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There has been much made of the sexiness and growth of eSports, and with the growth and buzz comes considerable debate. When you are working in the mainstream billion dollar business of sports globally, where exactly does eSports fit? Fad, phenomenon, surrogate business, parallel opportunity, engagement tool, nuisance; all of those listed, none of those …
One of the great aspects of our summer high school sports business program at Columbia , and the one we do with The School of the New York Times, is watching so many young people grow, and also learning from them, and Tommy Rothman is certainly a great example of how these programs can help …
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 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 …
On Monday night ESPN again treated college football fans to the Megacast, the ability for everyone to watch the College Football Championship game from a host of angles and with a variety of both serious and casual commentary, all playing across the various cable and digital channels of “The Worldwide Leader.” As expected, you can …
The interest and crossover between mainstream sports business and the world of eSports continues to heat up, with yet more teams, athletes and brands looking to the space as a source of fan development, content and potential business opportunities. With that in mind we looked north to Montreal, one of the central locations for innovation …