Tag: sports
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Mustard Gets $3.75M For High Tech Coaching
Los Angeles-based Mustard, which develops technology which uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to evaluate an athlete’s mechanics and to help with coaching, has raised $3.75M in a seed funding, the company said this morning. According to t…
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Fan Controlled Football Raises $40 Million to Expand Its NFT-Enabled League
Fan Controlled Football, a pro football league that lets spectators who own crypto call the plays in the game, has raised a $40 million Series A funding round as it looks to double its team count ahead of its upcoming second season. Animoca Brands and…
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New Fitness App Masters Allows Subscribers to Train With Pro Athletes
A new year offers a fresh start, and as COVID concerns persist, staying healthy is at the top of everyone’s mind. But lots of people have trouble meeting their fitness goals; according to one study, 73% of people abandon their New Year’s exercise reso…
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LA Rams’ Odell Beckham Jr. is Taking His Salary in Crypto
Cryptocurrency just scored a big win in the world of professional sports.Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. disclosed on Monday plans to join a handful of professional athletes who are taking their salary in cryptocurrency.Beckham, 29, a…
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Meet the New BallerTV CTO Holding Court at Pickup Basketball Games as Sports Seasons Rebound
If you stop by Koreatown’s Immanuel Presbyterian Church on Sundays, you might run into Kavodel Ohiomoba pushing a broom across a basketball court hidden on an upper floor of the cavernous historic French Gothic cathedral. It’s a favorite movie backdro…
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Why Disney is Betting on an Expansion into Sports Gambling
The world of sports betting is heating up, and the Walt Disney Company is considering making a wager. CEO Bob Chapek hinted earlier this month at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference that Disney intends to break into a world that has long been as…
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Appetize Order Service Purchased by SpotOn for $415 Million
Appetize, a Playa Vista mobile ordering service that delivers food at Dodger games and other large venues , just got gobbled up for $415 million by payment and software service SpotOn. The acquisition was part of the San Francisco-based SpotOn’s $300 …
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Greenfly Scores $8.4 Million and Backing From NBA Star Chris Paul
A favorite social media tool of the NBA and MLB, Santa Monica-based Greenfly just scored with an $8.4 million funding round and backing from 16-year NBA veteran Chris Paul.Created by former MLB All-Star Shawn Green, Greenfly is a software-as-a-service…
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Infinite Canvas Snags $2.8M
Los Angeles-based Infinite Canvas, a startup which is combining esports with game publishing, has raised $2.8M in a funding round, the company disclosed today. The funding was led by Lightshed Venture Partners, and also included Bitkraft Ventures, Emer…