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Fear The Deer. Given the Milwaukee Bucks on court success this year, led by “The Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo, it’s not hard to understand how the team has become the toast of the NBA. Young. Athletic, play at a fast pace, accessible players in a new arena in a sports hungry town with a new …
It’s never easy for new brands to find their niche on limited budgets, but Australia’s Four’N Twenty Beef Pies found a window and delivered in of all places, Philadelphia, with the 76ers last month. Haven’t yet heard of the brand? Here’s a little primer. The Four’N Twenty legend began in 1947, in a country town …
I admit it, I love reading AARP Magazine. It has the largest circulation of any publication in North America, yet people snicker. Not an edition goes by where I am not learning something from those older: Martin Short and Billy Joel, Tom Selleck and Robin Roberts. On and on and on. Smart short, sensible points …
There they were on a beautiful Boston afternoon, Tom Brady and Julian Edelman, riding the Duck Boats in the Patriots Victory parade, adorned not in Patriots Championship merchandise but in tee-shirts of their own, owned design, readily available for sale. The tee shirts come just days after Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade announced his deal …
There has been so much talk, and a good amount of initial activity, connecting the growing world of gaming…not just esports as many still say, but casual and competitive gaming, that it has sometimes become white noise. What’s real business, what’s buzz, and what’s a real way to judge ROI. Along with that conversation is …
Here is the latest trio of Columbia University Sports Podcast (the CUSP Show) that we have had in the past few months. With NBA in full bloom, Super Bowl week here, and digital disruption always in the mix, we selected three that play to that group. These were again compiled by colleague Jessie Leeds Grant… …
“We have to move at the speed of culture.” There were lots of buzzwords, phrases and clichés thrown around the miles of floor and exhibition space during CES in Las Vegas last week, but that one line from Activision Blizzard’s Daniel Cherry during the CES SportsZone track was as good a summary, or a …
We start the year reviewing more of our Columbia University Sports Podcast (the CUSP Show) that we have had in the past few months. I and my cohost Tom Richardson just passed our two year anniversary hosting the show from various and sundry places in and around Manhattan, and have tried to come up with …
The following was written by colleague Scott Huntington While there are plenty of die-hard fans, hockey continues to look for ways to cut through clutter and bring in more casual eyeballs. Can gambling be the way to more fan engagement? The NHL Gambling Program While the NBA continues to be the most bullish league …
The following originally ran on Portada… The idea of “honoring Latino culture” in professional sports has come a long way from slapping Los on a jersey and bringing in a Mariachi band. While many teams still struggle to figure out exactly how to engage and bring in brands, or as one executive said, identify what exactly …