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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 Giant – 365247 Sports
Inside Australia's biggest sports streamer, data and dollars.
AU, Streaming, MediaRights, Data, Sponsorship
On is Trying to Premiumise a Mass-Market Sport – 365247 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 teams – The Athletic
Benchmarking NIL-era roster spend across major programs.
US, CollegeFootball, NIL, Finance, Data
Red Bull's ‘Max vs 100' and Extreme Content Marketing Playbook – Yahoo 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 Deal – Sportico *
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 partnership – SportsMint Media
New Las Vegas franchise leans into sportsbook-led partnership.
Sponsorship, Marketing, MLB, Las Vegas, Commercial Strategy
Digital & Social
Meta Adds More Creator Partnership Tools – Social 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 Reuters – Social 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 Sports – Sports Video Group *
How Netflix is really thinking about live sport.
Global, Streaming, MediaRights, Strategy, OTT
Charlotte Hornets Name DAZN Exclusive Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Partner – Sports 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 Road – Sports 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 Infrastructure – Sports 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 Stadium – Sports 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 Connectors – Medium
A menu of AI product ideas ripe for sport.
Global, AI, Product, Digital, Innovation
How AI Creates a Capability Mirage – MIT Sloan Management Review
Why AI can mask weak skills in your organisation.
Global, AI, Workforce, Management, Innovation
Anthropic's Claude Was Used to Hack OpenAI – Ars 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 risk – The 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 Chatbots – The Next Web
Youth protections could reshape digital fan engagement.
CA, Regulation, Social-Media, AI, Youth-Engagement
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