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Key Reads

Gaming Is Dead. Long Live Gaming.Morning Brew *

Gaming's shift to subscriptions mirrors sport's media disruption.

Global, MediaRights, Streaming, Data, Sponsorship

Kayo Sports: Inside the Sports Streaming Giant365247 Sports

Inside Australia's biggest sports streamer, data and dollars.

AU, Streaming, MediaRights, Data, Sponsorship

On is Trying to Premiumise a Mass-Market Sport365247 Sports

How On and Mbappé attack football's boot duopoly.

Global, Football, Sponsorship, Brand, Strategy

Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teamsThe Athletic

Benchmarking NIL-era roster spend across major programs.

US, CollegeFootball, NIL, Finance, Data

Red Bull's ‘Max vs 100' and Extreme Content Marketing PlaybookYahoo Sports *

How Red Bull builds must-watch events around its athletes.

Global, Brand-Marketing, Content, Sponsorship, Event-IP

Professional Sports

Steinbrenner Family Selling 4% Yankees Stake in Apollo DealSportico *

Yankees minority sale offers valuation and liquidity signals.

MLB, Finance, Investment, Team Sales

NBA Eyes Expansion Decisions by Year-End (Las Vegas & Seattle focus)ESPN

What NBA expansion means for value, media and markets.

US, NBA, Expansion, Media-Rights, Investment

Nike Strikes Blow in College Brand Battle (Miami Hurricanes mega-deal)Yahoo Sports

Inside Nike's richest-ever college apparel partnership.

US, NCAA, Sponsorship, Apparel, Commercial-Strategy

Athletics open Las Vegas commercial strategy with Circa founding partnershipSportsMint Media

New Las Vegas franchise leans into sportsbook-led partnership.

Sponsorship, Marketing, MLB, Las Vegas, Commercial Strategy

Digital & Social

Meta Adds More Creator Partnership ToolsSocial Media Today

New Meta tools reshape athlete and creator brand deals.

Global, SocialMedia, Sponsorship, CreatorEconomy, Marketing

Social media is the leading source of news, per ReutersSocial Media Today

Social overtakes traditional news—implications for clubs' content.

Global, Social Media, Marketing, Audience, Data

Media & Entertainment

Netflix Content Chief Talks Event Strategy While Eyeing More Live SportsSports Video Group *

How Netflix is really thinking about live sport.

Global, Streaming, MediaRights, Strategy, OTT

Charlotte Hornets Name DAZN Exclusive Direct-to-Consumer Streaming PartnerSports Video Group

NBA team bets on DAZN for local DTC streaming.

US, NBA, OTT, DTC, MediaRights

With New AM Radio Act, Live Sports Remain on the Air – and on the RoadSports Video Group

Why old-school radio still matters for live sport.

US, Audio, Policy, Distribution, Rights

Geek Out

Home at Highmark Stadium: Buffalo Bills' New Venue Drives Fan Experience With Exterior Tech Center, Internal IP-Powered InfrastructureSports Video Group

Inside the Bills' IP-first, tech-heavy new stadium.

US, NFL, Venues, Technology, Fan Experience

Apple TV Expands iPhone Camera Deployment for ‘Friday Night Baseball' Finale at Dodger StadiumSports Video Group

iPhones, 5G and cloud workflows reimagine live baseball.

US, MLB, Broadcast, MobileTech, Innovation

AI

50 Digital Product Ideas You Can Build With Claude AI ConnectorsMedium

A menu of AI product ideas ripe for sport.

Global, AI, Product, Digital, Innovation

How AI Creates a Capability MirageMIT Sloan Management Review

Why AI can mask weak skills in your organisation.

Global, AI, Workforce, Management, Innovation

Anthropic's Claude Was Used to Hack OpenAIArs Technica

AI models can attack each other—security warning for sport.

Global, Technology, AI, Cybersecurity, Data

Make You Think

Research: upset losses and sports betting raise intimate partner violence riskThe Athletic

Data on gambling, losses and real-world harm.

Global, Sports Betting, Data, SocialImpact, Policy

Canada's Social Media Ban Also Takes Aim at AI ChatbotsThe Next Web

Youth protections could reshape digital fan engagement.

CA, Regulation, Social-Media, AI, Youth-Engagement

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