FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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MLB Looks at More Replays, Changes to Home Run Derby Selection
For any fan that tuned into MLB’s Home Run Derby on Monday night they might have wondered about all of the booing. It seems that every time that Robinson Cano, captain of the American Leagues’ team of home run hitters came to bat the Kansas City crowd booed. This was basically a repeat, albeit with different players, from last year when Prince Fielder, then the captain of the National League Read More>>
All Wimbledon All the Time Pays off for ESPN: Digital Viewership Soars
ESPN’s decision to make available all of the recent Wimbledon’s matches has paid off with record viewership both for broadcast and online as the company cashed in on its bet to broadcast the entire tournament. The digital demand saw a massive increase, just as ESPN’s broadcast of the recent Euro 2012 Tournament, showing the strong growth in interest in watching sports via more than just Read More>>
Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen Leading the NBC Tour de France Broadcast, Teammates Need Rest
The first rest day of the Tour de France is good for many reasons. The riders and the race's huge entourage all need rest. But the one-day break (the event continues July 11 with stage 10) also allows event fans to collectively catch their breath and assess what's happened in the race to date. For those watching on television and online in the United States or accessing Twitter and cycling Read More>>
Timeout Tuesday: X Games Video Clips Overload
If you missed the Summer X Games a week or so ago, don't fret. Of course it was all captured on video, and thanks to the wonder of YouTube we have a few clips to share with you. I can't claim to know what the individual events really are (though it's pretty easy to figure out something called "moto x freestyle") but you don't really need to know... just watch. First up, Taka Higashino's winning Read More>>
Norman Sas, Inventor of Electric Football, Stops Vibrating
Norman Sas, one of the giants of football home games died late last month at age 87. No he did not invent EA Sports’ Madden NFL or even Tecmo Bowl, instead he was the man behind Electric Football. Unfamiliar with Electric Football? You are showing your age, or lack thereof. Prior to the modern video games there was Electric Football. The game was around for a few decades before it gained a Read More>>
US Archery Aims for the Olympic Gold that has been Eluding the Team
I was walking down the street the other day and one of my neighbors was loading his kids into their car, which was not unusual, but what caught my eye was that he was also loading in a couple of bows along with arrows. I know that the sport has seen a renewed interest of late, apparently fueled by the popularity of the movie "The Hunger Games." I have not seen the movie but I have seen all of Read More>>
Lance Armstrong’s lingering USADA saga prompts odd response from former teammates, USA Cycling
With the 99th Tour de France now in its second week, crashes and the evolving overall race competition dominate the news as riders pedal into mountains for the first time. The lingering saga that is Lance Armstrong versus USADA and the connection to four former teammates competing in the Tour de France has subsided — for now. But the issue isn't going away soon. Did Christian Vande Velde, Read More>>
