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Sports community platform Stadium Live raises $10M to expand its digital world for Gen Z

TechCrunch

announced its $10 million Series A funding round to continue its mission of bringing fantasy sports to a younger generation. The Canadian startup was founded in 2020 by Kevin Kim and Paul Xu with the goal of gamifying the sports fandom and building a “digital playground” of sorts for Gen Z sports fans.

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NFTs are changing cultural value creation

TechCrunch

Sure, we talked about visual art, but also music, tickets and sports moments. Then we talked culture. From there we riffed on use-cases more broadly, and where we might find NFTs in the wild. The NFT world has the possibility of a large remit if it plays its, ahem , tokens correctly. What could it mean that NFTs are in the market?

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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How to create a culture of innovation

CIO

Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Instilling an innovative culture comes down to creating an environment based on trust, which breaks down barriers and inspires people to have more open mindsets, says Keshavan. Prioritize time for experimentation.

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Why Sports Builds Leadership

Lead on Purpose

Leaders also foster social change, and most of our cultural, social and economic progress is the result of leadership. However, there seems to be something of a consensus regarding the relationship between sports and leadership, at least as acknowledged by governments and industry. Not just any sport will do, however.

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Sneaker enthusiast group SoleSavy raises $2M, setting the stage for a community-driven commerce boom

TechCrunch

Pralica previously co-founded Kicks Deals, a sneaker shipping site focused on less than retail pricing and Dusanj is the former Director of Operations at New Age Sports, a Nike retailer. . And bets on social token outfits like Zora are also focused on community as the glue that holds together a user base. .

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Okay, fine, I want Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to fight

TechCrunch

He bought my favorite social network and made it bad. “I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. “I love this sport and I’ve been ready to fight since the day Elon challenged me,” Zuckerberg wrote on Threads , Meta’s Twitter competitor.

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