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It came and went again, nestled just after MLB pitchers and catchers reported, and just after NBA All-Star Weekend. The official start of college baseball season. The start of college is going by the boards without much of a flurry of activity. While most eastern teams will head to Florida and Arizona for short trips …
One of the keys to success at any age is to never stop learning and innovating, and a great example of that never stop attitude is ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen. Last week he and award-winning technologist Hutton Pulitzer launched FEVR Tech, a new company with proprietary technology which significantly improves and enhances the fan experience …
Can a brand try to own New Year’s Eve, or at least the eyeballs turning to “The Crossroads Of The World.” Planet Fitness certainly gave it a shot. The New Hampshire-based chain, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, known more for its fun commercials, …
Millions hear Adam Schefter almost every day on ESPN and follow him on twitter as he talks and tweets all things NFL, but few times do fans ever get to hear the Long Island native talk about his thoughts not on the NFL, but on media in general, and his amazing growth in using the …
Even with some ups and downs in casual fan interest, NASCAR remains a monster of an activation platform. While IndyCar has never found its spot in the landscape, the high impact, high profile personalities who drive almost every week from February through November remain the brightest sports business lights in racing, and are still the …
Earlier this week, The Daily Payoff, the first U.S.-based platform to cover all business aspects of the gaming and gambling businesses had its official launch. The site will look to have the most comprehensive national and international news in verticals that will include the casino business, fantasy sports, horse racing, e-gaming, games of skill, the …
This time of year has become conference time for some reason; Leaders In Sport, MIT Sloan, SEME, SINC, Sportel, World Congress of Sports, IEG, SxSW, SMWW at the NFL Draft Combine, the Kellogg School, SABR, Hashtag Sports…there is hardly a day, let alone a week from mid-February through mid-April where someone, somewhere in the US …
The phenomenon of National High School signing day took many twists and turns last week, with every school trying to use the immediacy of social media combined with some savvy and cost effective technology to try and make the day just that more special. It was not without its lighter moments, such as Penn State …
When we were lucky enough to be asked to update our text “Sports Publicity” in 2013, we called on several of those in the media industry who have been around the evolving world of communications for a while, and asked them what they have seen in terms of changes and how they have been able …
The L.A. Galaxy have long been kings of Southern California soccer, at least in the branding and marketing world for MLS. From David Beckham to Landon Donovan, the Galaxy, with all due respect to the mega-franchises like the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers, are probably the casual sports fan team of choice when people …
