The 21st Century Coliseum: How the Sacramento Kings ‘future-proof’ the high-tech Golden 1 Center What’s it like helping build and “future-proof” the most technologically-advanced sports and entertainment arena in the world? At the 2018… Read More
Scan your fingerprint, get a beer: Testing CLEAR’s biometric tech at a Seahawks game Shorter lines at the stadium and buying beer without a wallet — it’s now possible for Seattle sports fans who… Read More
Seahawks honor Paul Allen with 12th Man flag raising at first home game since owner passed In the first Seahawks home game since Paul Allen passed away, the NFL franchise honored its late owner with a… Read More
Play Podcast Interview: Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin on technology, touchdowns and the importance of building community Play Renton, Wash. means a lot to Doug Baldwin. It’s a place that welcomed the wide receiver as his NFL journey… Read More
Russell Wilson’s TraceMe celebrity app cuts staff, closes L.A. office, pivots to sports prediction game One year after attempting to take on social media giants with its own content platform focused on celebrities, TraceMe is… Read More
NFL star QB Aaron Rodgers invests in Vicis as high-tech helmet startup reaches $84M in funding Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the company opens up sales of its high-tech football… Read More
First look: SAP unveils real-time stadium operations analytics tool, in use with San Francisco 49ers SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Technology isn’t just improving athletic performance or changing the way we watch sports. It’s also being… Read More
‘CourtVision’ Review: We tested Steve Ballmer’s attempt to transform the NBA viewing experience LOS ANGELES — Augmented reality on sports broadcasts isn’t new. In fact, there’s a gold standard: the first-down line for football… Read More
Dallas Cowboys owner would carry Jeff Bezos ‘piggyback’ to get him to buy Seattle Seahawks In the wake of Paul Allen’s death last week, it’s too early to know much about the fate of the… Read More
Paul Allen’s seat sits empty as Portland Trail Blazers honor longtime owner at first home game Paul Allen had many passions, ranging from technology to philanthropy to rock ‘n’ roll. But basketball and his beloved Trail… Read More
TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience Thanks to ReachNow, this show was shot on location at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More
Ex-Microsoft sports director charged with attempting to steal $1.5M and selling employee Super Bowl tickets Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing and alliances at Microsoft, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud… Read More
Review: Amazon’s Twitch NFL live stream shows potential future of live sports online Amazon is using Twitch and its Thursday Night Football live streams to test new gamification features that might change the… Read More
Sounders soccer stars compete for video game bragging rights at FIFA 19 tournament There were slick passes, booming shots, big saves, and tough tackles. But this time, Seattle Sounders soccer stars took their competition… Read More
TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More
Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat… Read More
Behind the scenes: Kevin Durant’s epic return proves booming Seattle is ready for the NBA again Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot… Read More
He lost his website to the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, but diehard fan stands by his tech idea Michael Wienckowski was raised in Green Bay, Wisc., and has been a Green Bay Packers fan his entire life. His grandfather… Read More
Amazon beefs up NFL streams with new stat overlays, merchandise store, football IQ tests Amazon is adding more interactive features to its NFL game streams online, leveraging Prime Video features and its Twitch platform… Read More
Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets A family of Green Bay Packers fans sitting on a website domain name — which they offered to give up… Read More
Amazon names first female NFL broadcasting duo for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video Amazon will help make a bit of sports broadcasting history on Thursday. The tech giant has hired Andrea Kremer and… Read More
Nintex founder launches firm to invest in golf-related startups, acquires indoor simulator maker It started with a veteran tech executive trying to improve his golf game. Now Brett Campbell has turned his sports… Read More
How this startup is using robots to write sports news stories for The Associated Press The next Associated Press story you read about a Major League Baseball game may have been written by a robot.… Read More
Sports tech at Apple event: New iPhone app uses augmented reality for basketball training A startup wants to help basketball players improve their jump shot — with just a smartphone. Among the flurry of… Read More
TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years… Read More
Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old Sue Bird is the WNBA’s oldest player, but you wouldn’t have guessed it watching this month’s playoffs. Case in point:… Read More
TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints? Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’:… Read More
Why this top Amazon exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise Andy Jassy runs the world’s largest cloud computing business. He also just joined an NHL franchise ownership group trying to… Read More
Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has joined the investor group aiming to bring an NHL expansion team to… Read More
Future of sports collectibles? Player Tokens brings together blockchain and baseball cards Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell… Read More
