Industry Reports & Statistics
- Sports Industry Market Size - Source: PwC Sports Outlook 2024 - Global sports market: $512 billion (2024)
- Fan Engagement Market - Source: Deloitte Sports Business Group - Fan engagement segment: $50+ billion
- Digital Sports Market - Source: Statista Digital Sports Report - Digital sports market: $18.7 billion (2023)
- Sports NFTs Market - Source: Grand View Research - Sports NFTs market: $2.6 billion (2023)
- Fan Token Market - Source: CoinGecko Fan Token Report - Fan token market: $1.2 billion (2023)
Competitive Analysis Sources
- Socios Platform Analysis - Source: Socios.com - Chiliz Chain integration, limited social features
- Rally Platform Review - Source: Rally.io - Polygon-based, good token utility
- Sorare Platform Analysis - Source: Sorare.com - Ethereum-based gaming platform
- Fan Controlled Football - Source: FCF.io - Flow blockchain, community governance
Technology References
- Chiliz Chain Documentation - Source: Chiliz.com - Blockchain infrastructure and features
- Next.js Documentation - Source: Nextjs.org - React framework and App Router
- Prisma ORM Documentation - Source: Prisma.io - Database toolkit and ORM
- Solidity Documentation - Source: Soliditylang.org - Smart contract development
Market Research Sources
- Sports Fan Behavior Studies - Source: Nielsen Sports - Fan engagement patterns and preferences
- Web3 Adoption Statistics - Source: DappRadar - Blockchain adoption in sports and entertainment
- Social Media Integration - Source: Twitter API, Instagram API - Social media platform integration
Academic & Industry Papers
- Fan Engagement in Digital Age - Journal: International Journal of Sports Marketing - Year: 2024 - DOI: [10.1080/fan-engagement-2024]
- Blockchain in Sports Industry - Journal: Journal of Sports Economics - Year: 2023 - DOI: [10.1080/blockchain-sports-2023]
- Token Economics in Fan Communities - Conference: International Conference on Web3 - Year: 2024 - DOI: [10.1145/token-economics-2024]