Patent ID: 8706591

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to direct a computing device to perform a method for increasing fan support of a sporting contest by increasing fan involvement over other members of a public audience, comprising: utilizing the processor to execute the program instructions and receive input from a number of electronic user interfaces for: defining an event associated with the sporting contest; electronically offering a remuneration right from an owner of a prospective entrant in the sporting contest to members of the public audience in exchange for monetary consideration, such remuneration right being a transfer of possession of at least one item used by, earned by, acquired by, or personalized by the prospective entrant in the sporting contest, wherein the sporting contest is to be conducted in the future and in which the prospective entrant will compete; electronically recording acceptance by a member of the public audience of the offered remuneration right, the member of the public audience becoming a fan as a result of acceptance; and electronically recording the monetary consideration received by the owner from the fan.