Tech

You might have seen some recent buzz around Sega Football Club Champions 2026. This free-to-play soccer management sim for PlayStation, PC and iOS/Android debuted Jan. 22, and in a little more than a month, the publisher said it had garnered over 2 million downloads.

The Rocket League Championship Series Major at Boston University’s Agganis Arena was another sellout (5,000 each day) Saturday and Sunday. Now, sellouts aren’t news for Blast events — they often choose venues that fit their crowds. Setting viewership marks, however, doesn’t happen at every event.

The Daytona 500 on Feb. 15 saw a viewership bounce for NASCAR, and per the governing body, the Cup Series season-opening race provided a bounce for its video game efforts as well in NASCAR 25, eNASCAR and Roblox’s Driving Empire.

Daktronics and OCVibe have agreed to a deal that will see the South Dakota-based LED display provider outfit the 100-acre Anaheim mixed-use development with $25M of LED technology, creating an immersive environment, improving wayfinding and providing a backdrop for real-time engagement opportunities...

Koomba, a health and wellness platform for youth and college athletes, recently began a collaboration with True Sports Group to make its resources available to more than 30,000 athletes through its network of club sports.

Ticketer and technology provider Paciolan continues to work toward more artificial intelligence innovation for both its 170 college clients and their fans.

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Peer-to-peer sports betting platform Novig has raised a $75M Series B at a $500M post-money valuation as it awaits Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval to transition into a prediction markets platform. The round was led by California-based investment firm Pantera Capital, with participation...

Samsung has partnered with fan experience tech firm Fortress GB to integrate the platform’s capabilities into the Samsung Wallet. The integration of Fortress’ ticketing, loyalty and payment platform will lead to more personalized matchday experiences in Samsung Wallet. Users can store single‑game an...

The buzz around the Winter Olympics has been literal.