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Why NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Wants to Tap into the European Basketball Academy Pipeline – NY Times
Global talent strategies shaping NBA's future prospects.
NBA, Talent Development, International Expansion
Inside FIFA's $1.25 Billion Club World Cup Plan: Prize Money, Power Shifts, and the Global Game's New Battleground – Culture of Sport *
FIFA's transformative impact on global football dynamics.
FIFA, Club World Cup, Sports Business
Broadcast television is in trouble. Stations are asking Washington for help – LA Times *
Challenges faced by broadcast TV in evolving media landscape.
Media, Television, Sports Broadcasting
NFL Draft Created for Parity, Now It's the Big Event in the League After the Super Bowl – Green Bay Press Gazette *
The NFL Draft's rise as a major event.
NFL, Event Management, Sports Marketing
PepsiCo Doubles Down on Women's Football – Sport Industry Biz *
PepsiCo's strategic investment in women's sports sponsorship.
Sponsorship, Sports Marketing, Women's Sports
Professional Sports
NFLers Boost SpaceX Investments, Shrug Off Elon Musk's Politics – Sportico
NFL athletes diversify into tech investments.
NFL, Investment, Technology
WNBA Draft Decisions Underscore CBA's High Stakes – Front Office Sports *
CBA's crucial role in shaping WNBA's economics.
WNBA, CBA, Economics
Luka Dončić has left Dallas, but his Lakers '77' is seen in and around the city – NY Times
Exploring brand and fan engagement post-player trade.
NBA, Player Trade, Fan Engagement
Media & Entertainment
Zach Lowe Could Land TV/Streaming Deal On Top of Ringer Job – Front Office Sports
Media personalities diversify with non-exclusive platform deals.
Media, Broadcasting, NBA
Geek out
Microsoft showcases AI-generated Quake II – The Verge
AI in gaming demonstrates enhanced interactive media.
AI, Technology, SportsTech
AI
How to Measure ROI with AI Marketing – Medium
Enhanced marketing strategies using AI to measure ROI.
AI, Marketing, ROI
OpenAI's models memorized copyrighted content, new study suggests – TechCrunch
AI models' handling of copyright raising legal concerns.
AI, Media, Copyright
Make you think
Intriguing exploration of AI and the concept of legacy.
Digital Afterlife, AI, Ethics
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