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Key Reads
‘It's a Scam': What the AFL and City of Adelaide Won't Tell You About Gather Round – ESPN – ESPN *
Article highlights financial challenges of attending major sports event.
AFL, Sports Marketing, Event Management, Sponsorship, Fan Engagement
Rams, Zillow open the ‘Draft House' to the public – Sports Business Journal
Standout sponsorship/experience case from Rams-Zillow.
Sponsorship, Experiential, NFL, RealEstate, Marketing
Broncos owners buy 40% ownership stake in the Colorado Rockies – Denver Post *
Cross-ownership in same market impacts venue strategy.
Ownership, Venue, Strategy, Sponsorship, NFL
Goodell promises Melbourne game will not be a one-off – Reuters *
Strategic international expansion with NFL game in Melbourne.
NFL, International, Events, Ticketing, Strategy
The next phase of sports investment: Nine insights from CVC-backed GSG chair Marc Allera – SportPro
Insights on sports investment from CVC's GSG.
Investment, Sports Business, Finance, CVC
Digital & Social
Arsenal builds direct-to-fan ecosystem with new Meta digital engagement partnership – Sport Mint
Arsenal's Meta partnership enhances digital fan engagement.
Football, Marketing, Digital Engagement, Social Media, Arsenal
Geek out
Meta reenters the AI race with Muse Spark – The Verge *
Meta's multimodal model impacts sports fan engagement.
AI, Social-Media, Marketing, Fan-Engagement, Sponsorship
The Market for Making AI Better – Every To *
‘Data as an input to AI' economy framework.
AI, Data, Media, Business Models, Sports Tech
Make you think
How colours affect the way you think – BBC
Colour influences design and marketing decisions.
Branding, Design, Fan Experience, Marketing, Behavioural Science
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