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May 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Want money for nothing, chicks for free and sweet hook-ups just for watching sports on TV? Now there’s an app for that — or at least the last one.
The social sports app FanCake on Wednesday announced a rewards program that offers engaged users discounts on tickets, merchandise and other items. The rewards are made possible through monetized FanCake partnerships with other businesses including Fanatics.com, ScoreBig and Total Hockey.
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Fancake is a free iOS app based on a gaming model of fans competing to guess what will happen next in a given game or match. How can users get access to its new addition of marked-down t-shirts and tickets? By checking into games, correctly predicting game action, inviting others to play and graduating in rank relative to other players. Checkins and actions earn game credits, which can then be redeemed for actual prizes. Typical prizes include 20% off merchandise from Fanatics and $20 off event tickets from ScoreBig.
FanCake says its the first app to offer fans tangible rewards for watching sports.
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Carlos Diaz is the founder of Kwarter, FanCake’s parent company. He say the new rewards program will be a boon not just to FanCake users, but also to partner companies looking for more visibility.
“Brands can increase revenue and reinforce customer engagement by making their brand an integral part of the TV viewer experience,” Diaz wrote Mashable in an email. “But now there are alternatives to broadcast advertising. Our brand partners want to reinvent the way they market their products, and FanCake offers a unique, moments-based method for them to interact with their market while they watch live sports, right on their phones and tablets.”
Have you used FanCake? What did you think? Let us know in the comments.
BONUS GALLERY: 9 Social Networks for Sports Fans
1. SportsFanLive
SportsFanLive functions as a digital hangout for sports nuts of all stripes. Members can create profiles and add friends on the site, as well as consume content tailored to their sports and teams of choice.
They can also earn points by posting opinions and weighing in on debates. Plus, users can search for the nearest sports bar where like-minded fans will gather for the big game.
The site was founded in 2008 by David Katz, who previously ran Yahoo! Sports.
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This story originally published on Mashable here.
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