The Cincinnati Reds announced a unique strategy to attract fans to Great American Ball Park.Pokemon will be lured to the ballpark in early August, team officials announced Friday, in an attempt to draw "Pokemon Go" trainers to a ballgame."Pokemon Go," a popular location-based augmented reality mobile game, uses what are called “lures” to attract virtual monsters to a certain location. Reds team officials that they will be dropping lures throughout the ballpark from Aug. 2-4 as the Reds take on the Cardinals.The team is also offering "Pokemon Go" players discounted tickets during the series. By using the promotional code “LURES,” upper-deck tickets can be purchased for just $6.

The Cincinnati Reds announced a unique strategy to attract fans to Great American Ball Park.



Pokemon will be lured to the ballpark in early August, team officials announced Friday, in an attempt to draw "Pokemon Go" trainers to a ballgame.




"Pokemon Go," a popular location-based augmented reality mobile game, uses what are called “lures” to attract virtual monsters to a certain location. Reds team officials that they will be dropping lures throughout the ballpark from Aug. 2-4 as the Reds take on the Cardinals.



The team is also offering "Pokemon Go" players discounted tickets during the series. By using the promotional code “LURES,” upper-deck tickets can be purchased for just $6.

