sports

Omnichannel Athletes Make Sports and Fitness Spending a Top Priority
Omnichannel Athletes Make Sports and Fitness Spending a Top Priority
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

While consumers may be cutting back on discretionary expenses, they aren’t holding back when it comes to health and wellness — a trend that has...

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Online Betting and Instant Payouts the Odds-on Super Bowl Favorites
Online Betting and Instant Payouts the Odds-on Super Bowl Favorites
January 28, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Want to see a consumer truly upset about payments friction? Tell a gambler to wait a day (or even several days) to collect their winnings....

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Report: Fanatics Dumps 60% Stake in Candy Digital Amid ‘Imploding NFT Market’
Report: Fanatics Dumps 60% Stake in Candy Digital Amid ‘Imploding NFT Market’
January 05, 2023  |  Retail

Sports retailer Fanatics has lost its taste for NFTs and is unloading its majority stake in Candy Digital. The company plans to divest its 60%...

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Amazon to Challenge ESPN With Launch of Sports App
Amazon to Challenge ESPN With Launch of Sports App
December 28, 2022  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon plans to develop an app dedicated to sports content, according to a report. The move will build upon the company’s sports programming offered by...

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Online Betting Remains Bellwether Proving Ground for Real-Time Payments
Online Betting Remains Bellwether Proving Ground for Real-Time Payments
December 01, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Instant payments are increasingly what move the needle for sports bettors. The global sports betting industry is widely projected to deliver outsized growth in the...

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SPAC Deal Values Digital Virgo at $513M
SPAC Deal Values Digital Virgo at $513M
November 17, 2022  |  SPAC

Digital Virgo Group, a French corporation that operates a digital monetization platform for the entertainment, sports and lifestyle sectors, announced it will list publicly on...

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Streaming Subscriptions From Apple, Samsung and Xbox Will Test Cancel Trend
Streaming Subscriptions From Apple, Samsung and Xbox Will Test Cancel Trend
November 17, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Amid a broader trend of consumers trimming retail box subscriptions, streaming entertainment looks to be a defiant holdout. Not only has it held onto the...

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Qatar World Cup Boosts Ride-Hailing, Food Delivery Demand Across MENA
Qatar World Cup Boosts Ride-Hailing, Food Delivery Demand Across MENA
November 17, 2022  |  International

Ahead of the World Cup opening ceremony on Sunday (Nov. 20), soccer fans from around the globe have been arriving in Qatar, giving an economic...

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Crypto Firms Put Brakes on F1 Sponsorships as Market Slows
Crypto Firms Put Brakes on F1 Sponsorships as Market Slows
November 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When the cryptocurrency market was booming, sponsoring a Formula One racing team became something of a status symbol for digital asset companies. But as Bloomberg...

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