In January, the Pawtucket-based digital media firm Shazamm Global Interactive Agency debuted a brand-new version of ESPNeventmedia.com, an online portal for the X Games, ESPN’s annual extreme sports tournament. Shazamm created the original version of ESPN Eventmedia in 1999...

...Separately, the Providence statistical analysis firm Minimax Consulting Group announced last month that it had created a special Bracket Optimizer for ESPN.com to help college basketball fans maximize their chances of winning their NCAA pool.