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Tennessee Titans Partner With Fanatics as Teams Digitize the Fan Experience
Retail // April 03, 2024

As sports teams look to the rise of digital platforms to drive engagement and spending, the Tennessee Titans are the latest to announce a long-term strategy for their retail arm’s omnichannel growth. The NFL team shared Monday (April 1) that it entered a long-term exclusive partnership with digital sports...

FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
Metaverse // November 09, 2022

Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA that will start with the launch of a World Cup village in Upland’s Qatar to celebrate the Qatar 2022 World...

Apple Advances Discussions To Stream Sunday NFL Games
Apple // July 09, 2021

Apple is reportedly furthering its early discussions with the NFL about getting the rights to stream Sunday football games, 9to5 Mac reported on Friday (July 9), citing a report from the Information. The NFL package offered by DirecTV is being nixed and the company is...

Coronavirus Refunds: University Of Alabama To Reimburse Students For Football Season Tickets
Coronavirus // August 03, 2020

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers in many cases might want refunds on things they have already paid for but may not be able to use. Universities are offering reimbursements for season tickets. The University of Alabama will be...

Interviews & Exclusives
FanDuel Launches The Bitcoin Bowl

January 05, 2018
If you can’t beat ‘em, bitcoin ‘em.   This weekend, fantasy sports fans and cryptocurrency fanatics alike will have a chance to celebrate the run-up to the Super Bowl by participating in history’s first ever Bitcoin Bowl, care of fantasy sports betting site FanDuel.   “We consider ourselves innovators in sports entertainment and introducing new ways to play […]

Quick Reads
FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse

November 09, 2022
Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA that will start with the launch of a World Cup village in Upland’s Qatar to celebrate the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Unlike previous Upland city openings, property in Qatar won’t […]

Apple Advances Discussions To Stream Sunday NFL Games

July 09, 2021
Apple is reportedly furthering its early discussions with the NFL about getting the rights to stream Sunday football games, 9to5 Mac reported on Friday (July 9), citing a report from...

NFL Set To Penalize Players For Taking Unnecessary COVID-19 Risks

July 27, 2020
NFL teams pay athletes millions of dollars a year to risk crushing hits from 285-pound defensive tackles, but under a new policy, any player who risks exposing himself to the...

As NFL Draft Arrives, Sports Can Only Make A Play For A New Normal

April 23, 2020
Thursday (April 23) is draft day for the National Football League as the NFL lines up to tackle the new era launched by the COVID-19 pandemic. On the first day...