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Why College Players Without NCAA Eligibility Are Flooding the Transfer Portal – Front Office Sports *
Dive into the legal challenges reshaping college sports.
NCAA, Legal, Athlete Management
Lions President Wants NFL Draft Back in Detroit—Takes Shot at Packers – Front Office Sports *
Explore competitive dynamics in NFL draft hosting.
NFL, Event Planning, Detroit
Strava acquires rival running app Runna to bolster training plan offering – SportsPro
Fitness apps drive innovation in sports technology.
Technology, Sports Tech, Acquisitions
Predators Unveil $650M Plan to Keep Pace With NHL's Venue Race – Front Office Sports
Innovative arena upgrades to elevate fan experience.
NHL, Real Estate, Venue Management
NFL and Adobe broaden partnership to court a younger, more global audience – Yahoo Finance UK *
Digital marketing in sports gets a tech boost.
NFL, Adobe, Digital Marketing
Professional Sports
N.Y. Sports Betting Faces Major Limits Under New Proposal – Front Office Sports
Regulatory shifts could reshape sports betting dynamics.
Sports Betting, Legislation, New York
USL Super League Sells Its Name in Push for Soccer Relevance – Front Office Sports
New sponsorship deals spotlight women's soccer growth.
Sponsorship, Women's Sports, Soccer
NCAA Sets Table for Schools to Directly Pay Athletes – ESPN
Athlete compensation rules evolve in college sports.
NCAA, Athlete Compensation, College Sports
ESPN Nears Draft Rights Extension Amid NFL-Disney Talks – Front Office Sports
Key media rights negotiations shaping sports broadcasting.
Media Rights, NFL, ESPN
Digital & Social
YouTube Celebrates 20 Years – YouTube *
A landmark moment reflecting on YouTube's creator economy impact.
YouTube, Media, Creator Economy
Making Waves: How SailGP is Redefining Racing & Sponsorship – B&T
Innovative approaches to sports sponsorship and engagement.
Sponsorship, Sports Business, TV Audiences
Media & Entertainment
PodcastOne Announces Addition of Five New Weekly Podcasts – GlobeNewswire
Dive into new content creation trends in podcasting.
PodcastOne, Content Creation, Media Strategy
March Madness, ‘White Lotus' Ratings Spur Warner Bros. Growth – Hollywood Reporter *
Sports events driving media company expansion and growth.
Media, Sports Broadcasting, NCAA
WrestleMania 41 Sets WWE Social, Sales, & Viewership Records – WWE Corporate
WWE event shatters engagement and revenue milestones.
WWE, Event Marketing, Sales
Geek out
AGENCY IS EATING THE WORLD – Pirate Wires
How AI enables smaller teams to achieve more.
AI, Industry, Efficiency
Embed 4: Multimodal Search for Business – Cohere
Advanced AI model enhancing search and retrieval capabilities.
AI, Data, Search
AI
Huawei wants Nvidia's empty seat – Investors.com
The shift in chip manufacturing and supply chain dynamics.
AI, Technology, Supply Chain
Google Says AI Overviews Drive Shopping, Some Marketers Aren't Sold – Mumbrella
Evaluating AI's role in transforming consumer behaviour.
AI, Marketing, Consumer Behavior
Make you think
Reflections on Seeing the 1989 Batmobile – SBS
Nostalgia marketing spotlighted in an iconic media revisit.
Nostalgia, Marketing, Franchising
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