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The expansion of NFL Play to FourSquare presents an opportunity for the NFL to solidify its relationship with fans in attendance, by giving them the ability to win prizes and contests only available via the app.
FourSquare simultaneously benefits from the $1 billion deal since it is poised to experience more traffic from people who may not have been active users, but decide to download the application in order to enjoy the rewards presented by NFL Play.
Niche social networks could very well be the way of the future. People want to be around others that are like-minded and share their experiences with them. Forums of any subject or hobby have long existed since the dawn of the internet.
Some are diluted like what pervades the medical arena, yet others like the sneaker-head community thrive in hubs evident in NikeTalk. The latter of which touches on the realistic promise attainable through cultivating discussion and tools that caters to them.
It is a problem that plagues sports fan all over the country. You are out of town and wanting to watch your favorite team, but have no clue where the best places in town are to watch. Web searches sometimes provide you the answer, but often times this experience has ended with you watching at […]
Last week we looked into an app that can help you find the perfect sports bar for your favorite team, but what about if you attend a game at a foreign stadium and have no idea what food and drink options are available or what you should order? Hungry Fan is looking to solve your […]
By this point in the NFL season, fantasy football fans can tell whether or not they have a realistic shot of winning their league. The ones who drafted well will soon gain bragging rights. Those that were not that fortunate, the remaining games represent a lost season. Then the overall user experience tends to tail off due to certain individuals not having the same level of interest as draft day.
This reality opens a gulf of opportunities to disrupt the massive vested interest in fantasy sports.
