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It happens every year and this year we got a double dose. The two days (used to be one) after the MLB All-Star Game are the days with almost no professional game in North America…Wednesday has become ESPY Day…a day also this year when Keith Olberman returned to ESPN and the NCAA announced it was …
The MLB All-Star events have grown into a weeklong baseball and branding extravaganza that have not just surpassed the original intention of the events, but have expanded into what is arguably the largest multi-day single sport platform in the industry. Super Bowl is a celebration of a championship, the All-Star festivals of the other professional …
Make no mistake that the UFC is still a dominant and evolving global brand in sport, especially in key younger male demos that crave action and engagement. However like all large brands, there is a tendency from time to time to get caught in a routine of success without looking for more innovation or testing …
Legendary Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey said that “Luck is the residue of design.” “The Mahatma “would be proud of his borough’s current tenants in professional sports then. Now there is no way, even in his wildest dreams that Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark could have foreseen a billionaire Russian owner, …
On Sunday the sports business world got a great dose of hometown pride when Andy Murray became the first male Brit in over 70 years to win The Championships, Wimbledon. The celebration for citizens, and the sigh of relief for British tennis was felt around the globe, and immediately stories started to surface about the …
They have one of the greatest soccer players ever to step on the field, a homegrown Olympian surrounded by lots of other great talent. They play in a soccer crazy corridor in a string facility between two major markets. They are in first place. Yet for all their success, fun and goodwill Sky Blue FC …
Brewers Find A Way To Honor The Old Standard…Mascot: The race around the bases and the stadium with mascots now regular fare…best celebrated with Presidents in Washington and sausages in Milwaukee. However the brewers have taken a new combo spin…the anniversary celebration and the mascot race…to recently draw more attention to the brand. The club …
At first people seemed to be scratching their head. The ACC or the Big Ten trying to put roots down in New York, the home of the Big East? Who would care other than some alumni? New York us not a college town, it’s a pro town. However as seen this week, the ACC and …
As we hit July, some interesting brand enhancement campaigns, and one new one to watch in a taboo category, have popped up. Take a look… It’s A Good Year For Pirates, Current and Former: The Pittsburgh Pirates still haven’t caught the attention of casual fans, but they will soon, as the best story in baseball …
Scarfing It Up In Dallas: There are certain rituals that are forever tied to a particular sports franchise. From singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Wrigley Field to The Bleacher Call at Yankee Stadium to “The Terrible Towel” in Pittsburgh or the lucky Octopus in Detroit, sports fans and their teams love those …
