A German sports technology company developing next-generation solutions in the field of game data and game technology has opened its US headquarters in Arlington.
Sportec Solutions is based in Munich and maintains a long-term agreement with Major League Soccer as the official provider of live data and video assistant referee services.
“We are the center of all data for the entire sport of soccer, and in that sense we are at the heart of the development of MLS in the United States,” Christian Holzer, managing director of Sportec Solutions, said in a statement. “All of that happens at our operations center in Arlington.”
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The Arlington Economic Development Corporation has approved a $1 million performance grant to Sportec Solutions for its north Arlington headquarters. This will create 17 new jobs for him with an average annual salary of $55,000.
“We are very excited to help innovative sports technology come to Arlington,” Arlington EDC Executive Director Marty Wieder said in a statement. “We look forward to seeing how Sportec Solutions leverages its technology to explore relationships with other local football clubs and beyond.”
Sportec Solutions said it has been reporting soccer statistics since 1988 and began working with MLS last year. The new headquarters will feature state-of-the-art technology with a full range of services to deal with match data, including video refereeing and live commentary tools.
Sportec said the decision to locate in Arlington was strategic due to its coast-to-coast distance, international business time zone, and the city's large number of sports franchises, said Stefan, chairman of Sportec Solutions' supervisory board. Schuster said. He said.
“Arlington was the perfect location for us with the perfect infrastructure,” Schuster said. “The City and AEDC have been very cooperative and made great efforts to assist us throughout the process. This is an ideal situation for our growth.”
It started with the introduction of data in German soccer.
Founded in 2016, Sportec Solutions is a joint venture between Deltatre, the world leader in fan-first experiences, and DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the organization responsible for managing the German football league. This collaboration aimed to strengthen data deployment in German football.
Currently, the company's influence is expanding in the international sports technology field. The move to Arlington will have a particular focus on providing VAR and goal line technology services to Major League Soccer.
Last summer, Sportec was the official host and presenting partner of the SportsInnovation Future Summit in New York. Featuring top-class speakers and insights into sports technology developments, the event highlighted the company's goal to drive master trends in sports analytics across international leagues.
Besides data analysis, the company also provides support in various other areas of sports technology, such as official services such as goal line technology and centralized services for the use of video assistant referees (VAR). It also supports Electronic Performance and Tracking System (EPTS), among other technologies.
Love-hate relationship with VAR
Sportec Solutions is actively involved in the advancement of sports technology and the operation of systems across various leagues and competitions. According to Sporting News, VAR, which was introduced in 2017, is a “controversial subject,” but the publication details the points that need to be addressed, “with the understanding that VAR is forever part of the game.” It is explained.
VAR technology provider Sportec Solutions took CBS Sports Rules Analyst Christina Unkel on a tour of its VAR studio in Cologne. The company recently implemented a foot pedal for match officials to toggle between live audio and replay video, enhancing the decision-making process. “Such improvements need to be shared among technology partners for the overall improvement of VAR systems around the world,” the publication says.
“The fans want their cake and they want to eat it too,” Unkel told Sporting News. “Referees never asked for VAR. Fans asked for it, players asked for it, coaches asked for it. But now everyone seems to hate it… So do you want it or don't you want it?
Other recent developments include the acquisition in March 2023 of a majority stake in Germany's Vieww, a provider of goal line technology and video assistant referee systems, to strengthen its sports technology and officiating system offering. , has extended its partnership with the German Football Association. Association. Sportec became the official data service provider for the Frauen Bundesliga and Men's 3. Liga and was responsible for covering a further 512 matches per season starting from the 2023-24 season.
North Texas is home to a number of MLS powerhouse teams, including FC Dallas, which is based in Frisco and plays at the city's Toyota Stadium. The Soccer Hall of Fame is also adjacent to Toyota Stadium.
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