SBJ Tech: USL enlists a new official ticketing platform

The March 4, 2026, SBJ Tech newsletter features coverage of X and RightsHelper's evolution from Demand Analytics and where it fits in Mark Walters' sports portfolion.

USL picks Vivenu as official ticketer

The USL has a new official ticketing platform in Vivenu, a move expected to be announced by the league on Thursday morning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed to SBJ.

RightsHelper’s journey from internal tool to sports-ready product

Earlier this week, RightsHelper launched as a ticketing/operations solution from TWG Global, the holding company led by chairman Mark Walter and co-chairman Thomas Tull. Walter has seen his ownership in sports grow into a worldwide portfolio that includes the Dodgers, Lakers, Sparks, Chelsea FC and ...

SBJ Power Up: Genius Sports rolls out two new deals

The SBJ Power Up newsletter for March 4, 2026.

SBJ Power Up: Red Wings, Tigers get new local broadcast home

The Power Up newsletter for March 3, 2026.

TWG Global launches ticketing, operations software called RightsHelper

TWG Global has officially launched a new ticketing analytics and operations tool called RightsHelper, which is purpose-built software for the sports industry.

The sports figures, law firms involved in the Live Nation-DOJ antitrust trial

The outcome of the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Live Nation could potentially have a wide-ranging impact on the sports industry. Proof of that can be found in the sheer number of decision makers across all aspects of the business -- teams, venue operators, ticketers, and more -- th...

SBJ Power Up: IBM hits the lacrosse fields

The SBJ Power Up newsletter for March 2, 2026.

Data platform Equipe raises $1.5M, backed by Game Changers Ventures

Equipe, a customer data platform for sports organizations, has announced a $1.5M investment from Game Changers Ventures, an early stage investment firm launched late last year by Roger Ehrenberg.

Live Nation’s antitrust trial vs. DOJ starts

Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s much-anticipated antitrust case with the Department of Justice starts today in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.