150+ Fan Engagement and Fan Experience Articles From August 2016

Here’s a quick round up of 150+ interesting fan engagement and fan experience reads from the sports business world from the month of August 2016.

1. How the Cleveland Browns Made Their Wi-Fi Network Ready for Game Day
2. Roland Duchatelet’s Charlton are a club in crisis – but it’s a brilliant time to be a fan
3. Manchester City unveil futuristic plans to build glass tunnel at the Etihad for fans to glimpse star players
4. Jets Raise the Bar with Gameday Upfront
5. Atlanta Hawks to host Shark Tank-esque marketing competition
6. UberTailgate: Uber teams up with Miami Dolphins to help NFL fans party before games for $250
7. Gatorade is running a Serena Williams Snapchat video game ad
8. NFL Selects Lagardère Sports To Help Grow Fanbase In Germany
9. LA Galaxy and Laduma Unveil VR Series: Here’s Why and How It Looked
10. eBook: Understanding Sports Fandom, Sponsorships, and Enhancing the Fan Experience – A Guide for Sports Marketers
11. SportTechie Startup Profile Series: ProHero Connects Fans, Friends And Athletes For Unique Experiences
12. PSU Athletics EON Sports VR Launch VR Channel
13. TU expands game-day experience for fans
14. Here’s How To Walk On Center Court At The US Open
15. Oklahoma stadium on schedule for first home football game
16. Hockey Equipment Company Releases Skills App To Help Young Players Learn From The Pros
17. SportTechie Startup Profile Series: Pico.Buzz Is An In-Stadium Fan Engagement Platform
18. How Bayern Munich Approached The Launch Of Their Upgraded Apps With A Global Mindset
19. The NBA’s Charlotte Hornets Bring Fan Engagement to a New Level with SAP and Phizzle
20. New Orleans Saints unveil new high-edition end zone boards at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
21. FIVB DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE SPORTS PRESENTATION MASTERCLASS AT RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES
22. ‘Ultimate Fan Experience’: Seahawks stadium upgrades sure to please the 12’s
23. Swansea City are ‘in talks’ over expanding the capacity of the Liberty Stadium
24. NextVR and FOX Sports to Broadcast Bundesliga Opening Match Live in Virtual Reality
25. Investigating the role of fan club membership on perceptions of team brand equity in football
26. Infographic: How College Sports Fans Engage
27. FAN MATTERS: HEART OF ATLANTA
28. Here’s How the Rams Are Promoting Their Return to Los Angeles
29. The Top MLB Teams on Facebook & Instagram of July 2016
30. U.S. Open Draws Crowds to Times Square With Promise of Mega-Selfies
31. Ford Launches New App Built For Fans To Consume Their Latest Racing Innovations In Virtual Reality
32. A Philadelphia Union fan wants to bring Ben Franklin to games
33. Norwich City FC and ADI Transform the Matchday Experience with World Football’s First Revolving LED Stadium Screen
34. Fan Experience Improvements for 2016 Football Season
35. Startup nations | Israeli companies hitting a homer in sports tech world
36. Galaxy score when it comes to fan experience in Southern California
37. Houston Rockets and Anaheim Ducks Top JD Power Report
38. Mercedes-Benz Stadium set to deliver SEC fans unparalleled experience
39. Predators explore dramatic overhaul of Bridgestone Arena
40. Behind the Scenes at the Dallas Cowboys’ New Home
41. City, Cougars making improvements to CN Centre
42. #ChirpChirpFriday Begins Second Season of Engagement
43. Dos Equis Tackles College Football
44. Time to settle the score: who has the best football fans?
45. How Pete Sampras Is Engaging Tennis Fans At The US Open With “The Pro Walk”
46. Coca-Cola Consolidated and Experience Bring VIP Experience to Darlington NASCAR Fans for Labor Day
47. Policy change: Nats fans no longer have to wait for stoppages to go to and from their seats
48. Watch: Virtual Reality Perfectly Replicating Croke Park Fan Matchday Experience
49. American Express Helps Tennis Fans – Rookies and Veterans Alike – Ace the 2016 US Open Like a Pro
50. Newly installed video scoreboard to enhance fan experience at Events Center
51. More College and University Retrofits Happen in Real Time
52. Minnesota Vikings Open U.S. Bank Stadium With Ambitious Video Plan
53. Here’s the Best Pro Sports Experience for Your Money
54. Dawgs Fan Experience One Of The Best In North America
55. New York Islanders Daily Links: Fan Experience Survey
56. Red Bulls Rank Highest On Fan Satisfaction
57. Kansas University Adds Drones To Their Practice Regimen
58. NextVR To Provide Live International Virtual Reality Viewing For Bundesliga Opener This Friday
59. Report: Atlanta Falcons teaming with Daktronics, IBM to build best stadium ever
60. Special Olympics partners with Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers for unique fan experience
61. New SeatGeek Open Platform Hoping To Make The Sports Ticket Purchasing Experience Digitally Ubiquitous
62. MLS teams rank highly in JD Power fan experience survey
63. Avaya network takes fan experience to a new level
64. Sean Doolittle: My eight favorite MLB bullpens
65. NEW FOOD AND IN-STADIUM OPTIONS ON TAP AT NRG
66. Fans will be able to use SunPass to park at Dolphins Stadium
67. Football: Stadium enhancements designed for fan enjoyment
68. Tripleplay on product interoperability in stadium installs
69. Manchester City launches new campaign profiling the stories behind its fans
70. Engaging The Multi-Channel Fan With The Dallas Mavericks
71. Mark Bradley: What type of #leadership do we need for a #fanengagement culture?
72. The ‘Netflix of Sport’ is the game changer everyone has been waiting for
73. How Cricket Australia uses content to engage its audience
74. Heineken launches match-finding platform so US fans can catch European soccer
75. Using Technology to Improve Fan Engagement at Birmingham City Football Club
76. Beyond The Impression: A Guide to Effective Digital Sponsorship Activation
77. Virgin Media ‘disrupts’ sports sponsorship model by subsidising away ticket prices
78. Adidas gives football fans the chance to design clubs’ third kits with Creator Studio
79. The Packers rode their tiny bikes to training camp
80. FanVox Study – “The Business of Football & Fan Engagement”
81. FAN ENGAGEMENT & WHY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE’S FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT
82. Wilson launches Connected X American football and blurs Virtual and Actual reality
83. Southampton eyes international growth with overhauled digital strategy
84. Fan engagement means free beer
85. Why the Tech-Savvy Fan Is the Carolina Panthers’ New MVP
86. Oilers disband Octane cheerleading squad after nearly six years
87. SPORTS LEAGUES FIND DEEPER FAN ENGAGEMENT WITH FANTASY SPORTS
88. TD Garden and Boston Bruins aim for home ice advantage with SAS® Analytics
89. HOME SWEET HOME: WEST HAM’S LONDON MOVE
90. Five Key Trends That Are Driving the Business of Sports
91. Major League Soccer Is Perfecting The “Beautiful Game” For The Social Age
92. 7 Emerging Tech Trends That Are Changing the Sports Marketing Game
93. MORE THAN TITLES AS JUVENTUS TICKET RECORDS BREAK
94. FOOTBALL SEASON-TICKET SALES ON THE RISE
95. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NRL Fan Experience Review
96. BASKETBALLSCOTLAND GO FOR CALEDONIA PRIDE
97. Arsenal FC launches new app for young fans
98. #FanPowerSession: Serie B
99. The NFL will get a Snapchat Discover channel as part of a new two-year deal
100. Nottingham Forest announce 888sport sponsorship deal
101. The Trends that are Redefining the Match Day Experience1
102. U.S. Bank Stadium: Tech experience designed to entice fans
103. POKEMON ARE GO!
104. NBC To Create Digital Olympics Content With Facebook & Instagram Collaboration
105. Tech boosts the fan experience at U.S. Bank Stadium
106. Fan sociology: why fans (mis-)behave
107. Liverpool FC first team in the Premier League to give fans 360° experience
108. Manchester City announce new fan engagement
109. The Power Shift To Consumers: Putting Olympic Fans In Control
110. Chris Jack: Cheaper tickets would make Scottish football better value for fans and more attractive to a TV audience
111. Pushwoosh Enables San Diego Chargers to Bolt into Digital Lead for Fan Engagement
112. Charlton Athletic Q&A: After club told fan to collect season ticket with a behavioural agreement – just what has gone wrong at The Valley?
113. SportTechie Startup Profile Series: ScoreMore Unites The Brand, Fan And Team During Games
114. LA Galaxy Are Creating A Six-Part Virtual Reality Series That Takes Fans Behind The Scenes
115. Dodgers, MLB Invest in Xperiel
116. Can Pokemon Go make baseball fun again?
117. From Tijuana to Dortmund: LAFC mining soccer world for best ideas
118. Seahawks and FGI Announce Food and Beverage Enhancements at CenturyLink Field
119. ARSENAL ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE
120. Fans and Customer Agree: Mobility Is the Key to Loyalty
121. SIDEARM Sports And LISNR Partner To Help College Programs Engage Their Fans On Mobile Devices During Games
122. Column: The broadcast studio, a vital piece of the sports fan experience
123. For a true hockey experience in St. Cloud, have a drink
124. Responsible Fans Rewarded at Watkins Glen International
125. Atlanta Braves team up with Comcast to bring 100 Gbps to new ballpark
126. A Behind The Scenes Look At Running Social Media For The Dallas Cowboys
127. Boston Bruins To Use SAS Analytics To Become Smarter About The Fan Experience
128. Southampton eyes international growth with overhauled digital strategy
129. Australian Open courtside seating plan will give wealthy fans close-up experience
130. Schwartz: Red Bull Arena Is The Best Venue You Don’t Know About
131. University Of Miami Sports Teams To Be Featured In EON Sports VR
132. New look, sound to greet fans inside Roncalli gym
133. Wellington’s top craft beers for Hyundai A-League fans
134. Tackling Tech: NFL, Partners Launch Fan Pleasers for 2016 Season
135. A day in the life of… Head of Digital at Formula E
136. Dolphins’ new grass field designed to thrive while canopy keeps fans cool in shade
137. AFL players could agree to NBA and NFL-style media access in new pay deal
138. STEELERS SHOW FANS EXTRA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LOVE DURING TRAINING CAMP
139. Huskers take strides to make ticket buying more convenient for fans
140. Portland Timbers examining new stadium expansion plan that could add 3,500 seats
141. How NextVR is advancing virtual reality adoption and helping to define the future of TV
142. Arsenal in engagement push as it launches first Premier League app aimed squarely at kids
143. Euroleague Basketball Hires Digital Analytics Company To Drill Down On Fan Engagement
144. REWARDING LOYAL FANS KEEPS NEW YORK JETS FANS COMING BACK TO THE STADIUM
145. Why Sports Teams Must Raise Their Game To Keep Fans On Side
146. The Formula One teams who are leading the pack on social engagement
147. New York Islanders Fan Experience Quick Wins For Barclays
148. Ten of the best non-Premier League family friendly football clubs
149. Here Are 5 Amazing Things About the Minnesota Vikings’ New Stadium
150. Bucs fans get first look at Ray Jay renovations
151. US Open as wide open as ever
152. FAN ENGAGEMENT: FROM MATCH DAY TO EVERY DAY
153. QPR announce specially priced tickets to commemorate League Cup anniversary
154. Creator Studio gives fans the chance to design third kits for adidas clubs
155. HOW VIRTUAL REALITY IS TRANSFORMING THE SPORTS FAN EXPERIENCE
156. Digital Domain Studio And The World Surf League Partner To Give Fans A 360-Degree VR Experience
157. ‘Vikings Voyage’ fan experience opens Friday
158. Penn State Athletics launching virtual reality channel
159. Promoting fan engagement: An exploration of the fundamental motives for sport consumption amongst premier league football spectators