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Sqor Big During the NFL Draft With Brett Favre

This is an exciting time for sports fans as football is right around the corner. Now during the NFL Draft, fans can Sqor some exclusive content from the athletes themselves! Sqor is a new sports social platform that will connect fans directly to the athletes.  It is a channel for professional athletes to communicate with their fan base rather than posting on Facebook and Twitter. “Our goal is to facilitate the relationship between fans and the professional athletes,” says Social Marketing Manager Liz Kantor.

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LetsMoveDown: The App That Gets Fans Closer to the Action

We have all been there before. Heading to the game and then making a move towards more promising vacancies in the lower level shortly after tip-off or first pitch. Squatting in empty seats closer to the court or playing field will usually get you thrown out by an usher or embarrassed by the actual ticketholder. Well, now there’s an app for that. Launched in November 2012, LetsMoveDown revolutionizes the fan experience by providing in-game seating upgrades and exclusive rewards such as concessions coupons and merchandise discounts directly to iOS- or Android-supported mobile devices. LetsMoveDown generates a new revenue stream back to the home team, helps offset the costs associated with “no-show seats” (seats left empty by ticketholders that don’t show...

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Takeaways from “Sports and Tech: Reinventing the Arena Experience”

Stadiums like the new 49ers stadium (set to open in 2014) have a strong focus on technology (Courtesy of SF 49ers) Sports and Tech Meetup (Bay Area) presented a panel discussing: “Reinventing the Arena Experience.”  While the events took place a few months ago, we felt that there were many strong takeaways that could be taken from the discussions that took place. The panel of executives, entrepreneurs, and architects discussed how technology can enhance the game experience.  The moderator broke the overall topic into the following subtopics. Panelists included: Chip Bowers – Chief Marketing Officer for the Golden State Warriors David Kaval – President of the San Jose Earthquakes Evan Owens – Co-founder and CEO of PogoSeat Bill Crockett – Director of Sports Architecture, AECOM...

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[VIDEO] Preview of On Deck Sports & Technology Conference

Do you work in the sports industry or a for sports startup and have an interest in technology? Listen up. The good folks at SeatGeek have organized a conference just for you. …the On Deck Conference to provide a forum for sports industry executives, entrepreneurs, sports tech startups and fans alike to discuss the key […]

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