The 2018 FIFA World Cup is almost a fortnight old and breaking broadcast records. But traditional airers should still look nervously over their shoulders. Over 3.4bn people are estimated to watch the…
World Cup VAR is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
On Thursday Russia and Saudi Arabia will contest the first match of this year’s FIFA World Cup, the biggest competition in soccer – and most viewed sporting event on earth. Soccer is…
“We’re Not Your Traditional Accelerator” – L Marks Bridges the Gap Between UK Startups and Corporates
When Daniel Saunders started out in tech, IT was just a bolt-on department, often to be found in some silent office or building well away from a company’s major functions. Today Saunders…
Kodak is Showing How Cryptocurrency is Like a New Soccer Coach
There’s a popular phenomenon in soccer known as the “new manager bump”, which essentially says that a team can expect a short but sharp increase in fortunes when hiring a new head…
Soccer’s Data Stars are Changing the Game Forever – And Making Money Doing It
In 2014, Dutch soccer club Heracles Almelo was in trouble. It hovered just above the relegation zone of the country’s top domestic soccer league, the Eredivisie. It desperately needed goals; a striker…
As eSports Continues to Grow Apace, its Athletes and Startups are Winning Big
The headquarters of G2 Esports’ Berlin team, on first glance, looks every bit what you’d expect from the home of seven young gamers. Beds are unmade, towels hang on bedroom doors and…
The Top Tech to Watch Out For at This Summer’s Euro 2016 Soccer Championships
It’s under a fortnight until this summer’s soccer European Championships kicks off in France. But while the basics of the game have barely changed since its rules were cast in 1863, there…