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For decades the Dallas Cowboys have had the moniker “America’s Team,” something which the Atlanta Braves also claimed even during their bad years because of their massive exposure on WTBS when the station was one of a handful carried nationally on cable systems and well before the days of sports-specific networks. However the Toronto Raptors, …
Monday Women’s World Cup hero Carli Lloyd appeared on The CBS Morning Show, just one of a host of late night/early morning stops the U. S. Women’s National team, and her teammates would be making on this whirlwind tour celebrating their 5-2 win over Japan on Sunday night. However what was even more impressive, and …
The success and proof of concept that Mondogoal achieved these past two weeks with Women’s World Cup showed that select niche mega-events can draw both dollars and attention. DraftKings and other smaller companies have been looking to golf as a new growing platform because it is simple, mobile and can be played in and around …
The following post also appeared on The Daily Payoff The past few days there has been a great deal of speculation about what the success of the U.S. Women’s National Team can mean to the business side of women’s sports. More recognition in the mainstream can bring its perks, and although the stars of …
The explosion of innovation in all things sports business and technology has created a gold rush for new ideas. However like the gold rush, many chase dreams of financial success only to leave with worthless pieces of lead, and sometimes, ideas stolen or good concepts that never reach maturity because of bad business planning. Into …
Social media impact vs. on-court impact, that was an interesting measuring stick going into Thursday’s NBA Draft. While not a game changer for when it came down to selection in a field limited to two rounds, it is always interesting to compare and contrast who has the loudest voice and where and how they fit …
If you are a son or daughter of Philadelphia, a fan of theater, or a follower of basketball, college sports or anything to do with statistics your heart should be a little heavier tonight, as we lost our “Superstat” on Tuesday night. Harvey Pollack, the last fulltime employee of the NBA, creator of all things …
Saving lives through awareness and prevention one test at a time has been the dogged push for over twenty years for veteran MLB personality Ed Randall. A prostate cancer survivor, his “Fans For The Cure” Foundation has worked independently from an official designation for Major League Baseball for years raising funds and awareness for prostate …
Two weeks ago I was invited to PPL Park in Chester, Pa. to take a look at a test event for a sport that has a big grassroots following in the US, has been played in some form on the college and high school level for ages, and is a massive sport in its more …
Thank the Michigan Wolverines in part, but thank an administration that did what it needed to do to upgrade a program and show value without giving up. On Friday the last Division I independent school, New Jersey Institute of Technology, will announce that is has found a conference home, replacing the University of Northern Kentucky …