Basketball Ireland has agreed to a long-term deal with digital scoresheet provider NBN23.
Live scores, game, and player data is now available from the InsureMyVan.ie and MissQuote.ie Super League and Division 1 via the Swish All-Hoops app, with plans to roll out the digital scoresheet to all levels of the game in Ireland.
Finding new ways to keep a young audience engaged is an ongoing process and it will be interesting to follow to take up of this service by fans.
The live streaming of games at the higher levels is already in place but this can be a complementary service that delivers in the same fashion of any of the live scoring apps such as Live Score.
“We’re delighted to be partnering with NBN23, as we digitise the sport,” said Basketball Ireland CEO, John Feehan.
“It will make basketball easier to follow for media, fans, clubs, coaches, and players. The digital scoresheet has already been successfully implemented in the National League, with thousands of people actively using the Swish All-Hoops app to follow every game live.”
“This complements our new streaming service on basketballireland.tv, where you can now watch every game from the InsureMyVan.ie and MissQuote.ie Super League and Division 1.”
“Basketball is making huge strides in Ireland and the advantage of the digital scoresheet is that eventually, you’ll be able keep up-to-date with the sport from elite to grassroots level, including schools and youth competitions.”
Games will be digitised by scorekeepers using the In-Game app, with NBN23 providing cloud-based storage. Basketball fans will be able to follow games through the Swish All-Hoops app, which can be downloaded on mobile and tablet through Google Play or the Apple Store.
NBN23’s digital scoresheet is used globally, including by the Swiss and German federations, as well as regional leagues in Spain, the USA, and Mexico.
“It is an honour to be able to come to a country with such a great capacity for basketball growth and development, like Ireland,” added NBN23 CEO, Miguel Bullón.
“Basketball Ireland has a strong vision and commitment to deliver great new ways to enjoy basketball for its entire community.”
