From Box Scores to Live Data: How Fans Follow Sport

The games have changed less than you might think. A touchdown in 1970 counts the same as one today. What has changed, and changed enormously, is how fans follow along, and how much they can know. Photo by Joey Kyber on Unsplas Following sport was once a next-morning ritual. Now it is a live stream … Read more

How Has the Way Fans Follow Sports Changed Over Time?

Sports fans have always found ways to feel close to the games they love. For many years, they read reports in the paper or listened to games on the radio. Today, fans can watch live matches, check scores, and share their views from a phone. Sites and services tied to sports, including Merkur Xtip, are … Read more

How Technology Transformed the Sportsbook Experience for NFL Fans

NFL Sundays have always given fans plenty to follow, from early kickoffs to prime-time games. Technology has changed what happens alongside that action. Sports betting has moved onto connected devices, information arrives much faster, and bettors can interact with markets while games are still being played. That has made the sportsbook experience more closely connected … Read more

Ontario’s Long History of Betting on Its Own Games

Ontario’s long history of betting on its own games.  Long before anyone in Ontario could open an app and place a wager from a couch, they were doing it at the rail. Standardbred and thoroughbred racing built the province’s first real wagering culture, with tracks like Woodbine running pari-mutuel betting for generations of fans who … Read more