There are 9540 posts tagged #foulball on Instagram. Make that 9541. Crowdsourcing fan engagement is rapidly on the rise in major league sports. And the data collection possibilities are nearly infinite. But for every big data solution created, there are just as many big data hurdles. Or at least this is what a small […]
Social media has become much more than a buzzword. It is now becoming a part of team’s DNA, according to Bryan Sabrian, Director of Digital Media for the San Francisco Giants. The new question is not whether social media is here to stay but rather how do teams and brands monetize the new social assets? […]
In an era where salary caps have become a challenge for teams in the National Hockey League, one team seems clearly unaffected. In fact, the Chicago Blackhawks are the only team in the National Hockey League’s salary-capped era to win a Stanley Cup more than once and with the Blackhawks advancing to the Western Conference […]
Rugby Union is hitting the U.S. by storm this November when the U.S. takes on world cup champions, New Zealand All Blacks in Soldier Field, Chicago. The All Blacks just went through an undefeated season (even though my home country, Ireland, ran them close) almost making them certain to be ranked one of the best […]
With the tech companies that Silicon Valley has produced it should be no surprise that the two franchises in the NBA that are closest to it, the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, are among the most tech savvy teams in sports. Recently, the Warriors added to their tech-friendly resume by launching a new partnership with […]
