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For anyone who thinks that NASCAR’s announcement to ban the Confederate Flag was a knee jerk reaction to all the recent protesting, think again. It was the latest, and boldest, step by the circuit over a series of years to address and promote inclusivity not just in the sport, but to a wider audience that …
NASCAR came back this weekend with a live race as we took the next careful step closer to a return of normalcy in professional sports. They followed the UFC, the PBR, the Bundesliga, golf and even Cornhole in a welcomed next step in what will be a measured attempt to return to what will be …
Here is the second in what will continue to be a series of key communicators and their thoughts during this challenging time. We started with Kirk Reynolds, Ray Ridder of the Warriors and Josh Rawitch of the Diamondbacks, and now spread out to other s areas; esports, the NHL, Bundesliga and the NBA. We thank …
I have watched every game simulation thus far; FIFA, NBA, some NHL but until I watched iRacing I didn’t think any were the actual event. All were filler, but the virtual race NASCAR and their partners did Sunday on FOX Sports 1 was different and really deserves credit for getting as close to live as …
Daytona is still in the distance, Indy Car is re-jigging with a new title sponsor, Formula E is looking for its niche, and Formula 1 is pushing to find its new, young, engaged roots. Oh and in most of the US it’s cold. Still in basements across America, fathers and mothers and sons are honing a …
A nine year-old girl who had been born with a cleft lip and palate is bullied so badly, the stress causes her hair to fall out. She is invited into the locker room of a major professional sport where she gives the athletes a rousing pep talk (one of them, bald, after shaving his head …
The social space has never been more important for every aspect of sports business, especially if you are a team, a league or a brand and crave that efficient and authentic direct to consumer engagement. It can be fickle, elusive, sometimes frustrating and difficult to measure and quantify, but it is the way to stay …
It was an interesting juxtaposition; on Thursday the New York Times ran a piece talking about the value and growth of Formula E, while on Saturday the paper ran a story about the growing issues with Formula 1. One a disruptive brand, the other a long established business with growing pains adopting to a new …
It’s not new globally but it is simple, easy to engage and not hard to understand. Will Red Nose Day, May 23, make it to success on this side of the pond as it has for 30 years in the UK? For those who have not seen the ads or watched the promotions especially across …
They are still loosely regulated by the FDA, claim to be safer than the traditional cigarettes, are environmentally friendly, have started to sign up celebrity endorsers and have the large budgets for marketing that could all be part of a new category on the rise, especially amongst a younger demo. So will vaping now find …