Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance the Golden Gila Monster uses a fan's smartphone to take a selfie with the crowd. The Golden Knights made it to the Stanley Cup Final in the team's inaugural season in 2018. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
This year in sports technology saw the long-awaited legalization of sports betting, wearable devices promising granular levels of biometric analysis, an FDA-approved smartwatch, video assistant referees at the World Cup, the marriage of digital and brick-and-mortar worlds, and the further adoption of esports personalities in sports.
If 2017 were the year that broadcasters started investing in over-the-top services, 2018 was the year the market was flooded with streaming competition.