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The two sides of Fanchise

by Dave Klonke on March 10, 2011

When we launched Fanchise back in early 2010, the idea was mostly focused around the fan. Today we’re working the concept from two equal angles — the fan as well as the athlete.

We’re busy working on a portal in which professional and semi-pro athletes can easily add themselves to a team roster. This is an exciting step as it brings this whole idea a significant step closer to reality. Our original feedback cited the fact that fans might not be interested in buying into something that doesn’t in some way, shape or form quite yet exist. By having teams stocked with a preliminary roster of players, teams are now actually teams.

In the coming weeks players are going to be able to submit their vital information and player statistics to the Fanchise system. By adding themselves to the roster, there is no guarantee that they would actually remain with that club or make it any further than the preliminary roster, but it does give each franchise a base of players to start with. From there, anything can happen!

We’ll keep you posted on what’s coming next!

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