Abstract: An event-to-spectator prediction and hosting tool is a multiprocessor computing system having a first processor, a second processor, and at least one memory coupled to the multiprocessor computing system. The at least one memory stores computer instructions that direct the multiprocessor computing system to determine a minimum number of spectators per region (MIN_FANS), identify an event of interest (EVENT), and associate a plurality of regions of interest to the EVENT. Each of the plurality of regions of interest (REGION) has a defined geographic area. For each REGION, a stored first value is an estimated number of spectators (EST_NUM_FANS) for the EVENT in the associated REGION, and for each first value greater than or equal to MIN_FANS, a second value is determined. The second value is a number of gatherings to host, and for each second value, a venue to host a gathering to view the EVENT is selected, sometimes by auction.

Abstract: An event-to-spectator correlation tool includes a multiprocessor computing system. The multiprocessor computing system has a first processor, a second processor, and at least one memory coupled to the multiprocessor computing system. The at least one memory is arranged to store computer instructions executable by the first and second processors of the multiprocessor computing system. The computer instructions are arranged to direct the multiprocessor computing system to identify a gathering to view an event at a venue. The computer instructions are further arranged to direct the multiprocessor computing system to determine a total possible attendance at the gathering, determine a regional popularity of the event, determine a global popularity of the event, and predict an expected attendance at the venue by cooperatively attenuating the total possible attendance based on a combination of the regional popularity of the event and the global popularity of the event.