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Seattle Kraken

Amazon will stream Seattle Kraken hockey games to Prime subscribers in unique sports rights deal

by Kurt Schlosser on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 at 8:52 am

Seattle Kraken fans will have a new place to root for the pro hockey team next season. The franchise announced an innovative new broadcast deal Thursday that will bring games… Read More

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Band that took shot at ‘local villain’ Jeff Bezos during Seattle hockey game releases song

by Kurt Schlosser on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 at 9:44 am

Three weeks after the Seattle band Who Is She? played during intermission of a Seattle Kraken game at Climate Pledge Arena — and was asked not to play again — the… Read More

Technology and human charm power new behind-the-scenes tours at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 at 4:11 pm

Standing in the Amazon Music Lounge at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, tour guide Joe Vella asked Alexa to play some suitable musical for visitors. Amazon’s voice assistant powered up… Read More

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Band says it’s ‘not welcome back’ at Seattle arena; NHL team insists song lampooning Bezos isn’t why

by Kurt Schlosser on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 at 8:53 pm

A Seattle punk-pop group that played this week as the “house band” between periods at a Seattle Kraken game at Climate Pledge Arena won’t be playing again this weekend as… Read More

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Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore join Kraken investment group – see Beast Mode drive Zamboni

by Kurt Schlosser on April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 at 9:13 am

Macklemore and Marshawn Lynch, two Seattle stars with ties to the city’s sports and entertainment culture, are deepening those ties by joining a minority investment group of the Seattle Kraken.… Read More

Further embracing tech, Seattle Kraken to release NFT collection that captures ‘essence of brand’

by Kurt Schlosser on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 at 9:12 am

The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is going to drop some NFTs to further engage with fans… Read More

Kraken officially released in Seattle: Fans turn new Climate Pledge Arena into a roaring hockey house

by Kurt Schlosser on October 23, 2021October 24, 2021 at 5:49 pm

“Seattle, we did it!” Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke welcomed the first packed house for a hockey game at Seattle’s new Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday by marking the achievement… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Tech pay, cloud trends, Kraken, and self-driving cars, with Qumulo CEO Bill Richter

by Todd Bishop on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 at 7:43 am

Everyone is closely monitoring the implications of remote work as we emerge from the pandemic, so it’s no surprise that one of the most widely read stories on GeekWire this… Read More

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Inside Climate Pledge Arena: New venue is a ‘very Seattle’ mix of high-tech and deluxe experiences

by Kurt Schlosser on October 20, 2021October 23, 2021 at 8:05 pm

This is not the Coliseum that was constructed here almost 60 years ago, or the KeyArena where fans last saw the Sonics play in 2008. Seattle has a reimagined sports… Read More

Light the lamp — and the arches: Seattle landmark will put on display to celebrate Kraken hockey goals

by Kurt Schlosser on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 at 7:34 am

When the Seattle Kraken “light the lamp” by scoring a hockey goal at Climate Pledge Arena this season, another lighting display will take place across Seattle Center. Pacific Science Center… Read More

Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena release new app, built in-house to guide fan experience

by Kurt Schlosser on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 at 3:40 pm

Just before the puck drops on the inaugural season of Seattle Kraken hockey on Tuesday night, the team and its home base, Climate Pledge Arena, have dropped a new app… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2021 recap: Leaders and luminaries share insights at our annual conference

by Kurt Schlosser on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 at 3:59 pm

It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared reality, going hybrid this week with an in-person and virtual… Read More

Kendall Tyson

How Seattle’s Kraken hockey team is using data analytics to shoot for business goals

by Alan Boyle on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 at 11:40 am

When it comes to sports data, most people think about RBIs, third-down conversions or shots on goal — but Kendall Tyson, the Seattle Kraken hockey team’s vice president for strategy… Read More

Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena to feature Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to avoid lines in select stores

by Kurt Schlosser on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 at 9:44 am

Amazon may have skipped putting its name on the outside of the renovated stadium where the Seattle Kraken will begin NHL play next month, but the company is bringing its… Read More

Amazon’s smile logo and Climate Pledge decal to appear on Seattle Kraken hockey helmets

by Kurt Schlosser on September 14, 2021September 17, 2021 at 7:32 am

Amazon is adding a little promotional branding on the helmets of the Seattle Kraken, the city’s new NHL team set to take the ice for its inaugural season next month.… Read More

ROOT Sports and fuboTV reach deal to bring Kraken, Mariners and Trail Blazers to streaming TV

by Kurt Schlosser on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 at 4:48 pm

A major new player on the sports television landscape could be an MVP for fans of teams in the Pacific Northwest thanks to a deal announced Thursday. fuboTV, a growing… Read More

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Seattle Kraken in the game as EA Sports’ ‘NHL 22’ features new hockey team and new arena

by Kurt Schlosser on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 at 9:26 am

Hockey fans dying for a look inside Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the soon-to-be home of the Seattle Kraken, can turn to a video game announcement today to get their fix.… Read More

But is he geeky? New Seattle Kraken player Morgan Geekie talks tech and more with GeekWire

by Kurt Schlosser on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 at 11:31 am

Morgan Geekie might be the right guy for the right town. There are obviously plenty of geeks in Seattle and we’ve even embraced a handful who play professional sports in… Read More

Tech and hockey vet Todd Humphrey on his dream job with Seattle Kraken, ‘the nirvana of all startups’

by Kurt Schlosser on November 30, 2020December 7, 2020 at 1:03 pm

For all of the technology being developed and considered for Seattle’s new NHL team — from the mobile app that will help drive the fan experience to various touches throughout… Read More

Tech Moves: UW announces director for new DoD program; Microsoft vet joins EQT; and more

by Cara Kuhlman on October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 at 12:36 pm

— The University of Washington announced a new partnership with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a program within the Department of Defense, that will spur students and researchers to… Read More

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