VIDEO: Getting Ready for Venue Life After COVID

Sports teams, leagues, and venues are all gearing up for live sporting events in a new post-COVID world. The only thing that is clear today is that flexible mobile app technology will be a huge part of successful plans for the re-opening of large venues for live events. Gabriel Smallman, FanReach's president, explains why technology will be key to give fans great experiences as sports venues welcome people back. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Gabe Smallman, FanReach: This...
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02
Apr 2021
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VIDEO: How Do FanReach Vendor Partners Add Value for Teams?

Zappar CEO Caspar Thykier explains how their sports mobile app partnership with FanReach helps to improve the sports business opportunities for sponsors and teams. By making AR technology so accessible, we give easy access to the cool augmented reality opportunities Zappar provides. The sky is the limit for the sponsorship and fan engagement experiences sports teams can conjure up! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT CASPAR THYKIER, ZAPPAR: The thing that is so important about AR is that it...
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22
Mar 2021
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Introducing The FanReach Podcast

Sports teams and venue operators have a new resource to find thought leadership in the sports business. FanReach introduces The FanReach Podcast featuring former NFL players, and current sports tech experts, Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, as they dive into the issues and ideas that are top-of-mind for sports entertainment decision-makers today. Hosted by Christy King, former VP of Technology R&D for the UFC, this trio brings a wealth of industry knowledge, and key industry...
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18
Mar 2021
Analysis, News

VIDEO: The Future of Sports Business is Engagement – By the Numbers

FanReach partner Fannex explains how even the smallest percentage increases in fan engagement can mean big improvements to a sports teams' bottom line, and that's why it is so important to make sure your team's mobile app has the flexibility and power to provide fans with interactive activities. https://youtu.be/7ay5GpRO8aI VIDEO TRANSCRIPT KEMAL LESLIE, FANNEX: I have been doing a little more research lately on the market and what's happening next. My team tends to like...
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17
Mar 2021
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VIDEO: FanReach and Fannex Build Fun for the Minnesota Vikings

Fannex president and founder Kemal Leslie explains how his team and FanReach worked together to create an interactive game for in-stadium fans to play during referee delays during Minnesota Vikings games. The Vikings' mobile app game had high engagement making a happy sponsor. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT KEMAL LESLIE, FANNEX: What we did there is they had a sponsor called Quick Trip and they wanted to run a live trivia game with fans during the intermission. Fans...
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15
Mar 2021
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VIDEO: How Do We Help Sports Teams Explore Gaming?

Long-time sports business and technology expert Gabriel Smallman explains how FanReach is helping teams and leagues explore gaming and gambling concepts. Not only do these technologies have new revenue potential, but measurable interactions show that fan engagement is incredibly high, especially with younger generations. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Gabe Smallman, FanReach: As big as sports is - the gambling business is just as big. Now what we're seeing is leagues and teams all trying to figure out...
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04
Mar 2021
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VIDEO: How Can Technology Integrate with Sports Business Models?

Former NFL players and current sports technology experts Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, chat with host Christy King, former UFC VP of Tech R&D, about how mobile app technology will provide sports teams with new ways of operating and growing revenue. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT KENYON RASHEED, FANREACH: The hardest thing to do is for a company especially, a technology company, to come in have a piece of software or a piece of the business model that...
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02
Mar 2021
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The FanReach Mobile Platform Upgrades the Vancouver Canucks to the Delight of Fans and Sponsors

The Vancouver Canucks hockey team has released a major upgrade to their fan experience mobile application. It is the latest in a series of significant improvements and new features for hockey fans, developed in partnership with FanReach.  “This is a truly top-of-the-line mobile experience for our fans.” Kevin Kinghorn, Vice President of Marketing for the Vancouver Canucks went on to say, “When we provide a great set of features that provide fans multiple opportunities to...
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01
Mar 2021
News

VIDEO: What is the Significance of Sports Teams Owning and Controlling Their Data?

Former NFL players and current sports technology leaders Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed, chat with host Christy King, former VP of Tech R&D for UFC, about the revenue opportunities available to sports teams that work toward owning and executing business decisions on their own data. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT BRIAN JONES, FANREACH: Our discussion with teams it's not to disrupt their current business per se but it is to revolutionize it. Take it to the next step...
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26
Feb 2021
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VIDEO: Which Sports Teams Will Benefit from FanReach?

The first video in a series from former NFL players Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, hosted by Christy King, former VP of R&D for the UFC. In this clip, Kenyon explains which teams will benefit from the FanReach mobile app platform and why. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT CHRISTY KING AND KENYON RASHEED, FANREACH: I'm Christy King. What follows is a quick excerpt from an amazing conversation I had with two insightful gentlemen in the business of sports...
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26
Feb 2021
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