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NFL's custom scouting systems tell the story of the sport's changing technology – The Athletic *
Inside the NFL's bespoke, all-in-one football data stacks.
US, NFL, Data, Technology, Analytics
How Philadelphia's World Cup setup became the envy of fans in New York, Boston, and beyond – The Philadelphia Inquirer *
A playbook for fan-first World Cup hosting and transport.
US, FIFA, Events, FanExperience, PublicPrivatePartnership
Taylor Rooks: Sports Is the Last Monoculture – Boardroom *
Why live sport still commands outsized cultural attention.
US, SportsMedia, Audience, Sponsorship, Culture
The BookKeeper: Exploring BlueCo's Finances and Its Massive Bet on Chelsea – The Athletic
Inside the multi-club ownership thesis behind Chelsea's gamble.
UK, Football, Finance, Ownership, Strategy
Professional Sports
Ice Cube and Chris Tucker's Sons Reimagine Classic Comedy ‘Friday' for Los Angeles Rams Draft Promo – The Hollywood Reporter *
Rams turn a cult film into a localised draft campaign.
US, NFL, Marketing, Content, FanEngagement
San Diego Padres' Business Is Booming. Here's Why – Sportico
A case study in driving franchise value and revenues.
US, Baseball, Valuation, Ownership, SportsBusiness
Lionel Messi acquires fifth-tier Catalonian club UE Cornellà – Insider Sport *
Messi's ownership move shows athletes' evolving investment plays.
EU, Football, Investment, Marketing
Media & Entertainment
From the NFL to the MLB, are US broadcast rights too fragmented? – Insider Sport *
A look at fragmentation risk across major US sports.
US, Media Rights, MLB, NFL, Broadcasting
MLB to ‘bundle' WBC broadcast rights in post-2028 TV deals – SportsPro
Bundling WBC rights reshapes baseball's global media economics.
Broadcast, OTT, MediaRights, MLB, WBC
Geek Out
Adobe Premiere Pro now offers a new “on-device” speech-to-text transcription tool – Podnews
Faster, private captions and cuts for content teams.
Global, Technology, AI, Content-Production, Workflow
If Your AI Consultants Aren't Talking About Data, Fire Them – Medium *
Why clean CRM and ticketing data matter more than models.
Global, Data, AI, Strategy, Consulting
AI Job Layoffs Are Here: It's Time to Revive the Push for Shorter Working Hours – The Guardian
What AI-driven productivity could mean for front-office staffing.
Global, AI, Future of Work, Sports Business, Technology
Make You Think
Heineken's “The Clinker” Turns a Beer Cheers into a Data‑Driven Icebreaker at Coachella – Future Party
Wearables turn festival cheers into match-making sponsorship data.
US, Sponsorship, Fan Experience, Data, Events
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