Building a scoreboard at Keepthescore.com

Blogpost was published on February 20, 2025

Building a scoreboard at Keepthescore.com

Scoreboards are an essential component of sports events, gyms, bars, and recreational centers, and with the right digital signage solution, they can be seamlessly integrated into your displays. Whether you're running a local sports event or managing a venue with multiple screens, adding a customizable scoreboard ensures real-time updates, enhanced engagement, and sponsorship opportunities.

Keepthescore - Scoreboards in Digital Signage

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to create a scoreboard using KeepTheScore and display it on your digital signage using Play Digital Signage.

Also, check out the video tutorial on YouTube.

Overcoming the Challenges of Traditional Scoreboards

For small stadiums, community sports leagues, and non-profit organizations, setting up a functional and affordable scoreboard has always been a challenge.

The Struggles of Traditional Scoreboards

High Costs – Professional electronic scoreboards cost thousands of dollars to install and maintain.
Complex Wiring & Setup – Traditional scoreboards require dedicated power lines, control systems, and hardware installation.
Limited Flexibility – Once installed, a physical scoreboard can’t easily be updated or repurposed for different sports or events.
Difficult Maintenance – Bulbs burn out, wiring fails, and repairs can be expensive, especially for non-profit stadiums and small game fields with limited budgets.
Fixed Display Size – If the scoreboard is too small, fans can’t see it clearly, and resizing it isn’t an option.

The Digital Signage Solution: Cost-Effective & Easy to Use

With digital signage scoreboards, all these problems disappear. Instead of investing in bulky, outdated, and expensive hardware, you can:

Use Any Screen or TV – Repurpose existing displays, projectors, or LED panels instead of buying a dedicated scoreboard.
Remote Management – Update scores, timers, and team names from a phone, tablet, or laptop—no running back and forth!
Multi-Purpose Usage – When not in use for games, the same screen can display advertisements, announcements, or other content.
Customizable for Any Sport – With KeepTheScore and Play Digital Signage, you can switch between football, basketball, hockey, and more instantly.
Affordable for Any Budget – Unlike fixed electronic scoreboards, digital signage offers free and low-cost software options that make it possible for non-profits and community leagues to have professional-quality scorekeeping without breaking the bank.

For small sports fields, schools, non-profits, and recreational leagues, digital signage finally solves the scoreboard problem by providing a cost-effective, flexible, and easy-to-use solution that works on any display.

How to Build a Scoreboard Using KeepTheScore

KeepTheScore is a versatile scoreboard provider that offers free and premium plans for various scoreboard needs. Here’s how to set up a sports scoreboard using KeepTheScore.

Get Started with KeepTheScore

Go to keepthescore.com.
Choose a plan – Free (5 boards, ads), Standard (20 boards, no ads), or Business (100 boards, full customization).
Navigate to "My Boards" and click "Create a New Board."

Choose Your Scoreboard Type

Leaderboard: Track individual scores for multiple players.
Sports Scoreboard: Designed for team-based sports like football, basketball, hockey, and more.

Customizing Your Scoreboard

Pick Your Sport – Select football, basketball, hockey, or another sport.
Preview Your Scoreboard – The live preview allows you to see how it looks before publishing.
Customize Colors, Fonts & Layout – Adjust backgrounds, fonts, and team colors for a branded experience.
Add Team Names & Logos – Upload team logos and customize team names.
Enable or Disable Features – Toggle on/off game details like period, fouls, play clock, or game timer.

How to Display Your Scoreboard Using Play Digital Signage

Once your scoreboard is set up in KeepTheScore, you can integrate it into your digital signage displays using Play Digital Signage.

Get the Scoreboard Link

Click "Get Scoreboard Link" in KeepTheScore.
Copy the unique scoreboard URL.

Create a Playlist in Play Digital Signage

Log in to Play Digital Signage.
Create a new playlist for your scoreboard.
Set aspect ratio (16:9 for standard displays, custom dimensions for LED panels).
Adjust slide duration to "Play this slide forever" so the scoreboard remains active.

Embed the Scoreboard in Play Digital Signage

Set the background color to black or choose a sports-related image.
Add the Website Plugin.
Paste the KeepTheScore link into the website URL field.
Click “Publish” to make the scoreboard live on your displays.

Your scoreboard is now live and fully functional on your screens!

Enhancing Your Scoreboard with Additional Content

Play Digital Signage allows you to combine your scoreboard with other content for a dynamic, multi-purpose display.

Ideas for Additional Content:

Advertisements & Sponsorships – Display ads from sponsors, local businesses, or upcoming events.
Weather & Time – Add a weather widget and real-time clock to keep spectators informed.
Live Video Feeds – Embed game highlights or replays alongside the scoreboard.
Social Media Feeds – Showcase Twitter/X updates, fan engagement, and team announcements.

Automating Scoreboards with Scheduling

One of the biggest advantages of digital signage scoreboards is that they can be scheduled to run only when needed.

How to Schedule a Scoreboard in Play Digital Signage:

Go to Groups & Schedules in Play Digital Signage.
Set a base playlist (e.g., advertising) for when no games are active.
Add a scheduled event for the scoreboard to display during game time.

This ensures that your digital signage runs relevant content when needed, switching automatically between a scoreboard and regular signage.

Adding Multiple Sports Scoreboards

You can create multiple scoreboards for different sports by repeating the same process:

Go to KeepTheScore and create a basketball, hockey, or baseball scoreboard.
Copy the scoreboard link and embed it in Play Digital Signage.
Switch between scoreboards easily by updating the website plugin URL.

Final Thoughts: Why Use Digital Signage for Scoreboards?

Easy to Set Up – No hardware required, just a web-based scoreboard and Play Digital Signage.
Remote Management – Update scores from any device (desktop, tablet, or phone).
Monetize with Ads – Run sponsors and ads alongside live game scores.
Fully Customizable – Match your venue’s branding and colors.
Scheduled Content – Switch between advertising and scoreboards automatically.

Whether you're running a small sports league, a bar showing live games, or a stadium display, digital signage scoreboards make your setup seamless, engaging, and professional.

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