Thursday, June 20, 2019 – A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web
- NBA and NBPA Will Launch Virtual Sports Betting for 2019-20 Season: The NBA and NBPA have partnered with Highlight Games to create NBA Last 90, a virtual sports betting game set to launch in the U.S and Europe during the 2019-20 season. The game will determine virtual results using NBA highlights and footage from NBA matchups over recent seasons. NBA Last 90 players will have the ability to wager on various outcomes, including which team will win, who will score on the first possession, and the total number of points scored during the last 90 seconds of a simulated matchup between two teams.