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Hit a Home Run with Fan Data: How MLB Teams Can Use Infotap to Score Big

Baseball is not just about home runs and strikeouts. It is about the fans, the energy, and the unforgettable moments that keep them coming back season after season. For teams at every level, from Major League Baseball to Minor League organizations, understanding what excites and engages fans is the key to sustained success. Traditional surveys are not effective at capturing fan participation in a stadium environment. Infotap offers an innovative, engaging, and seamless way to capture valuable fan insights at the moment they matter most.


In-Stadium Surveys: Real-Time Fan Engagement

Between innings, a QR code displayed on the scoreboard or distributed via stadium Wi-Fi can ask fans: "What is the ultimate ballpark snack?" Fans respond instantly from their phones. Not only do teams gather real-time insights, but fans feel more involved in the game-day experience. Infotap makes these quick, interactive surveys effortless, allowing teams to fine-tune stadium experiences based on what fans are actually telling them in the moment.


Infotap stadium survey exampleGamified Surveys: Making Data Collection an Experience

Surveys do not have to be boring. Infotap transforms traditional data collection into an engaging experience using SmartForm question types that feel like a quick game rather than a form. Fans who enjoy answering questions complete them fully and provide more thoughtful responses. This is why Infotap consistently outperforms traditional survey platforms on completion rate in high-energy sports environments.


Post-Game and Season-Long Feedback

Beyond individual game data, teams can use Infotap to track fan sentiment across the full season. By running consistent survey sets across multiple home games, teams build a longitudinal picture of how the fan experience evolves as the season progresses. This data is invaluable for planning stadium improvements, concession changes, and entertainment programming for the following year.


Concession and Merchandise Intelligence

Understanding what fans want to eat, drink, and buy is critical for concession and merchandise revenue optimization. Infotap surveys can directly ask fans about preferred food options, price sensitivity, and merchandise interest, giving teams the data to make stocking and pricing decisions backed by actual fan preference rather than historical sales data alone.


From Data to Decision

Every Infotap survey at a baseball venue feeds directly into a real-time dashboard and an AI-generated report. Teams can see satisfaction scores by section, identify operational issues before they escalate, and have an executive-ready intelligence document within hours of the game ending. No analyst required. No waiting for a post-season review to understand what happened in April.

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Joe Wendt

President and CTO, Infotap

Joe leads product and engineering at Infotap, where he has spent the last several years turning venue Wi-Fi into a real-time guest intelligence channel. He writes about survey design, captive audience research, and the gap between what venues measure and what they should.

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