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USA Bobsled/Skeleton is turning to AI to help its athletes gain the extra edge the sport requires to make the podium. Snowflake, an AI data cloud company, has become the official data cloud provider for the national governing body in the months leading up to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. “Grit, […]
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SportsEngine has announced a new, white-label service for reserving hotel room blocks for tournaments and events, working with HotelPlanner on the project as its official travel partner. The multiyear agreement will integrate HotelPlanner’s hotel booking technology into SportsEngine’s platform to create a new room-block feature. The feature will also be available to customer organizations using […]
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The NFL and immersive technology company Cosm have announced an extension of their partnership that will see Cosm continue to produce and distribute live games in shared reality at their venues throughout the 2025 season and beyond. This season, Cosm will again feature Thursday Night Football and Sunday Night Football, as well as an offering […]
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Cisco has formed partnerships with six additional NFL franchises and venues, expanding its leaguewide partnership for the purpose of protecting networks and offering strategies to deploy cybersecurity. The new partnerships are with the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins, and add to existing agreements with the New […]
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A new global research study commissioned by IBM shows that fans are changing the way they consume sports, turning to new, more dynamic experiences, including the use of AI, personalization and real-time features. The survey queried more than 20,000 global sports fans across 12 countries, asking them about their habits in consuming sports of all kinds. The […]
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Paul Pettas has started a new role as corporate communications lead, for the Sports and Entertainment Partnerships division of IBM. Pettas previously worked for eight years as various communications roles at Centerplate and Sodexo Live!, including the last three years as vice president of brand and communications. IBM has worked with various professional sports leagues […]
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Fastbreak AI, an AI-powered sports operations software company, has announced the launch of the AI Schedule Engine for amateur sports tournament operators in the Fastbreak Compete product. The AI Schedule Engine is designed for high-volume sports events, enabling tournament directors to generate schedules in minutes. Fastbreak’s engine powers schedules for professional sports leagues around the […]
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Playeasy has announced the launch of Playeasy Experiences, a digital platform to help destination marketing organizations deliver event-focused visitor experiences directly through their own websites. The new service uses AI-powered technology to help destinations customize their offerings to potential event organizers and participants, including the ability for visitor to chat with an AI tour guide, […]
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Soccer tech company TOCA Football has announced the launch of its second annual TOCA Skills Showcase, a competition that will take place at 22 of the company’s soccer centers across the United States. Champions of this year’s showcase will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Skills Challenge on […]
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Playbook365, a tournament management software company, has unveiled a new software program to help operators keep sports facilities running at full capacity. Playbook Facility Management Software combines tools for sports facility management on one platform. It streamlines operations from field and court scheduling to booking, club management, invoicing and member communications. “Most sports facilities rely […]
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