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We are less than 3 months away until the World Cup returns to Asia. @FIFAcom has announced that new technology will be implemented at Qatar World Cup 2022 to allow referees to make quicker decisions about offside incidents.
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People living in Asia Pacific are more optimistic about buying an NFT than any other region across the world, with sports-themed NFTs amongst one of the more popular genres.
#asia#nft#sports#blockchain#metaverse#web3bit.ly/3RlSI7I
Congratulations to our partners @HongKongRugby in their spectacular last second victory against South Korea in the Asia Rugby Championship. #HongKong will now face Tonga in a World Cup qualifier to decide who qualifies for the #2023RugbyWorldCup.
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As we enter the 25th year of Hong Kong's return to China, we pay tribute to the 25 most memorable sporting moments since the handover.
#hongkong#china#25years#sportsbit.ly/3bHVSTO
Chelsea Football Club is about to be sold for US$5.2 billion, a record price for a professional sports team. The previous record was in 2019 when Brooklyn Nets was purchased for US$3.3 billion.
#sportsbusiness#football#chelseabit.ly/3MNiWhL
Varcis Group welcome the creation of a new Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau in the upcoming administration of the HKSAR Government. We believe this will further enhance the development of sports in Hong Kong.
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eSports, one of the 9 verticals of #sportstech, was set to be featured as a medal event at the Asian Games for the first time in Hangzhou 2022 in September, but the Games are unfortunately postponed to 2023 instead.
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The Big Tech companies are increasingly getting into sports and making it a bigger part of their business. The effects on their bottom line is yet to be seen, but the future looks positive.
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Big names like Tiger Woods and Caroline Wozniacki are backing a SPAC that will be investing in sports tech companies. This is a testament of the increasing interest and awareness for financiers in the sports tech space.
#sportstech#SPACs#innovationbit.ly/3Hvdgq9
The growing popularity of esports in India, Asia’s second most populated country, is creating a nation of esport athletes and game creators. With the number of professionals predicted to reach 1.5 million by 2025.
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Since Beijing won the bid for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in 2015, China has realised their goal of getting 300 million Chinese to participate in winter sports. This is a testament to the growing importance of sports in China.
#sportstech#olympicsbit.ly/3GmONCF
FIFA introduces the new FIFA Football Language, which is an open source platform that collects and analyses extreme amounts of data points to help technical experts, coaches, players & fans better understand and enjoy the game.
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The utilisation of technology in sports is changing the game for how we view age-old sports. Here is a round of 5 new technologies that have modernised the sportstech industry.
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An increasing amount of sports teams are being acquired by private equity funds, as they look towards new and untapped markets for new acquisitions.
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The NBA has been at the forefront of embracing new technologies that allow fans to get closer to the game and its players. Today, technologies including #AI, #dataanalytics and #biometrics is finding its way into the league's very own #streaming platform.
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