article thumbnail

People bet on sports. Why not on anything else?

Vox

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency tasked with regulating financial products like derivatives, has voted 3-2 for a proposal to ban “event contracts” on elections , but also on sports and on events like the Oscars. Sports betting is now legal in 38 states and DC.

Sports 78
article thumbnail

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. Founded in 2011, Tagboard launched more than a decade ago, helping teams such as the Seattle Mariners find and display fan social media content at their stadiums during games.

Sports 115
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

Sports 83
article thumbnail

Axie Infinity’s financial mess started long before its $600 million hack

The Verge

Combining the freewheeling hype market of crypto with the complicated economic workings of a massively multiplayer game, Axie Infinity’s in-game world has spent months trying to avert a financial crisis. Sky Mavis outlines a future of “intrinsic value” that opens the door to fun social- and challenge-based systems.

article thumbnail

Research: The acceleration of Australian banks’ use of social media

Trends in the Living Networks

Financial services is one of the most industries in which the use of social media is the most relevant, not least because customer service is a critical differentiator between highly commoditized offerings. Smaller banks are strongly behind in their social media presence. * Get serious! Suncorp is using Yammer internally. .

Banking 133
article thumbnail

How playing ‘all the sports’ as a kid helped this tech leader avoid getting pigeonholed in his career

GeekWire

While many kids these days go all-in on a single, competitive sport, Chonchol Gupta’s mom had a different idea. When I was growing up my mom put in me in all the sports and told me, ‘You don’t need to win. Computer types: For data-heavy applications and my non-cloud financial data analytics, the MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG is a beast.

Sports 81
article thumbnail

Trying to Give Disinformation Deepfakes a 'Swiftie' Kick in the Butt

SecureWorld News

These hyper-realistic creations can then be used for: Financial scams: I magine a deepfake Taylor Swift endorsing a shady cryptocurrency, luring unsuspecting fans into financial ruin. Social engineering: Deepfakes can impersonate celebrities, extract sensitive information from fans, or manipulate public opinion.

Sports 93