The view from a top-level bay at Topgolf in Renton, Wash., where the high-tech golf and gaming venue opened on Friday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A modest tee shot away from Boeing’s airplane assembly factory in Renton, Wash., golf balls are taking flight at a sprawling new Topgolf sports and entertainment venue that opened […]
(Top Golf Image) Topgolf is ready to swing into action south of Seattle at its latest tech-enabled golf facility, with an opening planned for Friday in Renton, Wash. The sports and entertainment company’s 78th venue is its first in Washington state and it will feature three levels and 102 open-air hitting bays. Topgolf is also […]
A concession enhancement called District Market is planned for Lumen Field in Seattle and could feature cashierless technology such as Amazon’s Just Walk Out retail concept. (Seahawks/First & Goal Inc. Image) Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, is getting some upgrades to mark its 20th year, and it looks like the stadium will be […]
Jody Allen, right, sister of Paul Allen and chair of the Seattle Seahawks, helps raise the 12th Man flag and pumps up the crowd at a game against the Los Angeles Rams in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo) The Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers are not for sale and no discussions are currently happening to […]
Paul Allen waves to Seattle Seahawks fans in December 2017, 20 years after he kept the NFL franchise from leaving the city. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) A signature piece in late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s vast collection of interests and properties could be headed for sale as a new report names potential buyers […]
3D analysis, right, of a 2D video image, left, in the Sportsbox AI app. (Sportsbox AI Image) Before you take yet another mulligan, consider that the tool to improving your golf game might not be found in your bag of clubs. The makers of an app that employs artificial intelligence and 3D motion analysis say […]
Seattle Mariners fans enter the new “Walk-Off Market” at T-Mobile Park on Monday. It was the first game for the new food and beverage store featuring Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The Seattle Mariners and their fans would certainly be happy to have a few more walk-off wins this season. […]
T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Fans eager to return to their seats faster after a beer run at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park will get some help from Amazon technology this summer. The Seattle Mariners and hospitality partner Sodexo Live! announced Wednesday that they will be using Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless tech and […]
Hip-hop star Macklemore, left, and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch. (Seattle Kraken Photo) Macklemore and Marshawn Lynch, two Seattle stars with ties to the city’s sports and entertainment culture, are deepening those ties by joining a minority investment group of the Seattle Kraken. The new NHL franchise, which started league play last fall, announced […]
(Amazon Image) Amazon has officially announced that veteran sports play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit will be the broadcast duo for “Thursday Night Football” on Prime Video. Both Michaels and Herbstreit had previously been reported as Amazon’s choices when “TNF” kicks off this fall on Sept. 15. Amazon will stream games […]