Category: Sport
Carrier Classic Coming to Charleston?
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The finally found a great use for the Yorktown, but I still don’t think it will put a dent into the ongoing costs, but maybe 3-4 annual events like tennis or maybe even hockey could really make bring some value to the old girl.  The Carrier Classic was a brilliant event and having it here fits like a glove!

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Sport Developers, Developers, etc!
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Just like the classic Ballmer Rant (a must see if never seen) many of the mega sport sites have launched developer networks.  A few weeks ago CBS Sports launched a developer center based mainly on fantasy and now this week ESPN launched a developer center more focused on content (could port into fantasy I would think), but has many levels of partnership

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Everyone is After the same Dollar$
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So, you have a great idea for a new service, product or the latest app, but you are competing with everyone else with a great idea.  Do you know how much discretionary income there is in the market today or are you going to have to cannabalize a competitor or another part of the pie.  Column Five and Mint put

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Sports & Social Media
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The folks over at GMR created this nifty sports and social media infographic which is quite interesting.  Now, more than ever, sports fans are using social media to stay connected with news outlets, sports personalities and each other.  To get a better understanding of this phenomenon, our GMR research team took to the virtual stands with a clipboard.  Our survey

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Germany & adidas Go Retro
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Germany and adidas went retro going back to the original away team green for EURO 2012! Quite nostalgic

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Deloitte Football Money League 2012
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The annual Deloitte Football Money League report was released today along with an infographic below!  Deloitte have been producing the football world’s most definitive EU football report at least 2005.  The top seven position held their ground with Real Madrid holding the top spot.  I don’t think we will see any major movements in the future until UEFA Financial Fair Play come into

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Is the FA Cup a Tipping Point for Clubs?
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The people over at This Is Dare created a great infographic demonstrating the value of participation in the FA Cup and the added value to the bottom line for clubs big and large.  In some cases, it has saved or propelled clubs.  After having lost some of its shine vs the UEFA Champions League, the FA cup seems to becoming valuable

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Dani Alves’ adidas micoach Stats vs Real Madrid
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Footy Boots recently posted the match stats for Dani Alves’ performance against Real Madrid in the El Classico as seen below.  The adidas micoach technology is available for runners, footballers (aka soccer players) and sure more sports to come

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The New 1,700 Workstation adidas Building
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adidas moved into a modernistic direction with te latest building design at the Headquarters in Germany.  KINZO did the latest design as seen at one of my favorite RSS feeds from Office Snapshots

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Are Sport Fans The Early Adopter & Power User?
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Colyle Media recently conducted some market research showing how connected the average sports fan is as smartphone users. Now, they show that this segment of affinity consumers are more location based as well. Not only are sport fans the consumer early adopter but also the power user! Sports Marketing from Coyle Media,

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