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All your Sports Tech news in one place, covering topics like AR/VR, Data Analytics, eSports, Live Streaming, Sports Betting, Wearables, etc.

Hey Sports Tech Fans,
Super quick one this week as I have been busy working on a live show format for Twitch for the Champions League that will be launching next week for the quarter finals.
It would be great if you could follow LiveDuel on Twitch to be part of something entertaining and interactive for the remaining Champions League fixtures this month.
https://www.twitch.tv/liveduel
Have a great sporting weekend.
Will

Streaming Wars
Pro Sports Leagues Need To Provide Top Notch Interactive Viewing Experience or Risk Losing Fans
Pro Sports Leagues Need To Provide Top Notch Interactive Viewing Experience or Risk Losing Fans
Pro sports leagues need to provide interactive viewing experiece with COVID-19 pandemic changing consumer behaviors.
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Study: Sport must adopt ‘hybrid media model’ as Covid-19 accelerates pay-TV decline - SportsPro Media
Study: Sport must adopt ‘hybrid media model’ as Covid-19 accelerates pay-TV decline - SportsPro Media
Two Circles report predicts sports media rights revenue to fall to US$32.1bn for 2020.
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Comcast lost 477,000 cable-TV customers in Q2 amid 12% drop in revenue | Ars Technica
Comcast lost 477,000 cable-TV customers in Q2 amid 12% drop in revenue | Ars Technica
Broadband is up but TV revenue dropped 3.2%, and overall revenue is down 11.7%.
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NBA Returns: Turner Sports Teams With League, ESPN on Made-for-TV Season
NBA Returns: Turner Sports Teams With League, ESPN on Made-for-TV Season
As Turner Sports heads into week two of the continuation of the 2020 NBA season at Disney’s Wide World of Sports (WWos) facility in Orlando, Turner …
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Disney’s Streaming Services Reach 100 Million Paid Subscribers As Its Ads Business, Live Experiences Struggle | AdExchanger
Disney’s Streaming Services Reach 100 Million Paid Subscribers As Its Ads Business, Live Experiences Struggle | AdExchanger
Disney’s Q3 revenue plummeted 42% to $11.8 billion, as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc across its lines of business.Promising increases in its paid streaming subscriptions were far outweighed by the closure (and gradual reopening) of its parks (85% decrease) and movie theaters (65% decrease).
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Professional Fighters League brings data, statistics and ‘Cagenomics’ to Europe with new OTT offering
Professional Fighters League brings data, statistics and ‘Cagenomics’ to Europe with new OTT offering
Two-time US Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison (left) has seamlessly transitioned from …
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Apple’s Sports Plan Remains $200 Billion Dollar Question Among Industry Insiders
Apple’s Sports Plan Remains $200 Billion Dollar Question Among Industry Insiders
Apple has the means to do almost anything, but its lack of a clear Apple TV sports strategy has left industry insiders guessing.
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Formula 1 partners with YouTube to livestream the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix in Germany - The Playknox
Formula 1 partners with YouTube to livestream the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix in Germany - The Playknox
The partnership will see Formula 1 and YouTube livestream the Eifel Grand Prix in Germany as a social media exclusive on the Formula 1 YouTube Channel
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Eleven expanding women’s sports, esports and digital efforts as part of rebrand - SportsPro Media
Eleven expanding women’s sports, esports and digital efforts as part of rebrand - SportsPro Media
Multi-territory media company seeks to add more ‘premium’ rights in coming months.
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NHL restart ratings just so-so on NBC - Sports Media Watch
NHL restart ratings just so-so on NBC - Sports Media Watch
The NHL resumed play without the big ratings lift other leagues have experienced, as the Stanley Cup qualifiers opened on par with last year.
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Gambling
Betcha Prioritizes Social Gaming in New Fantasy Sports App
Betcha Prioritizes Social Gaming in New Fantasy Sports App
Betcha is soft launching as a daily fantasy sports platform for traditional sports and esports with real-money gaming.
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DraftKings Launches Its Online Illinois Sportsbook Today
DraftKings Launches Its Online Illinois Sportsbook Today
The freshly rebranded DraftKings at Casino Queen launched its retail and online sportsbook operations in Illinois.
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D.C.'s first sportsbook to open at Capital One Arena - The Washington Post
D.C.'s first sportsbook to open at Capital One Arena - The Washington Post
The coronavirus slowed construction at Capital One Arena, so bookmaker opens temporary betting site in dormant box office.
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Bwin nets sports betting partnership with Belgian Pro League | iGaming Business
Bwin nets sports betting partnership with Belgian Pro League | iGaming Business
GVC Holdings-owned bwin has agreed to become the new sports betting partner of the Belgium’s top tier football division, the Pro League.
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Radio City ‘Christmas Spectacular’ canceled, MSG parent to lay off 350 people
Radio City ‘Christmas Spectacular’ canceled, MSG parent to lay off 350 people
This year’s “Christmas Spectacular,” starring leggy dance troupe the Radio City Rockettes, is being canceled for the first time since the show was introduced in 1933.
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BetMGM, PGA Tour agree to betting partnership | Golf World | Golf Digest
BetMGM, PGA Tour agree to betting partnership | Golf World | Golf Digest
BetMGM becomes the second official betting operator of the PGA Tour, following the tour’s announcement last week.
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NBA launches betting-centric telecast for select games of restart
NBA launches betting-centric telecast for select games of restart
The NBA on Monday announced the launch of an alternate telecast centered on sports betting for select games, the latest broadcast enhancement for the NBA restart.
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esports
Niko Partners: Esports generated $519 million in Asia in 2019, growth continues in pandemic | VentureBeat
Niko Partners: Esports generated $519 million in Asia in 2019, growth continues in pandemic | VentureBeat
Esports generated $519 million in revenue in 2019 in Asia, making the region the No. 1 in the world for esports revenue, and it continues to grow now.
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Bilibili lands exclusive Chinese rights for League of Legends World Championship, more - Esports Insider
Bilibili lands exclusive Chinese rights for League of Legends World Championship, more - Esports Insider
Riot Games today announced an agreement with Chinese streaming video platform Bilibili that grants it exclusive broadcasting rights to its major League of Legends global events.
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Vindex plans esports arena opening spree | PanStadia & Arena Management
Vindex plans esports arena opening spree | PanStadia & Arena Management
Vindex is acquiring the Belong Gaming Arenas brand and plans to open more than 500 locations across the US and 1,000 in Europe.
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League of Legends world championship will be held in Shanghai starting in September - The Verge
League of Legends world championship will be held in Shanghai starting in September - The Verge
Even though many esports tournaments this year have been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Riot Games announced that it will hold the League of Legends World Championship 2020 in Shanghai from September 25th to October 31st. The finals will be held in Pudong Soccer Stadium.
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Content
Bloomberg and The Athletic to bundle subscriptions - Axios
Bloomberg and The Athletic to bundle subscriptions - Axios
Joint subscription packages may be the next big trend.
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After 100 Podcasts, JJ Redick Widens His Range - The New York Times
After 100 Podcasts, JJ Redick Widens His Range - The New York Times
The New Orleans Pelicans shooter is starting a new show and a production company to develop more podcasts.
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Marketing & Social
Inside the Microsoft Talks to Buy TikTok’s U.S. Business - WSJ
Inside the Microsoft Talks to Buy TikTok’s U.S. Business - WSJ
Covert discussions began weeks ago on a transaction that could reshape the global tech landscape and further strain U.S.-China relations. After the software giant’s CEO and President Trump spoke Sunday, Microsoft said an agreement could include the video app’s operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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ESPN Could Lose Millions With College Sports in Coronavirus Flux - Bloomberg
ESPN Could Lose Millions With College Sports in Coronavirus Flux - Bloomberg
Ad revenue will plunge, and cable subscribers may balk at paying for nothing.
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Patrick Mahomes Lands First Endorsement Deal Since Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win
Patrick Mahomes Lands First Endorsement Deal Since Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win
Patrick Mahomes was bombarded with endorsement opportunities after he led the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl crown in February. But the 2018 NFL MVP eschewed them all until recently signing a multiyear deal with nutrition brand BioSteel.
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Los Angeles FC returns to MLS with big plans for fan engagement | Media & Content
Los Angeles FC returns to MLS with big plans for fan engagement | Media & Content
As Major League Soccer (MLS) returns to action in the US with the MLS is Back tournament, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has begun delivering new
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Triller takes top spot in App Store after Trump threatens to ban TikTok
Triller takes top spot in App Store after Trump threatens to ban TikTok
Competing video app Triller saw big download numbers after TikTok was facing a U.S. ban and possible Microsoft acquisition.
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Deals
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, Buy XFL for $15 Million With RedBird Capital as Partner
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, Buy XFL for $15 Million With RedBird Capital as Partner
Dwayne “The Rock’’ Johnson and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital won the rights to buy the XFL out of bankruptcy for $15 million.
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CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $12 million for consumer-focused Flow blockchain | VentureBeat
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $12 million for consumer-focused Flow blockchain | VentureBeat
Dapper Labs has raised $11.4 million in funding from NBA stars Andre Iguodala and others to build a consumer-focused Flow blockchain.
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Arsenal sign Intel extension after strong interest in highlights content | SportBusiness
Arsenal sign Intel extension after strong interest in highlights content | SportBusiness
English Premier League (EPL) club Arsenal has signed a renewal of its sponsorship contract with technology specialists Intel Sports. The brand first joined…
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NFLPA and 2K strike video game deal - SportsPro Media
NFLPA and 2K strike video game deal - SportsPro Media
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has announced a partnership with video game publisher 2K.
The deal, which was facilitated by OneTeam Partners, the NFLPA’s group licensing representative, gives 2K the right to feature the names, numbers, images and likenesses of more than 2,000 current National Football League (NFL) players in multiple games.
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eCommerce
EBay partners with NBA's 'Sneaker King' P.J. Tucker to boost shoe sales
EBay partners with NBA's 'Sneaker King' P.J. Tucker to boost shoe sales
The e-commerce company is looking to attract sneaker lovers as it hopes to take advantage of a $500 billion online marketplace.
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As teams hope to sell seats, Senate bill could negate need for COVID-19 waivers – The Athletic
As teams hope to sell seats, Senate bill could negate need for COVID-19 waivers – The Athletic
Several clubs have asked for advice on asking fans to waive the right to sue if those fans think they become infected at a game.
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Covid 19
Pac-12 rescue operation: Coronavirus loan program would bail out athletic departments if football is canceled
Pac-12 rescue operation: Coronavirus loan program would bail out athletic departments if football is canceled
The conference is preparing to finalize a loan for its cash-strapped schools that could top out at $1 billion in the event the football season is canceled because of coronavirus.
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Youth Sports and Team Health Screening | TeamSnap
Youth Sports and Team Health Screening | TeamSnap
Meet the new CDC health check requirements with fewer apps for your youth sports team, league or events. Easily administer and collect self-assessments.
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