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Group Sport App Price # Ratings
Average Rating
Scores/Standing/Schedule
Stat /Profile
Photos/Videos Social News/
Content Other
League Apps
Hockey
NHL Ice Time
For international fans
NHL Game TIme 1,689 2.5
Ice Tracker that shows locations of goals, hits and saves: premium for videos
Basketball NBA Game Time 2.99 37,900 3.5
Video issues
Soccer
MLS Match Day 981 4
Good design, customization, videos feature
Bundesliga 15,926 4.5 Good overview of all leagues
Baseball AtBat Can view subscription to MLB.tv. 85% renew. Top-grossing.
Club Apps
Basketball
Dallas Mavericks 72 3.5
Fan wall with map (including Near Me); long load time
Miami Heat live game night chat feature; online community, purchase tickets, “Noisemaker” feature (sports sounds)
Football 49ers GameDay 77 4.5
Fantasy Fan Zone
Soccer
Bayern Munich 69 3.5
Club TV
Broadcasters ESPN 183,734 3.5
Personalization feature, multiple languages
Situation 1: Multiple Apps in Market By League, Club or 3rd Party
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There Are Many Apps Doing Similar Things Across All Sports
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Situation 2: No Guarantees of Adoption Failure of Sports Loyalty System
MLB + Sports Loyalty System (2005) • $5MM Serie A Funding • League-wide loyalty platform, $20/month • Earn points inside and outside ball park (100+ merchants) • Redeem for game tickets, merchandise, fan experiences
BECAUSE • Lack of differentiation • No perceived unique value
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POS System • Assuming all sales (concessions,
merchandise, tickets) on same POS system
• Different data models across POS systems
Loyalty Database or CRM
• Assuming clubs are logging this info
• Customer-specific info can be varied
Promotion Management (PMR)
• Personalized promotions
• Another 3rd – party system or custom
Unique identifier
Situation 3: SAP Has No Inherent Advantage Multiple 3rd-Party Systems
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Focus of This Research Recommendation: Differentiated Position
Grow Revenue Or Sustain Profits
Grow and Sustain Fan Base at all Times
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Global Overview US Sports Market Breakdown of Match Day Revenues Personas Online Activity Soccer in Europe
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Club / League
Fans Gate receipts, season ticket holders Stadium expenses Merchandise
Businesses Broadcasting rights • Free-to-air TV • Premium cable and satellite, devoted
channels • Pay-per-view • Enhanced access e.g. NFL Sunday
Ticket Sponsoring & Licensing • Title rights , sponsors • Venue naming rights • Player endorsements • Licensing e.g. apparel, games, • Trading cards Media & Advertising • Magazine • Online • Ads
Revenues
Players Wages Transfer costs
Coaches, Employees Infrastructure • Stadiums and city loans • Training facilities
Cos
ts
Different Sources of Revenues for a Club
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North America
39%
EMEA 34%
APAC 22%
Latin America
5%
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
Latin America
N. America
APAC
EMEA
The Sports Market Revenue is Skewed N. America and EMEA Constitute 73%
Latin America Growing the Fastest
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Gate Revenues ! Majority Revenues Globally But This is Not True at the Regional Level
Gate Revenue
33%
Media Rights 23% Sponsorships
29%
Merchandising 15%
Other 44%
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Source: AT Kearney
Soccer is the Largest Market Worldwide But US Leagues are Largest at League Level
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Total Revenues, 2009 ($B)
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And Soccer is Growing Fast 4 Different Leagues Matter in N. America
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Game attendances per season (MM)
Number of games vary
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 With large diff in attendance per game
MLB has Most Number of Total Game Attendees But NFL Attracts the Most Fans per Game
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Global Overview: • Gate receipts matter, but differ between sports • Soccer is the largest sport, but the US leagues
are the biggest earners • MLB has the largest number of stadium
attendees though NFL dwarfs by visitors/game
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Football College Football
Basketball College Basketball
Baseball Hockey Soccer
Average # of viewers of regular season game
(MM)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Average # of viewers for Championship game
Source: Nielsen
NFL has the Largest Number of TV Viewers College Sports also Enjoy High Viewership
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2.7 3.8 5.8
7.6
3.0 3.8 6.3
8.5
NHL NBA MLB NFL
Major Leagues Revenue (in Bln $)
2007 2010
3.2 9.8 16.4 24.7 5.3 6.1
22.9 33.6
NHL NBA MLB NFL
Operating Margin Per Club
(in MM $)
2007 2010
Source: WR Hambrecht+Co, Forbes
-40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60%
NHL
NBA
MLB
NFL
Most Clubs Are Increasing Margins. Except for NBA
(Rev and Margin Growth, ‘07-’10)
Most Clubs have Growing Revenues & Margins While Margins are Increasing at Much Higher Rate
Rev Growth Margin Growth
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
NFL NBA MLB NHL
30% 30% 60% 40%
Attendance is most Varied in MLB and then NBA NFL, NHL Have More Consistent Attendance Across Clubs
1) Difference in attendance between most popular and least popular clubs
2) Median Attendance
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0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
NL East 13 Clubs (e.g. Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers,
etc)
Low-tier (e.g. Marlins, A's,
Rays) 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Phillies Marlins
104%
47%
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30%
Indians
Pirates
Rangers
Rays
Dodgers
Large discrepancy in attendance among clubs
(in MM)
Big differences in stadium fill rate
With potential sharp changes in attendance
in any year
Hence revenues and margins can swing (e.g. in 2011) • League: Revenues rose 4%, but profits fell 5% • Individual Club: Mets revenue fell 13% with 25% drop in gate receipts
MLB Clubs Have Large Differences and Swings Y-O-Y With Dramatic Shift of Revenues and Profits
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US Sports
• MLB and NBA have More Varied Stadium Fill Rates • With Larger Differences Among Clubs • Affecting Profitability Since they Depend More
on Gate Receipts
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NFL Revenues
Broadcasting 57%
Gate Receipts
26%
Sponsorship 12%
Suites 4%
Tickets 68%
Food 14%
Merchandise 10% Parking
6% Program
2%
Breakdown of Stadium Receipts
TV and Gate Receipts Drive Majority Revenue 30% of Stadium Receipts are Non-Ticket Related
Source: WR Hambrecht+Co, Forbes, PWC
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197
314
420
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
MLB NHL NFL
The Fan Cost Index™: (4) average-price tickets, (2) small draft beers, (4) small soft drinks, (4) regular-size hot dogs, parking for (1) car, (2) Game programs (2) least-expensive, adult-size adjustable caps.
Source: WR Hambrecht+Co, Forbes, PWC
Fan Cost Index of NFL is Twice that of MLB Primarily Driven by Ticket Prices
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16.6%
30.3% 34.5%
42.3%
16.6%
27.1%
35.2% 39.6%
NFL NBA MLB NHL
Season Ticket Revenues as % of Total Ticket Sales
2007 2010
??
Season Ticket Holders Also Matter NHL and MLB have Twice More Season Ticket Rev than NFL
NJ Nets cocktail parties hosted by season ticket holders to meet stars, coaches and managers. All-time high season ticket renewals, new sponsor deals
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of NFL clubs have wait lists
for season tickets
50% • Majority of Green
Bay Packers attendees are season ticket holders
• Many have PSLs (seat licenses
Those with low % of season ticket renewals • Keep prices low • Provide added
value
50%
68,500 Capacity
700 Best Seats
$80K PSL + $20-30K PSL + $350/game
9000 Club Seats
Season Ticket Holders
?? PSL + $150/game
SF 49ers Santa Clara Stadium Fan Identity and Loyalty Matters to Sell More with a New Stadium
High Revenue Potential
Half the NFL Clubs Need to Promote Season Tix. Newer Stadiums Depend More on High Value Clientele
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Source: Forbes
Tickets are the Primary Revenue Driver in MLB Boxes and Front Row Seats Drive 42% Revenue
24K General Seats 58%
122 Front Row
Seats 18%
66 Luxury Boxes 24%
Breakdown of ticket revenues of a Yankees game
2000 Seats
122 Seats
24,000 Seats
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Hospitality Mgmt
Stadium Sponsorship
Sports Channel (YES)
Tickets/Suites
Sources of Yankee Revenues
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9000 Season Tix
Holders/Club
270,000 Season Tix Holders
80% Renewal Rate
Results in
Results in 54,000
New Tickets to be Sold
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Teams with less than average
Teams with 10,000+ /cket holders • High retention rates • Sells Priority Access
Passes (e.g. Heat)
• Losing streak or no star players
• Needs added value
30%
70%
NBA Clubs Sell at Least 20% New Season Tix. However, 70% of the Clubs Bear Most of the Burden
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Up-to 60%
corporate buyers
% of season ticket holders 15%
No-shows 1500 - 2500
No-shows per game
1750 * 41 (games/season)
Results in
Results in 70,000 No-shows per season
70,000 * $15 (ancillary spending)
Results in $1MM Lost revenues
No-Shows Leads to Loss of Ancillary Revenue More Skewed if Majority of Season Tickets are Corporations
• 43% Increase of of corporate sports tickets unused
Source: Corporate Events Group, 2008
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League Club Benefits Unique Features
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Concessions (RFID) chip in season ticket holder jerseys
NBA Detroit Pistons 20% off concessions and 30% off
merchandise Embedded microchip On-Court Jacket
LA Clippers Road tip, luxury suite, interaction with team, kids programs
5th season, earn points for every game watched
MLB
Tampa Bay Rays 12% cash bonus for every $ loaded Burst Pass
Washington Nationals Free tickets, upgrades, parking Online points-based loyalty program;
share with others. 60% adoption
San Diego Padres Exclusive experiences, ability to order food from their seats
Working with Verizon Wireless
MLS Philadelphia Union Exclusive events, game-worn jerseys, access to club
Earn points with tickets, merchandise, concessions, matches on TV
Thus All Loyalty Programs Focus on Season Tix. With Both Innovative and Common Features
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67% Male
Mostly age 40-60
40% with
incomes of 90K+
Demographics75% attending game 6+ years 70% visit website daily or weekly 90% wants to see playoffs/finals Love for Game
Identification with
team
Attendance with
families, friends
or clients
Disposition Special consideration Recognition as team’s “family” Inclusion in team activities Expectations
Season Ticket Holders Who They Are and What They Want?
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Match Day Revenues
• Fan Cost Index is Higher in NFL Since they Can Afford to Increase Ticket Prices
• Revenues of Most Clubs are Highly Sensitive to Season Ticket and Club Ticket Holders • Can be 30-90% of Stadium Attendees • More Critical with New Stadiums
• No-Shows Results in Lost Revenues • Hence Clubs Focus on Providing Differentiated
Value to this Clientele à Focus on Them
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Fanatics Part of identity
Heightened personal and collective esteem when team wins
Club culture and identity is important
Committed Casuals “Loyal” but watch few live games
Other priorities preclude attendance Provides diversion, an escape
Aficionado Loyal to the game but not to a team
Performances and competition is important
Carefree Casuals Entertainment, not a strong team fan
Excitement, drama important Need for socialization
Not all Fans Are Equal Differs by Team Loyalty and Behavioral Commitment
Behavior Demonstration Te
am L
oyal
ty
Goes to Games, Collects
Watches, But Not Regular to Games
Low
H
igh
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Fanatics Likely season ticket holders
Will buy merchandise
Committed Casuals Could be motivated to attend more Wants to be connected all places
Aficionado Will react to experience and
packages to high-quality games
Carefree Casuals Least likely to download app
Club Activities Matter to the Loyal Fans Other Factors as Price Don’t Affect Decisions as Much
Behavior Demonstration Te
am L
oyal
ty
Goes to Games, Collects
Watches, But Not Regular to Games
Low
H
igh
Inclusion in club operations, fan gatherings Make them feel part of club/culture
Recognition for participation
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Q1 Q2
P2
P1
e.g. Packages of games with most attractive opponents
High-priced packaging for Inelastic Demand
Q2 Q1
P1
P2
e.g. Packages for families for Sunday games
High-priced packaging for Elastic Demand
Understanding Elasticity helps with Targeted Packages Can Result in 43% Added Gate Revenue
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Variable Pricing Can Increase Revenues by up to 7% Only 5% of MLB uses Variable Pricing Now
Baseball Levels (outfield bleacher seats) Price Diff*
Arizona Diamondbacks Premier, weekend, weekday 30%
Chicago Cubs Prime, regular, value 130%
Colorado Rockies Marquee, classic, premium, value 90%
New York Mets Gold, silver, bronze, value 220%
San Francisco Giants Friday-Sunday, Monday - Thursday 30%
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Prime, regular, value 100%
Toronto Blue Jays Prime, regular, value 75%
*price diff between high and low
Wide Variance in Pricing Structure across Clubs (by day or seat value)
30%+ deviation ( perceived quality of opponents,
rivalries, day of week, etc.)
Leverage mobile to
“measure” demand
Could dynamically increase price by
10%
Could decrease price by 7-15%
• Potentially increase revenues by $1MM (Giants example)
• Attract new or disenfranchised fans
• Positive relationships with local govt.
• The Padres, Cardinals, Giants, A's, Twins, Mariners and Pirates offering it
=
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Fan Personas and Buyer Profile
• Fans Differ in Both Their Loyalty to the Club and Buying Patterns
• Loyal Fans are More Motivated with Club/Team Involvement than Ancillary Benefits (e.g. Concession Discounts)
• Fan Identity will Help with Both Optimal Packages and Variable Pricing
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67 min
Players standing around
11 min
17 min
Actual playing time
Replays
Actual football playing time is only 12% of the game time
So viewers are: Watching stats or other games On Facebook, Twitter, SMS
Only 12% of Football Game is Actual Playing Time Hence Viewers are Distracted
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25%
% of fans that follow stats from other live games while
watching a game
Source: www.mediapost.com
• FC Barcelona with Telefonica • New Meadowlands venue: Cisco and Verizon to offer centrally-controlled
custom video (live game footage, tram trivia, news). Verizon to provide fans mobile apps that feature concessions info, team news, player info, alerts
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Yahoo Sports
ESPN
FOX Sports
CBS Sports
MLB.com
NFL.com
Top Sports Internet Sites. Unique visitors per month, (MM)
Some Watch Other Live Games Clubs Working with Carriers for Better Service
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Source: ComScore
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
NHL
NBA
NFL
% of respondents who “checked in”
45%
32%
28%
Engagement: Real-time, Off- Tweet Tuesdays at Cleveland Cavaliers. #1 trending topic on twitter in Canada Oakland Raiders: photo contests; 1 MM votes, 2000 submissions and 20% increase in site traffic in weeks
Preferential Treatment Cleveland Indians: Social Deck 10-seat section for fans who love to tweet, post and share
Sneak Peak LA Lakers: Mood of team after games, unique quotes, candid shots of players. Montreal Canadiens: larger following than any team in NFL. Instant player updates, news, fan polls, kid camps.
Many are on Social Networks During Games Clubs Employing this Trend for New Levels of Engagement
3.5MM FB status updates during final 25 minutes of 2010 Olympic ice hockey US-Canada tournament 3000 Tweets per second during NBA Finals, 2011
What Clubs Are Doing?
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0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
500%
600%
700%
800%
Player scores all-time high
Key player signs with another league
Player named MVP
Use of steroids (Alex
Rodriguez)
Extra-marital affairs (Tiger
Woods)
% Increase in Number of Blog Posts
Engagement: Off-field Skateboarding: Tony Hawk Watch Twitter streams for clues where rewards hidden in 60+ sites across the US
One-Way Communication Orlando Magic: 2nd most followed. Dwight Howard personal tweets, 1-millionth fan. Give-away contests
Interactive Fans ask questions to players via Twitter. Players reply in video interviews on YouTube
Influence of the Star Players “They are Just Like Me”
What Clubs Are Doing?
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Annual Revenue, 2011, €MM
Face
book
Lik
es, M
M
Brand Value via Facebook “Likes” Positive Correlation of Revenue to Facebook “Likes”
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Arsenal
Chelsea
Juventus
Liverpool
AC Milan
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Male 70%
Female 30%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Women are smaller % of NFL game attendees
BUT They are more active on social media
Post game photos
View friends’ photos
Let others know they are a fan 70%
81%
32% 60%
30% 47%
Source: Coyle Sports Poll, NFL, Facebook stats
Men
Women
Women: More Involved Fans Important to Clubs on Social Networks
• 26% Increase of female viewership of F1 races last 3 years
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Visitors to Colts.com
75% Out-of-State
Increasingly More Fans Outside Clubs Need to Connect ! More Broadcasting, Sponsoring
• 50% of NBA website visitors from outside US • 70% + for English and Spanish soccer clubs
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Online Activity at Games • During a game downtime:
• Fans view stats on sport sites • Are on Facebook and Twitter
• Clubs are experimenting with creative use of existing social networks • To promote the clubs • To interact with fans
• Importance of new demographics: women, out-of-state/country
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0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
England
Germany
Spain
Italy
France
Average club revenue, 2010 (MM €)
-100 -50 0 50 100 150
England
Germany
Spain
Italy
Many clubs don’t make money. Avg operating profits 2010 (MM €)
Even within profitable leagues, there is a wide range of results
65% not
profitable
65% not
profitable
Most Soccer Clubs Don’t Make Money Even in the Most Profitable Leagues
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
2006 2010
Merchandising & other
Gate receipts
Advertising & Sponsors
Broadcast
30%
25%
35%
23% 20%
20%
Broadcasting is the major revenue driver and the fastest-growing Revenue stream, 2010 (%)
Source: Sports Business Group, Annual Review of Football Finance
Broadcasting ! Most Revenue, Highest Growth Driven by International Audience
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Source: http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm, www.soccerway.com
0 5000
10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 50000
Germany England
Stadium Capacity
English & German Leagues Enjoy Full Stadiums Most Other Leagues Average <70%
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Top 3
Next 7
Last 10
Match attendances can vary by division place % of attendances over 20K Even in England, the top 3 account for
high % of total match day revenues
Match Attendance is Skewed by Club Position Lower Clubs at Disadvantage Even in UK, Germany
50% Man U.,
Chelsea, Arsenal
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Driven by memberships
55% of clubs earn
less than €20 per attendee
Less than average prices
55% of Clubs Earn Less than €20 per Attendee Leading to Wide Variance in Club Revenues and Losses
Gate Receipts: France, Italy (50-70% capacity utilization) = 11 - 16M €
England, Germany (90%+ capacity utilization) = 18 - 27M €
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0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
NFL
Bundesliga
Serie A
French Ligue
Premier League
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1988 2004 2010
Broadcasting rights is the major revenue stream
With growing popularity driving a rapid increase
(e.g. English Premier League)
Broadcasting Revenues Growing Rapidly Highlighting the Importance of Growing Intl. Audience
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European Soccer • Highly fragmented • Most clubs lose money • English and German clubs have high stadium
fill rate, while other countries lag far behind • In Italy, France, Spain, attendance is skewed to
the top clubs; average gate receipts are low
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Other Ideas
Fan Benefits with Partners Manchester City: Receive exclusive discounts on Foursquare. NJ Nets: Given points to visit local stores, sporting goods and other locations with Gowalla
Augmented Reality Wimbledon: Viewers point their handsets to a court and see real-time match info on their screen. See location of refreshment stands or find out if line is long.
Focus on Women NFL: Each week, the club sites present respective apparel by way of team rivalry. Fun videos featuring real NFL women.
Fan Celebrities Bud Light: FB program seeking correspondent to cover Super Bowl and week events. Fan will star in series of exclusive videos on FB and YouTube pages
Interactive Online Event Polo Ralph Lauren: Tennis clinic featuring Boris Becker and Venus Williams who answer email questions and offer tips live
Gamification Fantasy football is $4B industry Carlsberg: FB competition in football challenges for fans Heineken: Lets soccer fans interact in real time with action on pitch. Points and prizes
FANS
TECHNOLOGY
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Summary Target and Position to Consider
MLB and NBA
Struggling Teams
Season Ticket and Club Members
New Stadiums or Facilities
New Forms of Club
Engagement, But Leverage
Existing Networks
NEED MULTIPLE
PILOTS
New Packages, Variable Pricing
Preferential Treatment for
Paid Loyal Clients
TARGET POSITION
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