(Sporting Innovations)
Entertaining fans at the game with in-game information is the new necessity among NBA teams. The game no longer is satisfactory with the improved at-home experience as well as rising costs of attending in a challenging economy.
The Utah Jazz clearly understand this.
Jazz fans are enjoying a new mobile experience during this NBA season. Following the launch of the new Utah Jazz official mobile application, the Jazz now provide fans with the information needed to enhance their experiences during games.
The battle of hockey supremacy in Southern California heads out to the baseball diamond in Los Angeles as part of the NHL’s Stadium Series next week. The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings face off not only in a battle of Southern California, but also in a clash of two top-10 teams on January 25th […]
(Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel) Andre Drummond may very well be one of the most exciting players in the NBA this season, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the league have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Detroit Pistons....
Bill Frakes
Spoiler alert—American football is a full contact sport. As such, we can safely assume it’s no small coincidence that around the time American football was cultivated (circa the early 1890’s), protective head-gear prototypes weren’t far behind (circa the mid 1890’s). Helmets became a safety staple on the football field to help players protect their most valuable (and vulnerable) asset—their brains.
Recently though, there has been additional focus on the cranio-spinal well-being of football players. Concussions and (at times more severe) neck injuries have received stern focus and subsequent demands for a preventative solution. Product developers were prompted to reach beyond the scope of the helmet and find an additional method of protection.
(SHoP Architects) Deron Williams may very well be one of the best point guards in the NBA, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the league have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Brooklyn Nets. Stay tuned to SportTechie this month for...