16 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Baseball, Business, EA, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Sports, MLB, Media, News, Olympics, Technology
Happy Monday! Here are some interesting stories for Monday, June 16, 2008:
NBC Sports and Fanball partnering to create fantasy game for Summer Olympics - It will exciting to see what this ends up looking like.
Fantasy Football and EA Madden NFL ‘09 to be integrated - You’ll be able to utilize EA’s Fantasy Football product and […]
13 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Business, News, Social Media, Technology
Happy Friday, everyone! Some stories we’re following for you from a Fantasy Sports 2.0 perspective:
Want to work for Rotowire? - The respected fantasy sports information and analysis site is currently hiring.
Yardbarker and Fox Sports reach deal on content (via RotoNation) - Yardbarker content gets a boost by getting highlighted on the Fox Sports site.
Are Steroids […]
12 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Business, Fantasy Sports, Golf, Media, News, Social Media, Technology, Tennis, mobile
Happy Thursday everyone. Here’s your link roundup for today:
First Fantasy Sports Site for Family Play Launches - Not sure quite what this will look like but it will surely have a more “domestic” focus than sports.
IBM Teams Up With USGA On Interactive U.S. Open Web Site - The updated Web site offers golf fans streaming […]
11 Jun
Posted by Michael Vu as Baseball, MLB, Streaming Games, Technology, Videos, iPhone, mobile
At WWDC2008, MLB.tv revealed their new iPhone application, and it looks pretty impressive.
The application provides live scoreboards, with individual box scores and pitch-by-pitch updates, along with current and constantly updated video highlights, minutes after the play happens.
Check out the video demo below:
11 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Business, Media, News, Poker, Social Media, Technology, press releases
Some interesting stories we’re following for you today:
Full Tilt offers New WSOP Fantasy League - New fantasy poker league where first prize is a trip to the World Series of Poker in 2009!
Athletes, Coaches Offer Tips, Videos For Kids On Sports Web Site - Another entrant into the burgeoning field of prep sport […]
10 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Baseball, ESPN, Fantasy Sports, Golf, Legal, MLB, Media, News, Streaming Games, Technology, Virtual Sports, press releases
Some interesting stories on Tuesday, June 10, 2008:
NBCSports.com Partners With AirPlay to Deliver Live Interactive Game for U.S. Open - You can predict the action at the U.S. Open this year through this interactive game.
Stats aren’t for sale - Some more post-analysis on the Supreme Court case.
MLB draft on ESPN shows promise - A review […]
09 Jun
Posted by Jay Srinivasan as Baseball, Basketball, Football, Videos
The question isn’t rhetorical and the answer is simply, “Better to watch!”
As the NBA Finals and Euro ‘08 are going on I find myself watching a lot more television than usual. However, this isn’t limited to live sports as I’ve also been watching a lot of classics such as Lakers vs Celtics from the 1980’s. […]
09 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Business, Fantasy Sports, News, Social Media, Technology
Happy Monday, everyone! Stories we’re following for you today:
The arbitrary distinction between fantasy sports and sports betting - Interesting point of view, but the distinction between fantasy sports and sports betting is probably larger than emphasized here.
Celtics injuries? Kobe Bryant’s shooting? Nah, tech’s the real story at NBA Finals - Compiling and distributing stats […]
06 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Baseball, Business, Legal, MLB, Media, News, Social Media, Technology
Happy TGIF to everyone! Some interesting stories you should check out:
A Doomsday Scenario for Fantasy Sports - The Wall Street Journal wonders what would happen if the Supreme Court decided to hear and sided with MLB on the CBC case.
Pro Sports Team Challenge to see which sport has best golfers - Which sport has the […]
05 Jun
Posted by Jim Nguyen as Business, Commercials, Fantasy Sports, Hockey, Marketing, Media, News, Video Games
Happy Thursday everyone! Here are some stories we’re following for you:
Celebrity gawkers in a league of their own - Fantasy sports has been the inspiration for fantasy celebrity leagues.
In-Game Ads Added To Sony PS3 - Check out this statistic: In-game ads will produce $800 million in sales by 2012!
Game 5 of Stanley Cup final draws […]