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Hockey takes Its Weekend: Five years ago it started with a series of disjointed events with little media attention in hotbeds across the country. However now, with the buy-in of a major corporate sponsor (McDonald’s), the media power of NBC and the marketing if the NHL, “Hockey Weekend In America” is continuing to gather steam. …
Every year around this time lacrosse ethusiasts start the drum beat that this is the year lacrosse crosses into the mainstream of acceptance, branding and dollars. Yet by June, a successful NCAA tournament is complete, thousands of young people have enjoyed playing the game, and the sport beats a hasty retreat, save for the outdoor …
In the fall, the movie “Real Steel” gave us a little peak into the use of tablet technology in sport. The trainers, one played by Hugh Jackman, used tablets to control their boxing robots instead of putting humans in the ring. It was significant in the face that the tablets used were not Ipads, they …
Say what you want about Jeremy Lin controlling New York, this week could belong to celebrities big and small, that have little to do with the orange and blue. Two New York area institutions at this time of year, both strong global brands, will look to capture their own slice of the marketplace. The first …
As we reach the mid-point of February, a look at some good moves this weekend in the sports branding world. DUNKIN LOVE: Dunkin Donuts continues to find new ways to grow its sports marketing platform, especially around its hometown New England teams. The latest promo involves Boston Bruins star Tyler Seguin, who will host a …
It has been yet another interesting week in the crucible of sport. While the New York Giants were celebrating their Super Bowl victory in the Canyon of Heroes, the hobbled New York Knicks had caught fire against some lesser opponents and an unlikely new star. Out of both have come some interesting marketing opportunities for …
The sport of horse racing has tried to right itself in the past year, and reverse the overall downward spiral that has befallen a once thriving industry. With solid turnouts, ratings and storylines for the Triple Crown, a renewed interest in the Breeder’s Cup, and a strong focus by the NTRA and The Jockey Club …
So here we are at Super Bowl Weekend, hopefully they will play the game at some point soon. We wanted to take a little respite and point out some innovative events worth a pop away from the Giants and Packers… The Fire Score With Quaker Oats: Now the venerable Quaker Oats brand, a Division of …
Many times the more elite or more traditional brands in sports rarely venture away from the way things are done. You will never see the Yankees wearing black game jerseys, Alabama football in bright orange, Manchester United donning stripes, the New York Rangers wearing pink, the Dallas Cowboys in day glo. It just doesn’t happen, …
The Pro Bowl has been an afterthought for sports fans for years. Like most professional All-Star Games, mass exposure by media, the lack of any great value to players and the hyper-sensitivity to injury has made the games themselves into less than they used to be, and have made the weekends into great opportunities for …