SportsEngine Play To Be Exclusive Video Streaming Provider For the LakePoint Sports Champions Center

Youth sports technology leader NBC Sports Next and LakePoint Sports, one of the nation’s premier travel and youth sports destinations, today announced a new multi-year collaboration naming SportsEngine Play, NBC Sports Next’s streaming platform for youth and amateur sports, as the “Official Video and Streaming Partner of the Champions Center at LakePoint Sports.”

The partnership will provide hundreds of thousands of athletes from across the U.S. who compete at LakePoint’s state-of-the-art Champions Center each year, as well as families, friends, fans, college coaches, and pro scouts with opportunities to catch every moment of action through live and on-demand streaming.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with a leader like LakePoint Sports and excited about the opportunity to showcase competition of all kinds on SportsEngine Play,” said NBC Sports President Will McIntosh. “If you’re an athlete, a family member – or even a fan – the promise from SportsEngine Play that you’ll never have to miss those important sporting moments again is priceless.” 

As the exclusive streaming provider for LakePoint Sports, SportsEngine Play will showcase competition via the installation of smart cameras at each playing surface inside the campus’ 170,000-square-foot Champions Center. Each fixed camera is equipped with intelligent technology that can capture multiple angles of a competition and seamlessly integrate the video with SportsEngine Play, delivering immersive coverage of every game. The Champions Center is capable of hosting 12 full-court basketball games and 24 full-court volleyball games concurrently. Fans can view all games via a SportsEngine Play subscription online.

Located in greater Atlanta, LakePoint Sports serves athletes in more than 30 sports year-round. The 1,300-acre campus features state-of-the-art outdoor venues, including Publix Fields, which has three full-size turf fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby, football and more; the Beach Pavilion, featuring 10 sand volleyball courts; the globally recognized Baseball Village with eight Major League-sized, all-turf baseball fields, a full roster of guest amenities, and serving as the flagship campus for Prep Baseball and their signature travel baseball events, including the National Program Invitational, National Championships, and Futures Games; and the globally recognized Terminus Wake Park, the 2024 Water Sports Industry Association Wake Park of the Year and the 2024 Liquid Force Global Wake Park of the Year (Feel the Pull Award).

“LakePoint Sports is thrilled to partner with NBC Sports Next as we collectively embark on transforming the technology guest experience in the travel and youth sports industry,” stated Mark M. O’Brien, President and CEO, LakePoint Sports. “Technology is core to LakePoint’s business strategy and this partnership ensures collaboration between LakePoint Sports and NBC Sports Next and its SportsEngine Play streaming platform to test and push tech boundaries for the benefit of athletes, coaches, parents, scouts, families, and more at LakePoint.”

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2024 National Youth Sports Summit at LakePoint Sports

Representatives from both NBC Sports Next and LakePoint Sports also will collaborate at The National Youth Sports Summit, which will be held on the campus of LakePoint Sports in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Summit will convene top leaders in the industry to discuss the most pressing issues facing youth sports today. Find details below:

Event details:

• Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – 11 a.m-2:30 p.m. ET
• LakePoint Sports Champions Center

Sports industry leaders from across the U.S., including NBC Sports Next President Will McIntosh and LakePoint Sports President & CEO Mark O’Brien, will convene to discuss critical issues, trends, and opportunities facing the travel and youth sports industry.

The 2024 National Youth Sports Summit includes:

• Industry Expo & Networking Reception
• State of the Travel and Youth Sports Industry Presentation
• NBA star Dennis Scott: “The Youth Sports Journey – Player to Parent and Beyond”
• Executive Panel Discussions
• Softball Legend Jennie Finch, 2024 Impact Award Recipient Presentation

Registration Information:

For more information about the 2024 National Youth Sports Summit and to register, visit NationalYouthSportsSummit.com