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Mets Partner With Novig in First MLB Prediction Market Deal

July 30, 2026
MLB, prediction market
Polymarket Becomes Major League Baseball’s Chosen Prediction Market
Partnerships // March 19, 2026

Prediction market Polymarket has signed a new agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB). This agreement makes Polymarket the baseball’s official prediction markets exchange, the league announced Thursday (March 19). “A key component of the partnership between MLB and Polymarket will be establishing a comprehensive integrity...

The Weekender: When Baseball’s Brain Trust Becomes a Tech Stack
The Weekender // November 01, 2025

If the Dodgers and Blue Jays keep playing like they did in that 18-inning fever dream last Monday in Los Angeles, the World Series might need a server upgrade. Between Shohei Ohtani’s video‑game night and Freddie Freeman’s walk‑off in Game 3, the ballpark screens felt...

Global Live Events Industry Focuses on Biometrics in 2025
Biometrics // January 02, 2025

Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. The technology is being used to enhance ticketing, credentialing, and sales of concessions, merchandise and alcohol, BiometricUpdate.com reported Tuesday (Dec. 31). The report cited examples of solutions being deployed by companies and...

Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%
Digital Identity // December 26, 2024

Digital identity verification and blockchain-based ticketing are helping stadium operators enhance the fan experience by letting them spend less time waiting in lines and more time at the event they came to see. Some of the latest solutions and their benefits are outlined in the...

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Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%

December 26, 2024
Digital identity verification and blockchain-based ticketing are helping stadium operators enhance the fan experience by letting them spend less time waiting in lines and more time at the event they came to see. Some of the latest solutions and their benefits are outlined in the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Novel ID Verification Technologies in Stadiums Can […]

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Mets Partner With Novig in First MLB Prediction Market Deal

July 30, 2026
Novig and the New York Mets have signed an agreement that they said is the first partnership between a Major League Baseball franchise and a prediction market. The agreement makes Novig the exclusive official prediction market partner of the New York Mets, the companies said in a Thursday (July 30) press release. Novig is set to launch in August as a federally regulated sports […]

Polymarket Becomes Major League Baseball’s Chosen Prediction Market

March 19, 2026
Prediction market Polymarket has signed a new agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB). This agreement makes Polymarket the baseball’s official prediction markets exchange, the league announced Thursday (March 19). “A...

Global Live Events Industry Focuses on Biometrics in 2025

January 02, 2025
Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. The technology is being used to enhance ticketing, credentialing, and sales of concessions, merchandise and alcohol, BiometricUpdate.com...

FTX Investors Add MLB and Formula 1 to Class-Action Lawsuit

November 28, 2023
Investors who lost billions of dollars in the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX have reportedly expanded their legal action to include Major League Baseball (MLB), Formula 1 racing, and Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s racing team. The...