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SitNearMe: Can Social Ticket Sales Through Facebook Really Take Off?

Last week an announcement was made by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment about their partnership with Evento to maximise social ticket sales through fan engagement through the Denver Nuggets’ Facebook page. But will social ticket sales take off?

How did the NBA digitally bring the Global Games to London?

NineteenEightyFour have taken a look at the NBA’s digital strategy in the run up to the most recent Global Games outing, where the Atlanta Hawks took on the Brooklyn Nets at the O2 in London.

NBA Social Media in the UK [infographic]

This Thursday sees the first big game in the UK of the year, with Atlanta Hawks taking on the Brooklyn Nets at the O2. But how do they stack up when it comes to social media?

Spurs top Social Media league table of 148 UK sports teams

The first ever index ranking British professional football, rugby and cricket teams according to social media performance has been launched with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur topping the tree.

SportSocial platform launches with FC Business

Manchester United are the fastest growing Premier League club across a majority of social media platforms according to SportSocial, a new platform for measuring social media activity in sport.

Chelsea Celebrate Hitting 20m Fans With Facebook Moments [video]

Chelsea put together a decent video celebrating 20m fans by looking back at their on pitch achievements since launching on Facebook in 2009, introduced by the players and manager.

Man City & Social Media: Management, Moderation & Innovation

Insights from Man City’s Chris Nield at the BBC #SocialMediaWhatsTrending event in Manchester. Looking at the clubs approach to digital sport and what the future holds

NBA in the UK: Challenges, Opportunities and Social Media ROI

New in-depth look at the NBA’s UK fan base in order to identify the opportunities and challenges the organisation faces ahead of January’s Global Game in London, which sees the Atlanta Hawks take on the Brooklyn Nets, by WePlay.

Cool Job: Social Media Producer

Awesome new social media role. Take a look through the job description and see if it is the dream role for you.

Is the NFL’s social media strategy helping realise its UK potential?

Following the two recent NFL regular season games at Wembley Stadium and the social media fanfare surrounding them, did they make the most of the opportunity? Aaron Jaffrey takes a look.