Sports fans will now be able to play while they eat. Buffalo Wild Wings have announced the launch of their new GameBreak feature, a single sign-on, multi-platform gaming experience that allows people to play competitive and fantasy-style sports games in the restaurants. GameBreak will allow guests to play in daily and season long games, exclusive […]
It’s that time of year again; reigning champs are shining their trophies as bragging rights are rolling off their tongues like sweet southern molasses. Meanwhile, the rest of the league is scouting players and synonymously praying to the fantasy gods for first overall pick in the draft. Trash talk is in the air and the edge of the couch hasn’t seen this much action since last year’s draft. Finally, it’s fantasy football season! We’ve been waiting for this moment since last season’s late departure from the playoffs, eh hem, for some of us anyway. While fantasy football is just an extension of the real-world game, it has become an experience all its own. Not only are companies taking notice, they...
Imagine that it is 12:45 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon and you completely forgot to set your fantasy football lineup for the week. As we all know, every week in a fantasy football season is equally important. Whether the league is free or $100 per team, winning is always of the utmost importance for both bragging rights and potentially a big pay day at season’s end. In order to stay competitive today in a fantasy football league one must stay up to date with the top fantasy football twitter pages and the top smartphone applications. These Twitter accounts and applications are the answer when you only have 15 minutes until the 1 o’clock games kick-off and you need to set...
A few months have passed since iOS 7 rolled out, and the most opportune and forward-thinking sports apps have prioritized to update by now. theScore has been among the proactive apps to ensure their platform stays in front of this ecosystem change. Prior to the start of the NFL season, they had the foresight to completely revamp their iOS app. The user interface and introduction to a more digestible display of content were the key upgrades involved. These advancements were much-needed then and differentiated themselves from other sports apps that offer scores. Today, theScore introduces a new “Feed” feature within its customizable “My Score” tab in iOS. This feature let’s users create their own ongoing content stream in real-time, which...
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Fantasy football has taken the forefront of the fantasy sports world, but fantasy basketball is right behind. Overall, fantasy sports in general are growing rapidly. This year, the commencement of the 2013-14 NBA season coincides with the release of several revamped apps—some good, some bad—that can help users win some money and pride.
I am going to take a look at some of the most popular fantasy basketball apps and identify strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions to improve each.
