With a bevy of recognizable names in the online ticket marketplace, such as Stubhub, TicketsNow, and Ticketmaster, ScoreBig entered the fray in 2009, backed with over 8 million dollars in venture capital funding. When I was recently introduced to the site by a friend, I decided to check it out and decide if it was simply another ticket site, or if it was an impressive new idea. ScoreBig basically works like this: It sells tickets for 10-60% off face value, with the added bonus of no service fees, which you have to pay on any other ticket site. This intrigued me, so I purchased tickets to a Warriors…

Many sporting organizations have been well known for their resistance to new media and Web-based technologies; however, times are quickly changing. The NBA and Turner Sports (a broadcaster for the NBA) are teaming up to offer new technologies like live streaming chats, mobile updates, and live Twitter updates. …