Computing was a… Read More
Seattle Mariners GM, LA Dodgers CFO to speak at GeekWire Sports Tech Summit You can’t talk sports tech without at least a little bit of sabermetrics. That’s one topic Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry… Read More
Alexa at the ballpark: Testing Amazon Echo inside a Seattle Mariners suite at Safeco Field Amazon’s voice technology has made its way into Major League Baseball. Earlier this month, the Seattle Mariners became the first… Read More
How Sir Richard Branson is encouraging healthy habits with Virgin Sport’s new ‘fitness festivals’ Sir Richard Branson understands the value of sport and fitness. After all, when he’s home at Necker Island, the billionaire entrepreneur… Read More
Leiweke brothers join GeekWire Sports Tech Summit to talk NFL, future of stadiums, and more There may not be a sibling combo that knows more about today’s dynamic sports and entertainment landscape than the Leiweke brothers.… Read More
Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett joins Pioneer Square Labs to pursue new ideas in eSports Pioneer Square Labs is adding some bench strength. The Seattle-based startup studio, which has already spun out companies such as… Read More
How a new fan-driven ‘Interactive Football League’ could change the way you think about sports Update, June 12: To hear Farudi speak at our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit on June 21-22 in Seattle,… Read More
