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Say what you want about the “growth” of Mixed Martial Arts, the real brand in the sport, the experiential one, is the UFC. Bellator has done well taking the playbook that the UFC and Spike TV co-created and running with it, but the only true global business that has been successful in the sport has …
The snow this weekend will bring many planned activities to a halt, but that doesn’t mean in Washington that some smart college and high school students, and the folks at Georgetown as well, can’t find a way to be a little entrepreneurial in making the best out of all the white stuff that will be …
While clubs from around England and Europe see the United States as a new Revenue Stream, They Aren’t Willing To Truly Understand This Unique Market. Bayern Munich has put down roots trying to build their brand, Chelsea and Roma have launched grassroots programs and Manchester City has their investment in NYCFC, but colleague Rick …
As we head toward pitchers and catchers reporting in less than a month, we are seeing the seeds of baseball pop up in the most remote locations, where spring seems lightyears away. In Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee…talk of baseball, and ticket selling and autographs are all on the minds of the die hard and the casual …
Tuesday, January 19 is National Popcorn Day across America, with many of the major brands in comfort snacks staging promotions, from education programs in the media for the health of the snack to giveaways by brands like Popcorn, Indiana on the streets of New York and Los Angeles. Movie chains run online couponing for discounts …
The mention of “Billions” and big time sports are pretty synonymous these days, but Showtime, a network that has been known for some unique sports content over the years, will deal with “Billions” of a kinda different sort when their new series starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis debuts this Sunday. The series is all …
It was e-Sports before e-Sports and MMA before MMA, and now poker, although it is certainly not hurting as a game overall and still has a vibrant broadcast presence, is looking to pull from the latest and greatest sports business trends to try and do its own rebranding for a new, engaged digital audience. Welcome …
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 …
Eight years ago this month, Sports Illustrated ran a back of the book story by Scott Price, who had the chance to play then-candidate Barack Obama in a game of basketball. The story showed casual sports fans, who many times are also politics averse, a side of the candidate that they did not know about. …
It isn’t the easiest thing in the world to rally college students around something they can’t drink or eat, but how about finding a cause to mix in. That was key as the renegade brand Marc Ecko found a way to take campus ambassadors, a product launch, a viral cause call to action, and some …