The Orlando Magic are innovating the season ticket membership with their unique virtual currency, Magic Money. This unique offering gives fans the freedom and flexibility to personalize their season ticket experience, transforming what was once considered a rigid product into a more adaptable and valuable opportunity. Click here to read
MLB’s restructuring earlier this year was ushered in with significant fanfare. New rules have led to shorter, more dynamic gameplay and a major campaign launched in March signaled a new age for baseball. Click here to read the story at finance.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
Quick: What’s the fastest growing sport in the world? Basketball? Nope. Soccer? Nah. Pickleball? Not even that. It’s esports. That’s right, according to data specialist Statista, an estimated 270 million viewers watched competitive gamers battle it out last year, and that number is expected to jump to 323 million by
Globe Life Field is hosting its first home playoff game on Tuesday — and the Rangers are beefing up their concession and merchandise options for the postseason. Click here to read the story at mlb.com. * Teacher Note: Consider pairing this news story with the recently released “NFL Stadium Food”
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing plans for a new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg, which is a positive development for baseball fans in Florida. Click here to read the story at ap.com. Discussion Questions:
Inter Miami began construction on its new stadium, the club announced Monday, unveiling new photos of the $1 billion complex. Click here to read the story at dailymail.co.uk. Discussion Questions:
Nebraska is going for the record. Actually, make that the records, plural. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:
The home field of the Colorado Rockies baseball team is the first venue to leverage Amazon One frictionless payment to streamline alcoholic beverage purchases. Click here to read the story at chainstoreage.com. Discussion Questions:
Twins fans might not realize it, but robot eyes will be watching them. As one of several tech upgrades the baseball team made to Target Field ahead of Friday afternoon’s home opener against the Astros, an artificial intelligence (AI) weapons-detection system will replace the usual metal detectors and manual bag
ARound, a next-generation fan engagement platform designed to enhance gameday fun with live, real-world augmented reality (AR) experiences – part of the Stagwell Marketing Cloud – has partnered with its first NBA team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, to bring a shared AR experience called “Cavs ARcade” to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, kicking off during the