The Convergence of Sports Technology and Information Technology: Opportunities for Innovation

Author(s)	Srinivas Balasubramanian
Country	United States
Abstract	Technology-driven development greatly influences the way sports is managed. At the forefront of these changes are digital eSports. Sports, video gaming events, are providing professional sport organizations (i.e., leagues, teams) opportunities to capitalize on this dynamic growth of technology. In this paper, key components of the sports ecosystem are discussed, including digital platforms, software applications and growth of technology usage within sports teams and players. In addition, there is a focus on the growing number of connections between professional sport organizations and esports and how these organizations are leveraging their operations with the help of digitalization in this rapidly growing esports marketspace.
Keywords	Sports technology, information technology, artificial intelligence, wearable technology, smart stadiums, e-sports, data analytics, virtual reality, augmented reality, digital transformation.
Field	Engineering
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-04-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.41892
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9fmxw

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