ASX to use Sportradar data to power fantasy game, Sports NFT Exchange
Jan 28, 2022 23:17 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
Gaming startup ASX will use data from Sportradar to fuel its virtual sports trading platform, driving its fantasy game and also the Sports NFT Exchange. The ASX ecosystem is a peer-to-peer exchange that allows fans to...
Jan 26, 2022 04:41 am UTC| Sports
The International Olympic Committees (IOC) position on refugees is contradictory and confusing. The organization has its own Refugee Team competing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Its a relatively new initiative,...
Chiliz threatens to sue Argentina FA over Binance deal
Jan 25, 2022 23:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency Sports Economy
Blockchain firm Chiliz has threatened to sue the Argentine Football Association (AFA) gave cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance naming rights to the Argentinian top-flight Primera Division and designation as the...
Adidas to release replicas of LeBron James sneakers from 2003
Jan 24, 2022 23:10 pm UTC| Economy Sports
A trio of Adidas silhouettes worn by LeBron James throughout his final season donning Saint Vincent-Saint Marys green and gold will be released individually at the brands retailer partners such as Finishline and JD Sports...
Formula E bags multi-year free-to-air broadcast deal with Channel 4
Jan 22, 2022 22:32 pm UTC| Economy Business Sports
Formula Es 16 races for the 2021-22 season will be aired on UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4, the networks All 4 streaming platform, and its sports-dedicated YouTube channel based on their multi-year...
S. Korea's public golf courses push operating profits 40% on the back of golf boom
Jan 22, 2022 22:32 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
South Korean public golf courses pushed their operating profits to an all-time high of 40.5 percent as they hiked their green fees 19 percent from a year ago, stirring up resentment among golfers that have swelled to 46.7...
UFC collaborates with Dapper Labs for NFT marketplace
Jan 22, 2022 22:31 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has launched the Strike non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in collaboration with blockchain technologies company Dapper Labs. Profits from the NFTs, priced at US$50 each, will...
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