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The wide world of sports evolves via RFID

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in Library

Golf balls, race cars, runners, pigeons all tagged in the name of the game

The wide world of sports is no doubt one of the sexiest applications for RFID on the horizon, and innovative companies across the globe are rushing into sports applications for the technology. We are seeing that the games and races themselves can be enhanced through the use of RFID technology and we are seeing that RFID can be used to create new metrics – as well as new gambling opportunities – in the sports world.

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