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Takes Launches Out of Beta with Live Sports Interaction App

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Takes, an innovative, all-encompassing sports experience app, today announced its official launch out of beta on the heels of a $1.6M pre-seed raise. Backed by industry heavyweights including Riccardo Silva, Co-Owner of AC Milan and Miami FC; along with co-founder of MP & Silva (MPS) and sports business veteran, Carlo Pozzali; Astralis Capital, a digital sports and gambling focused fund managed by Tisno Onggara and Evan Meyer; and Joe Inzerillo, CPO + CTO at Sirius and Tech Visionary behind MLBAM & BAMTech. Takes is putting interactive, crowdsourced, and snackable content in the hands of sports fans everywhere - with initial users at 15+ launched college campuses nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Takes is putting interactive, crowdsourced, and snackable content in the hands of sports fans everywhere - with initial users at 15+ launched college campuses nationwide.
  • "Sports have always been about those exhilarating moments that captivate passionate fans," said Iams, CEO and Co-Founder, Takes.
  • "Takes amplifies these moments by making users feel like they're at a sports bar with their best friends.
  • To join the Takes revolution and experience the future of sports interaction, visit: www.takes.live

Trevino and Arenado Named Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ Winners

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced the winners of the Rawlings Platinum Glove™ and Team Defense Awards for the 2022 season. New York Yankees' catcher, Jose Trevino, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Both athletes were on hand for the reveal last Fri., Nov. 11, at the 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Their respective teams, the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, were named as this year's recipients of the Rawlings Team Defense Award.

Key Points: 
  • New York Yankees' catcher, Jose Trevino, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
  • This marks the first Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Trevino and sixth consecutive Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Arenado.
  • The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners are determined by combining votes based on an adjusted SABR Defensive Index (SDI) for each of the ten Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each league and from baseball fan votes worldwide.
  • Voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award began at the conclusion of the '2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Announcement Show' that aired on ESPN's 'Baseball Tonight' on Nov. 1 and ended on Nov. 9.

VERB and MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates Announce Interactive Video Technology Multi-Year Deal

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERB Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB) (“VERB” or the “Company”), the leader in interactive video-based sales enablement applications, including shoppable livestream, today announced that the Company has entered into a multi-year partnership with its first Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Pennsylvania-based Pittsburgh Pirates (“the Pirates”), to deploy VERB’s suite of sales enablement solutions in driving ticket and merchandise sales and engaging with Pirates fans through interactive, shoppable digital content.

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  • Following an extremely successful pilot test of VERBs interactive video technology, we are excited to be the first MLB team to add the technology to our marketing and digital strategy going forward, said Carey Cox, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • VERBs technology empowers us to capitalize on our digital assets and content strategies in growing ticket and merchandise sales as we look to more effectively interact with Pirates fans.
  • The data shows the power of our interactive video technology to drive meaningful engagement with fans.
  • Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB), the market leader in interactive video-based sales applications, transforms how businesses attract and engage customers.

Mustard Raises $3.75M to Democratize World-Class Coaching Across Various Major Sports

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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"Our new investors bring force-multiplying experience and relationships across all major American sports," says Rocky Collis, CEO and co-founder of Mustard.

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  • "Our new investors bring force-multiplying experience and relationships across all major American sports," says Rocky Collis, CEO and co-founder of Mustard.
  • "As we expand our platform to include additional major sports beyond baseball, athletes everywhere will be able to learn their personal recipe for improvement, regardless of their resources."
  • The tech development is spearheaded by engineers who formerly worked at Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM).
  • "Elite coaching and training has historically included technical-connected analysis accessible to only the elite," said Jacob Mullins, Managing Director of Shasta Ventures.

Correa and Arenado Named Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ Winners

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Saturday, November 13, 2021
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Houston Astros' shortstop, Carlos Correa, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).

Key Points: 
  • Houston Astros' shortstop, Carlos Correa, and St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman, Nolan Arenado, each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
  • This marks the first Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Correa and fifth consecutive Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Arenado.
  • The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners are determined by combining votes based on an adjusted SABR Defensive Index (SDI) for each of the nine Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each League and from baseball fan votes worldwide.
  • Voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award began at the conclusion of the '2021 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Announcement Show' that aired on ESPN's 'Sunday Night Baseball' on Nov. 7 and ended on Nov. 10.