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Forget the fact that Saturday is the Kentucky Derby, Formula 1 in Miami, the opening fo the WNBA Season and the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs are moving along. Whats more important for crossover in sports business? It is Free Comic Book day, right on the heels of Star Wars Day on Wednesday . Star Wars …
I’m a fan of the disruptive underdog, so my hope is that every spring football league coming and already here finds its financial foothold and its audience. I’m less concerned about the field talent, although the stories are vast, I’m more interested in those making the sausage for Fan Controlled Football, the USFL, the future …
While this week saw MLB launch some initiatives around Earth Day, Wilson Sporting Goods announcing a “Green” racquet and other various and sundry initiatives, the once announced by the IOC recognizing large scale efforts were probably the most notable and worthy of acknowledgement. What makes the awards even more important was that it shows the …
I am a living, breathing example of the adage you learn more from your mistakes than you do from your success. That’s one of the great things about being involved with young people; mentoring, teaching, you get lots of do-overs and many chances to look back and see what works, what didn’t, and how you …
Friday at CitiField was the alomost perfect exeperience for a New York sports fan. Amazing weather, a salute to to two heroes past…Tom Seaver and Jackie Robinson. A safe, friendly and fun ballpark with friendly and attentive staff. A win by the home team. All except my usual six month or so quizzical question. In …
I was watching Ken Burns’ great two-part documentary on Benjamin Franklin this week when I noticed one of so many thoughts of relevance…Franklin was asked about why at his advanced age does he still care about goings on that should be taken up by younger people, and how he knows if something he is doing …
Cracker Jack and Ice Cream. Can you think of two other slices of Americana that tie to baseball any better? That’s why, as MLB opened the season this week, it was great to see Cracker Jack…with a fun brand play…and Ice Cream…through a new, and yes first ever, brand partnership get some leadoff hits for …
Gambling, CBD, Crypto, gaming, hard liquor. All those branding opportunities that were once off-limits for the sports and entertainment media world are now OK and the categories for most (CBD is still dealing with legal state by state regulations) are more robust than ever. And of course let’s not forget about the millions spent on …
Last year maybe we have had enough of fake news, because April Fools Day, at least on the sports side, was certainly toned down compared to recent years. This year though some athletes…Tom Brady again…a little LeBron James, The Buffalo Bills with alternate uniforms, and the most viral was now retired womens soccer star Carli Lloyd …
So much has been made with regard to cause marketing in the past two years…it’s not just what do you stand for, but what are you doing to back up what you say? One of the consumer brands who spends widely in the highly competitive sandwich industry is Jersey Mike’s, and this Wednesday, the chain, …