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There was a bunch of silly debate the last few days about the economic impact that the Washington Capitals may bring to the area around the Prudential Center in New Jersey should they upset the Rangers in Game Seven Saturday night at Madison Square Garden and then face the upstart Devils in the Eastern Conference …
MLB and NCAA Baseball A Good Fit: It came out the last few days that Major League Baseball is looking into a partnership to help enhance collegiate baseball in a number of ways, including putting money in a scholarship pool. Regardless of the scholarship money, an MLB/NCAA partnership would be a boon to college baseball, …
It is early in the baseball season, so teams from the minors to the majors are scrambling to fill seats and give fans some added value to turn out before schools are done and the weather turns balmy. Here are three early season promos worth a mention: Zipping it in Asheville: The Asheville Tourists, known …
Sab Singh’s Terrific Sports Doing Good newsletter has some of the best practices from around the globe each week. However they just touch on some of the solid, creative projects that deserve a tip of the hat. Here are three of note that have popped up recently. DBacks Fulfill Their School Challenge: Last week the …
There are few brands in the Northeast that use sports more as a platform for awareness than Amtrak. From New York to Boston to Philly to Washington, fans cannot watch a broadcast or attend a game without some kind of call to action by America’s premier national train service. It is with that in mind …
It is no secret that as costs escalate and fans clamor for more access and brands for more ROI, that team sports needs to continue to be more creative in finding dollars to meet budget and in giving fans more reasons to engage. So with that in mind it should come as not a huge …
Every once in a while you hear about a little idea that somewhere down the line for the right enterprising brand could have a nice payoff. One of those ideas is ESPN’s new Ballpark Bistro idea, highlighted on their front row site late this week. Anyone involved in sport and entertainment is always trying to …
We are now ankle deep in baseball. So here’s a look at five good reads to get baseball start. Just my opinion, and only books I have read thus far, but all are nice companions for the summer game. Wherever I Wind Up by RA Dickey and Wayne Coffey. One of the ways I can …
With its seemingly endless season, its three plus hour games and its sometimes strange rules and never ending parade of stats, baseball has long been a punching bag for the fast and loose generation. While other sports like cricket and even football have sought to find ways to speed up the game, baseball’s traditions take …
Doodle Devils: The New Jersey Devils have done a great job with fan engagement, especially in the digital space for the past year. The team’s performance in the past few months has also raised the interest in the team as the NHL playoffs approach, so the team has launched another campaign to activate with and …
