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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
Let’s get something straight. The business of gaming is booming. That does not mean the golden ring that has been chased around ‘esports’ per say. It means everything from Madden to FIFA to Wordle to console games on a global scale. Those who understand the business, scale appropriately, take the time to engage in the …
A few years ago, wayyyy back when “esports” where the bell of the sports business ball, we spent time talking to longtime “insiders” about the culture of gaming, what works, what doesn’t, and where the real value for long-term growth exists. There were many elements of that learning experience that rang true, but one that …
I like seeing the little things, because it’s the germination of those little seeds that can have a big impact over time. A few cases in point from the last few days. I made a trip down to DC overnight this week to see my colleagues at Monumental Sports and Entertainment open their new District …
March 14th is Pi Day, the day that celebrates the mathematical constant ? (3.14). Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988 and has grown in every area of science, especially as areas like gaming and analytics continue to be even more interesting to a younger demo. Maybe it wasn’t what Dr. Shaw had …
As we head into Super Bowl week, Noah Zaret keeps hammering out our podcast notes, this week featuring to recent and very timely ones; one of the growing value of entrepreneurship in the sports space, the other on the expanding world of sustainability. You can hear all our podcasts here as well. Ryan Berman on …
While we try to keep an eye on the future while being in the present, it is nice to lean forward and see opportunities yet to move into the sports. Media and entertainment world that are bubbling up elsewhere, and as they become opportunities to marshal profit and engagement, could soon make the jump. Two …
We are often asked what are the skills needed to find your way in the business of sports in the future. Parents of young athletes, recent graduates, kids who have become disillusioned with hours of countless hours in practice and tied to one sport still know they have a passion, have an interest in involvement, …
It’s an interesting question that teams, leagues brands wrestle with for the consumer, but especially for the sports fan. We need to drive more revenue, but how do we make sure the user experience is good and that we are giving fans both buzz and value as we battle for their discretionary income. We continue …
“We have a sports business that is radioactive in the best way.” That was such a great way to explain the phenomenon, a growing one, of Virtual horseracing, NFT’s, gambling and blockchain that we talked about last week with Roman Tirone, the disruptive and engaging head of North American partnerships for Virtually Human Studios, owners …
A few years ago I was wandering through old Las Vegas when I came upon what was a deserted mall, and was being “transformed” into a gaming center. What the reality was was that the space was an old movie theater and some bare box space…a big dark, open room…which was converted into a space …
