The Top Apps for Away-From-Home Sports Fans
Perhaps you’ve moved to a new city and now you don’t know where to watch your favorite sports team. Maybe you are out of town for business but the mere possibility of missing the game is not an option in your book. Whatever the reason for being away from your home stadium, NaldSport shares a couple apps to check out that might help you in your quest for finding the game.
FanWide
If you are looking for local viewing parties, then FanWide just might be the app for you. Symon Perriman and a group of technology professionals founded FanWide in 2016. Being Duke and Oregon fans in Seattle proved to be a challenge for the group, as they were often frustrated by how hard it was to try to organize a viewing party. In creating the app, they created a social network for sports fans to organize viewing parties for a particular team at local bars and restaurants no matter what city they are in. Not only can you watch the game, but there is the potential to make new friends and connections for future games, which is beneficial if you are living in the city rather than just visiting.
The app currently supports NFL football, NCAA football, NBA basketball, NCAA basketball, MLB Baseball, and NHL Hockey. Sports fans can download the app on their smartphones, or access all the features of the app through the website.
DIRECTV Sports Bar Finder
DIRECTV took its television provider capabilities a step further by creating an app to cater to a specific audience – sports fans. According to the app, the DIRECTV Sports Bar Finder utilizes your phone’s GPS tracking to locate sports bars that carry DIRECTV programming. In a recent update, the app partnered with Yelp to provide users with photos, ratings, and customer comments. The app enables you to customize your search results based on a particular team, sport, or even a particular game. Once you’ve found your bar, you can send an event invite to friends.
The app is available for iPhone and Android, and notes that users must be at least 21 years old to use it, which brings up a good point. Drinking an alcoholic beverage or two while watching your favorite team is a great way to relax and enjoy the game, but make sure you drink responsibly.
Running Your Apps Effectively
Keep in mind that if you’re working with an older-model phone with limited power and memory space, you may have issues downloading, installing, and running these apps. You can find many newer-model phones at affordable prices—you don’t need to purchase the latest just-released smartphone. Pair your new phone with a wireless charger so you can keep it powered at all times.
Being an away from home sports fan can be a little difficult at times, but through the use of technology, you can find the hotspots to watch the game, and possibly find fellow sports fans along the way.