We examine network support for spectators in online multiplayer games. We consider how the associated challenges are different from those in traditional audio/video streaming. Specifically, we consider two problems: spectating (distributing the gaming stream reliably to spectators, who may outnumber the players by several orders of magnitude) and cheering (delivering the spectators’ audio cheer...

The study investigated the 2011 TPGA Ever Rich Championship – North Bay Open spectators’ on-the-site spectating motivations, experiences, and satisfactions. The research was conducted on a convenience sample of the on-the-spot spectators at the North Bay Golf and Country Club. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed, of which 185 valid questionnaires were collected, approaching a 92.5% r...

This paper reports results from two field trials of TrottingPal, a mobile system that supports event information management and seamless collaboration between spectators at the trotting track. Each aspect of collaboration within this activity has an important influence on spectator activities at the track and how they are organized. The variety of existing information sources at the track poses...