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Amazon Web Services inks deal with the PGA Tour, its latest cloud computing sports deal

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services continues to expand its reach into the sports world. The latest deal, announced Tuesday, is with the PGA Tour, which will make AWS its official cloud provider. East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). The PGA Tour will also migrate nearly a century of content to AWS.

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

After years of marching to the cloud migration drumbeat, CIOs are increasingly becoming circumspect about the cloud-first mantra, catching on to the need to turn some workloads away from the public cloud to platforms where they will run more productively, more efficiently, and cheaper.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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Google wins NFL Sunday Ticket in latest signal of tech giants’ hunger for live sports

GeekWire

The competition for NFL Sunday Ticket, a “ staple of traditional television ” currently offered via DirecTV, is the latest sign of lucrative live sports packages moving to streaming platforms run by tech giants. ” Live sports is a “differentiator from on-demand,” said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

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Tagboard, which helps cable giants and sports teams produce live content, lands $8M

GeekWire

Seattle-area startup Tagboard raised $8 million to boost its live production technology used by sports and entertainment companies. Tagboard still works with sports teams and leagues to surface social posts but has also expanded its products to include a cloud-based production platform and graphics system.

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Sports venues advance goals, enhance fan experience with data analytics

CIO Business Intelligence

Sports fans today have more ways than ever to watch their favorite teams beyond the traditional, live stadium experience, including television, streaming services, even highlights on social media. In response, sports teams and venue operators are working hard to improve and differentiate the in-stadium experience.

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Mojo Vision raises $45M for AR contact lenses with sports applications

Venture Beast

Mojo Vision has raised $45 million to adapt its augmented reality contact lenses to work with sports and fitness applications. Read More.

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