Prior to the 2012 NCAA college football season, Duke University made the switch to an iPad playbook for its players, making it more convenient for them to watch game highlights, opponents’ film, and track individual statistics. Now, the Blue Devils’ men’s and women’s basketball teams are both following suit, becoming the first program in the country…
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 09.17.12 – 09.24.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business $40-Million Loss Predicted For Vancouver If NHL Lockout Lasts A winter without the NHL will not only mean disappointed Canucks fans but millions of dollars in lost revenue for Vancouver’s many sports bars and hotels. “It…
Pickmoto Making News In Sports Technology With Simplified Betting App
Welcome to Pickmoto, the latest development in sports technology and mobile sports gaming. Pickmoto is a fun, easy-to-use new game for your iPhone that offers the competition of fantasy sports. Fantasy sports requires a lot of coordination and time commitment, which is not necessarily all that bad; drafting is still the best part. For mobile,…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 09.10.12 – 09.17.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business LeBron James Making Agent Change By Hiring Childhood Friend, Rich Paul LeBron James began his professional basketball career as a client of Aaron Goodwin. Goodwin negotiated LeBron’s on-court contract and off-court marketing deals, including the lucrative $90 million…
Patriots Upping Its Sports Technology Game, Add Wi-Fi To Gillette Stadium
Yesterday, the New England Patriots announced that it would be providing its fans with a next-generation fan experience. With the the support of Boston-based Enterasys Networks, Gillette Stadium will become the 8th NFL stadium to offer Wi-Fi services during Patriots’ games and other events. According to the Patriots, the upgrades in sports technology will be available…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 09.03.12 – 09.10.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Big 12 Strikes New Deal With ABC/ESPN, Fox The Big 12 Conference announced Friday it has reached an agreement on a 13-year media rights deal with ABC/ESPN and Fox. The deal is worth $2.6 billion, an…
Angry Birds Launches Sports Technology Partnership With Eagles
With more than 200 licensing partnerships, the highly popular strategy puzzle video game, Angry Birds, just recently launched its first partnership with a sports team on Tuesday. This time, the sports technology partnership came with the Philadelphia Eagles. Angry Birds — which was created by the Finland-based company, Rovio — clearly hasn’t lost its popularity…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 08.27.12 – 09.03.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 50 Years Of Fantasy Football: The Story Of Andrew Mousalimas With his grandson on one side and his son-in-law on the other, 87-year-old Andy Mousalimas chose Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy with the first pick of…
An Inside Look at NFL Sports Technology (INFOGRAPHIC)
Sports Technology is deeply ingrained in all aspects of the National Football League. Over the years, players have become bigger and faster, but thanks to developments in technology, professional teams can now better understand how the human body works. Big or small, the advancements allow teams to maximize players’ potential on the field. The folks…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 08.20.12 – 08.27.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Lance Armstrong Gives Up Fight Against USADA Charges Lance Armstrong is giving up his fight against the latest wave of charges by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency , which will likely rule that the seven-time Tour de…
Texas High School Installs State-Of-The-Art $750,000 Jumbotron
Carthage High School in Carthage, Tex. is proving once again that ‘Everything is bigger in Texas.’ To go along with three Texas 3A football titles in the past four years, the Bulldogs are nearing completion of what they claim to be the world’s largest stadium screen for a high school sports team. The latest development…
Battle For Europe: La Liga vs. English Premier League (INFOGRAPHIC)
In Europe, there are two football powerhouse leagues — Spain’s La Liga and England’s Premier League — and then there’s everybody else. And with the football season just beginning, theScore, a sports media company based out of Toronto, Ont., compared the top-tier leagues across the social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter. Additionally, there were other various…