FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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SeatGeek Insider Offers Mobile Sports Fans $50 for Best Idea
SeatGeek, which helps fans forecast the best prices for sporting events, is running an internal Hackathon contest, and Sept. 21 one of the company insiders asked sports fans to step up and provide ideas to help him win. A $50 Amazon gift card will be provided if you help deliver a winning idea, and the idea could be implemented before kick-off of week No. 3 NFL games on Sept. 25, Read More>>
Verizon’s NFL Mobile Twitter Chats: Lame and Tame (and so am I)
Twitter might be a cool and fun way for NFL fans to get in touch with their favorite teams and players, but the ad hoc "Twitter chats" sponsored by Verizon Wireless leave a lot to be desired, mainly due to the poor manners of the Twittersphere. On Tuesday night Verizon Wireless and its NFL Mobile application sponsored a chat with Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo, otherwise known as Read More>>
EVRI’s SportStream Football App not out to “out-ESPN ESPN,” CEO Says
Well-funded, technically savvy and charging as hard as Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden, realtime content engine Evri still isn't out to "out-ESPN ESPN," company CEO Will Hunsinger reportedly told the technology information website TechCrunch. Nonetheless, Evri ought to be top of mind for every NFL fan, and application developers like Evri are an emerging thorn in the side to such Read More>>
NFL fans can improve team’s trading chances, report indicates
Mike Germano, a social-media adviser to the NFL Player Development Department, told the Boston Herald on September 19, “I believe that the NFL trades are based as much on a player’s social currency as on his performance record.” Germano's statement is one of the first bonafide, on-the-record comments by someone affiliated with a professional sports league that an athlete's on-line appeal might Read More>>
NHL To Slap Players Who Shoot-Off Mouths With New Social Media Policy
Phoenix Coyote left winger Paul Bissonnette represents a new generation of professional athlete, who can keep fans connected with irreverent commentary. He's not yet a very good NHL player, playing in only 48 games in the 2010-11 NHL season, and scoring exactly one goal. But the 26-year-old can really tweet. As of Sunday September 18, he had 133,783 followers @BizNasty2point0, and he is in Read More>>
Friday’s Technology Tidbits
Microsoft deals Flash another blow Microsoft has decided to not support plug-ins in its Tablet version of Windows 8, which means that it will not support Flash. For the uninitiated but mildly interested this does not mean the type of Flash that got Uncle Ernie in trouble but rather the technology from Adobe that is used to add animation, video and interactivity to web pages. The thinking is Read More>>
New Mobile App Gives Fantasy Football Owners the Ability to Track Multiple Teams
Now all scoring and action available at one place on your phone A new app from PRMtime Fantasy Apps could be a lifesaver for serious fantasy football owners who are often on the road by providing a single program that encompasses a range of information on their teams, regardless of which sites they are located. The app is not designed to be an all-in-one stop for owners that need to change Read More>>
Verizon Using 4G LTE, not Wi-Fi, for Stadium Upgrades
Though putting dedicated Wi-Fi networks inside stadiums and other large gathering areas is all the rage this year, Verizon Wireless seems to be taking a different path and is instead adding more cell towers with its 4G LTE cellular service to handle the bandwidth crush brought on by phone-wielding fans. According to two recent press releases Verizon Wireless is beefing up its 4G coverage by Read More>>
