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SBJ: KAGR launches ‘Fan Demand Index’ to Gauge Return
Fans in Tuscaloosa and Phoenix will be much more amenable to returning to sports venues than those in San Francisco or New York City, according to data suggesting that ticket demand after the pandemic will vary as much as local health regulations do today. That finding comes from KAGR, the Robert Kraft-owned data analytics firm[…]
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NPR: Will Fans Want To Fill Stadiums When They Reopen?
When professional sports return, it will be in empty stadiums. And it’s uncertain when fans will be allowed back in big numbers. Also, uncertain? Whether fans will flock to Fenway Park or TD Garden or Gillette Stadium when they reopen to the public. Now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR) is trying[…]
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Get your head in the game
Ten days ago, Luis Scola was playing basketball in the NBA. Then he was waived at the end of February by the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets. So Scola spent last weekend doing something a little different: speaking on stage before thousands of people at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. The 6-foot-9 Scola, it turns out,[…]
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How The Patriots Use Data To Try To Improve The Fan Experience
With the Patriots nearing another win, the Gillette Stadium crowd lets loose. More than 66,000 fans chant and cheer in unison. To the number-crunchers at the Kraft Analytics Group — commonly known as KAGR — this is more than a rowdy sea of people in Tom Brady jerseys and other Patriots apparel. It’s a treasure trove of[…]
