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We keep talking about eSports as growing business, but where did it all come from? Here is a brief primer on how we got to where we are… It is generally accepted that eSports began in 1980 with Atari’s Space Invaders Championship in the US. This event attracted more than 10,000 competitors and led to …
There are so many great examples of hustle the lead to brand building, exposure and buzz: here are three for the week worth noting. Fatima And The Caps’: The value of just showing up always has its advantages. In December, executives from Monumental Sports had former NHL star Peter Bondra along on the trip for …
It is a smart natural business progression which will create content, potentially fill some arena dates, expand brand partnership options and hopefully engage younger casual fans with a mature and thriving property; those are really the reasons why the NBA 2K eLeague announcement makes great sense for all involved, from teams to media partners. The …
It is a tradition that has been quietly happening for years, but thanks to some opportunistic marketing folks is steadily turning into a hot stove event that could actually transcend baseball and into other sports. It is “Truck Day,” the day when MLB clubs in cold weather cities literally load up their 18 wheelers with …
Now that the air has cleared about the Super Bowl and it’s slightly down ratings, record-breaking streams, unworldly comeback and the first-ever use of drones in a halftime show, some other thoughts and numbers to consider. eSports In The Mix, Kinda: While there were gaming commercials that made it into the game again this year, …
Spending four productive Pre Super Bowl days logging lots of Fitbit steps in and around the Bush Convention Center produced some great experiences, meetings and observations. Enjoy the game! The Value of Radio Row: A few years ago the death of radio, or the spoken word, as a viable piece of storytelling to a wide …
We are coming up fast on Daytona for NASCAR’s start. the IRL is looking to re-emerge, the IHRA is heading back to ESPN, Forumula One under new leadership is looking to find ia new place in the sports hierarchy. So as the economic times stay in flux and sponsor dollars are becoming a tad looser …
We are certainly in strange and unchartered waters with regard to the new and current immigrant in the United States, and where administration policies will be going. One area that has come under question is professional and amateur athletes, and how changes will affect the thousands of athletes, not just Americans competing abroad but the …
While most of the country and the world adjusts to the changing policies of a new administration, the fitness industry is hoping to keep things moving along in finding ways to ensure Americans stay active and healthy, especially for a fast growing health, fitness and tech business that continues to boom even with obesity still …
The following was co-authored by Columbia student Maurice Eisenmann… We are now heading towards “March Madness,” and on college campuses, a growing number of schools big and small, another type of madness is breaking out; collegiate eSports madness. Collegiate eSports, that is eSports that will involve competition amongst American colleges, is moving to a …