Experts warn that viewers might shift to watching races through illegal streaming sites due to high subscription costs. After experiencing the fall of Mercedes and Redbull’s dominance for the past two years, Indian Formula 1 (F1) fans fear being left out this season because of the high-pricing strategy by F1 TV. F1 fans are hesitant […]
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Ticket prices have been surged for both practice and league matches, once the T20 league returns back to Bangalore after three years. Huge rush has been recorded despite increase in ticket prices for both practice matches and league matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) scheduled at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In 2019, spectators […]
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Integration of e-sports under mainline sports has brought in new challenges and opportunities for the industry Lack of set rules, recognised regulatory bodies and ambiguity on the definition of e-sports has brought in many challenges despite government recognition. Players also face mental and physical health concerns. “We have been waiting for a proper system for […]
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Chess.com witnessed 2X more traffic this year for the first time. Vijith K, an MBBS student from Mumbai resumed playing chess online during the pandemic-induced lockdowns in 2020. Earlier, he used to participate in and win chess tournaments during school days, but later with the busy academic schedule his interest in the game declined. “My […]
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Karnataka State Fire Emergency Services(KSFES) is conducting its annual sports event for the first time after COVID-19. The sports event happened in the new stadium at the Mundkur Fire and Emergency Services Academy on Bannerghatta road. Tejas, a fire department employee, who takes part in the event every year, said, “This year it was conducted […]
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The project could make Chinnaswamy the first cricket stadium in India to have complete solar panel coverage on the roof Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is planning to install solar panels across the West Stand of the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Shankar A, Secretary of KSCA, said, “We are planning to install solar panels across […]
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India has the fastest growing percentage of new paying users in the gaming world. Revenue from the online gaming industry grew 28 percent in 2021 to $1.2 billion. It is expected to reach $ 1.9 billion by 2024 as per recent data released by Invest India,the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency. The data also […]
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The police are considering forming separate team to tackle online betting. There has been a two-fold increase in cricket betting cases in Bengaluru. As privately shared links of cricket betting apps makes it difficult for police to trace gambling rackets, they are now considering forming a separate team to deal with the online betting menace. […]
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Argentine fans in Bengaluru are expecting the Messi-led team to lift the World Cup in Qatar, after they secured the Round of 16. Argentina’s qualification to the Round of 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup has left local Bengaluru supporters in a frenzy. The community is now expecting La Albiceleste to lift the […]
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Karnataka organises more than 300 chess tournaments every year. Karnataka is seeing a boom in chess tournaments. Arvind Shastri, Secretary of Karnataka State Chess Association, said, “There has been a big boom in Chess Olympiads after the pandemic in India. More than 600 chess tournaments are organised in a year. Karnataka itself carries more than […]
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