An App That Unites Sports Fans in Any City Fanatic connects geographically dispersed die-hards of college and pro sports teams.
By Matt Villano •
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When die-hard football fans find themselves in a new city, priority No. 1 is locating the place in town where the like-minded go to watch the game, drink beer and cheer. Now those displaced supporters can tap the Fanatic app to connect with others who bleed their team's colors.
"Fanatic gives them a chance to go out and find a great game-day experience, which is always more memorable than watching alone from home," says Babak Poushanchi, the New York-based company's founder and CEO, and a Chicago sports nut.
Poushanchi's idea for Fanatic grew from years of watching his Northwestern University Wildcats amid the raucous atmosphere at Blondies Sports bar in Manhattan. He guessed fans of other teams in a variety of sports would enjoy similar experiences at other bars.
