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SportsPro SmartSeries - Smart investment

Investment is the lifeblood of any business and in sport, the movement of money has reflected profound shifts in everything from geographical power bases to consumer behaviour. The way big and small funds work in sport has changed, too, settling into the rhythms and demands of the industry.

by Eoin Connolly

Where the sports industry goes next

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At Large | Why Paris offers a glimpse at a different kind of sporting city

Ahead of its big moment as host of the 2024 Olympic Games, the French capital is altering its approach to sustainability and urbanisation with tech-focused city planning.

by Eoin Connolly

Sam Carp | Will the Premier League’s streaming service really be a ‘Netflix-style’ product?

English soccer’s top flight sounds ready to launch its own OTT platform, but Sam Carp asks if it’s right to be comparing a service built around live games to a product famous for its on-demand original programming.

by Sam Carp

At Large | What are the metaphysical lessons from Super Bowl LIV?

The NFL's annual showpiece shows the gravitational pull of major sports events remains unrivalled when correctly aligned.

by Eoin Connolly

How the Bundesliga is driving technological change in soccer

The German soccer league has been investing in innovation as it seeks to find an edge in the world game's crowded marketplace.

by SportsPro

The 2020 Vision for OTT: Storytelling, Engagement and Gamification

Sportradar’s director of digital platforms, Felix Blank, looks ahead to 2020 and predicts some of the big movements that could shape the OTT space over the next 12 months, and the role data will play in that shift.

by Felix Blank

At Large | If teqball is a sport then the definition needs to change with the times

Federations body GAISF welcomed teqball to the table as an observer this week, but the next generation of sports could come from anywhere. Existing organising bodies face a real test in keeping up.

by Eoin Connolly

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