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The U.S. is facing a critical shortage of sports officials, causing chaos for league directors, teams, players, and fans, and leading to canceled games and compromised experiences. Key Issues: • Outdated and inefficient processes for assigning and managing officials. • Limited access to training and certification programs. • Inadequate compensation and delayed payments. • Hostile environments created by fan and parental behavior. At Remedy Sports, we solve this issue by: • Providing officials with a platform to find more games and earn better pay. • Streamlining payments to ensure officials are compensated quickly and accurately. • Offering top-tier training and certification to aspiring officials. • Creating a safe and supportive community for all officials. Our mission is to preserve the future of organized team sports by addressing the critical shortage of officials. Join us in our collective effort to save more games by ensuring that every game has the qualified officials it needs.

Covering a vital part of a Community Manager’s work, Moritz Angenendt dives into managing successful feedback loops between the game team and the player base. In this talk he explains in more detail what community feedback is and why it is an essential part of any game, how it is gathered, how we “translate” and sort raw feedback, and what the biggest challenges are. See the link to the talk in comments 👇🏼 #GamesIndustry #CommunityManagement #GamesJobFair #GameDevelopment #Community

Cheering the team and sharing emotions is not only about unarticulated feelings and chants but also about analysis—why doesn't your team score? Why do they lose? Why were their penalties so weak? Or conversely, how did he become such a strong defender? 🥅 So, chat for users and sports fans becomes not only a place for emotions, like a tribune, but also a place for exchanging expertise and opinions based on a long personal history with a team. ⚽️ Now, EURO 2024 is ongoing, and many of our partners support or broadcast the tournament. Users can engage in meaningful discussions in integrated chats at any time: beforehand, during the game, or afterward. And they do! Beforehand, they try to predict the result; during the game, they support their teams; and then they continue to discuss the result and why their team is there—at the top or outside the tournament table. What is the result for the platform? Retention grows, and users, after having a quality conversation on the platform, want to come back ✅

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Eliminate the hassle of juggling multiple logins for parents and participants just to enrol their families in sports. At Assemble Sports, our new registration portal simplifies this registration process for families by allowing users to manage multiple members within one account. Whether it’s registering children or other dependents, all registrations can be conveniently tracked and managed in a single centralised hub. A simple click enables users to switch between family members they wish to register, with the platform automatically adjusting available options based on eligibility criteria such as age and gender. This not only simplifies the registration experience for users but also reduces the likelihood of incorrect registrations, easing the burden for administrators. Learn more about the new features of our registration portal here: https://lnkd.in/grACFnhZ

Struggling with Sports Betting in Colorado? There is Support! Sports betting is everywhere these days, especially in Colorado. It’s not just something you can avoid by “removing yourself”—it’s in every game, every advertisement, and every conversation among fans. But you don’t have to navigate this alone. Our support groups dive deep into the realities of recovery and the challenges of being a sports fan while managing a gambling addiction. Whether it’s about setting boundaries with friends, managing triggers during the game, or learning how to enjoy sports without placing a bet, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. You can still live your life, enjoy the game, and take back control. Visit CoGamblerHelp.org for the support you need. #SportsBetting #Colorado #GamblingRecovery #SupportGroups #AddictionHelp #RecoveryJourney #TakeBackControl #LiveYourLife #GamblingAwareness #OvercomingAddiction #MentalHealthSupport #TriggerManagement

A review of a very busy first half of 2024 for GR Members and for anyone thinking about joining the GR network - have a look. 👀 https://lnkd.in/ecfwjDi6 #gamedev #GRAwards #videogames #gamedevelopment

A relaxing of the regulations keeping sports betting in check has led to the creation of, not only a multi-billion dollar business, but also to hard-hitting social problems. Between 1,6% and 6,2% of Americans (betw. 3 and 19 million people) can be considered as "having a gambling problem", according to studies. Also, around 8% of domestic incidences involving charges in 2023 can be traced back to gambling and betting. Besides the worrying social problem that normalizing access to betting has brought, it has also changed the entire way we talk about sports. Sports shows are, for the better part, unwatchable nowadays, unless you have money on a game. Thought of sharing this video about how curious and odd sports coverage has become, but also worth discussing the real problems this shift in paradigm has brought. https://lnkd.in/eB9tR2zH

A Playful December December is here, and it’s bringing more than just celebrations and presents - it’s bringing excitement like never before! This year, we’re kicking things off with a bang: The World’s First #FanBattle. Starting in the second half of December, we’re launching our commercial beta - and it’s bringing real-time cash prizes, delivered straight to your wallet. Get ready for the ride! We’re unveiling brand new, heart-pounding content that targets the 900 million fans of the world’s two most iconic football clubs: #RealMadrid and #FCBarcelona. We call it the Fan Clásico - and it’s going to be legendary! Here’s the game plan: every 5 minutes in our 24/7 Fan Battles, we’re giving away three cash prizes. That’s a staggering 864 #cashprizes daily! And to keep the adrenaline pumping, there will be daily leaderboard battles with $1,000 in first prize for each club - talk about a serious cash boost! But wait, it gets even better! Every Sunday, we’re turning up the heat with a massive weekly showdown - #10000USD in cash prizes for the Sunday leaderboard winners of each club. This is not just a game; it’s a prize storm! There’s so much more to come, but here’s the big takeaway: the success of this commercial beta is just the beginning. It will lay the foundation for a huge expansion, including a token listing in the first quarter of next year. In the next two weeks, you’ll get updates and insider info from our new, highly experienced team members - we’re ready to hit the ground running! December is just around the corner, and we’re about to take off. Make sure you’re well on board before we launch! The countdown is on! Onwards and upwards! The Management #superone https://lnkd.in/dzPuQJC2 sponsors code freeplaywincash

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