New Advertising at Wrigley

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If your definition of a few years is 25 years, I agree. However, for the general public, that ain't happening anytime soon.
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25 years?! I wasn't suggesting abandoning public transportation and automobiles for hovercrafts.

We're practically there already. If there's a way (and I'm sure there is) to make Wrigley a giant hotspot, most people who go to Cubs games would already have this capability. The MLB app on my iPhone does all of that already -- the only problem is the drag on the network.
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We're not even close to there, I bet not even 10% of the people at the game even have smartphones. You're dreaming if you think anything like that is happening in less than a decade or 2.
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I'd think real-time services in wide-area hotspots...things of the nature Butcher describes, will become viable in 3-5 years. I wouldn't be surprised to see something like this in a testing mode within a year or two.
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That's fine, but suggesting that it would be a practical way to get replays and stats at a game for the masses, is not reality and won't be reality anytime soon.

Plus why would you want to go through the trouble of setting down your beer/food, pulling your phone outta your pocket, and finding the replays? Who the hell wants to sit with a phone in their hand the entire game, rather than just quickly glancing up and seeing something? I think it's a dumb idea.