The FanReach Podcast: Recent Episodes

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The FanReach team hosts experts across the sports and technology industries in discussions of gaming, gambling, data analytics, augmented reality, as well as mobile app staples of touchless ticketing, concession ordering, and much more. Join us for a fascinating look into the business and tech discussions forming the future of the sports business.

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Christy King hosts the FanReach crew of Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed in another discussion with Dan Hannigan-Daley, the CEO of Sports Info Solutions, formerly with Draft Kings. In this episode, we get into the details of where sports data comes from, who has access to that data and when they see it, who benefits from that data, and how sports journalism is changing under the influence of gaming and gambling. 

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Episode 11 of the FanReach Podcast features Chris Plonsky, the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief of Staff for the University of Texas. Former UT and NFL player Brian Jones, host Christy King, and Kenyon Rasheed, take full advantage of the hour Chris gave to dive in on subjects ranging from college athlete pay and the Supreme Court NIL decision, college sports as full-day entertainment vehicles, the effects of COVID on the UT university system, women's athletics, campus technology, Title 9, and much more. 

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Christy King hosts the FanReach crew of Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed in a discussion with Dan Hannigan-Daley, the new CEO of Sports Info Solutions, formerly with Draft Kings. We talk about why Dan made a career transition from gaming to player data, and why there is such a huge thirst for more and more data - and the analysis of that data - in the sports entertainment industry. 

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On this episode of the FanReach podcast, host Christy King, and former NFL players and current sports business experts Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed, talk with author Fiona Green about her latest book release of "Winning with Data for the Business of Sports: CRM and Analytics." Fiona is a deep source of information about how (non-performance) data has become paramount to success in the business of sports, and she is the master of describing complicated concepts in a very approachable way.

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The FanReach podcast host Christy King, hears from retired NFL players and current technology consultants Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed, as they explain how the FanReach platform will help the NFLA bring exciting new opportunities to retired NFL players. The new NFLA mobile application will provide a cutting-edge communication and support platform to serve the 30,000 strong retired NFL player organization. The NFLA has been providing support to former football players since 1967, but this new technology will help the organization take a big leap into the future, putting the power of mobile technology into the hands of this vibrant and talented group of people.

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Renier Steyn, Director of Axess America Events, joins host Christy King, along with former NFL players and current technology consultants Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed, in a wide-ranging discussion about the sudden, massive increase in interest and use of "touchless" and "cashless" technologies in sports. Join us for a fascinating (and funny!) conversation with "Radio Ren." 

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Eric Bolten, a 5G industry expert, joins former NFL players and current sports technology consultants Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, as they discuss how data can be used to create "fan bliss" for sports fans.

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In an insightful excerpt from Episode 6 of The FanReach Podcast we discuss the generational changes in how fans are consuming sports and how those changes are giving teams new ways to think about interacting and engaging across cohorts. Former NFL players and current sports tech experts, Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones talk, with 5G expert Eric Bolten about fantasy sports, gambling, and finding the "easy button" for the rest of us.

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Host Christy King invites streaming expert Eric Bolten of Zixi to join former NFL players, and current sports technology experts Brian Jones and Kenyon Rasheed, to discuss how 5G technology is giving sports teams and venues new opportunities to give fans incredible new experiences in gaming, gambling, augmented reality, and many more curated personally relevant fan activities. 5G will also have a major impact on business units via stronger data processes to provide meaningful, targeted opportunities for sponsors. 

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In an excerpt from episode 5 of The FanReach Podcast, former NFL players, and current sports tech experts Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, explain their perspective on why the most important goal for sports mobile apps is to give teams actionable information on each fan. What they like, don't like, what they want to see, experience, and participate in. As sports entertainment develops fans will expect teams to know what they want and cater to them in a precise way.  

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Former NFL players and current sports business experts Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones take a deep dive with host Christy King into the details of how gambling and user data are intersecting through sports mobile applications in ways that will open up new revenue streams and stakeholder opportunities.

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In an excerpt from episode 3 of The FanReach Podcast, former NFL player, and current sports tech expert Kenyon Rasheed, talks about the important connection between sports gaming and gambling to Millennial and Gen Z sports fans and what that means for the future of the sports business.

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In this podcast highlight from episode 4, Kenyon Rasheed, former NFL player and current sports tech expert, talks about how sports teams and leagues are using technology to keep fans engaged every day -- not just game day. Search for The FanReach Podcast on your favorite podcast platform.

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In a key highlight from episode 3 of The FanReach Podcast, Kenyon Rasheed takes us through his explanation of why sports mobile apps are the key element to be able to drive opportunities to grow revenue in the coming years.

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In episode 4, Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, former NFL players and current sports business experts, talk with host Christy King about the fact that data analysis is revealing how important it is for sports businesses to focus on audience engagement in every facet of their future plans.

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Former NFL and current technology experts, Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, take a detailed look at gaming and gambling in sports mobile apps with host Christy King. Learn why gaming and gambling are key factors for the growth of powerful data in business intelligence units within sports teams and their sponsors. 

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Christy King hosts Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones as they take a deep dive into why data and analytics are so important to the future of sports teams and venues, how teams are using live as well as archived data, and why the experience of two former players matters as much to business owners as does the technical expertise of the FanReach team. 

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Former NFL players and current sports technology experts, Kenyon Rasheed and Brian Jones, talk about how they found the FanReach sports mobile app platform and what made them decide to join the company to help promote the platform across the sports industry.