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Published on 19 September 2014

In this week's column, Bob explains how vehicles-turned-powerful Wi-Fi hotspots and advances in satellite TV gear are beginning to reshape the tailgating experience as we know it today.

The days - and nights - of dragging old TVs and satellite dishes on pipes to parking lot tailgates to watch games-in-progress and stay current aren't yet over, but a new technology-driven age is dawning thanks to the emergence of connected vehicles with wireless options and new, portable satellite TV setups.

What's just beginning - for the legions of tailgaters that have gone without everything except their cell phones - is the ability to check scores and highlights for Fantasy Football when you want, connect to social media, play Madden 15 and watch games. That's minus the boat anchor- heavy TVs of the 90s with their rabbit ear antennas and standard-definition resolution picture.

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