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Here are the top articles from October:

• The art of the sidle: the slickest move in NBA media
• The teens who post the same thing everyday on Instagram. Weird but successful
• NRL rolls out new branding, great discussion in Sports Geek Nation Facebook Group
• With sports gambling legal, some are betting on a new kind of fan experience
• Story behind Sixers Rocky inspired jersey
• Is NBA social media addition out of control
• $650 World Series ticket stolen through Instagram photo Doh!
• Madison Square Garden sets target for splitting sports and live businesses in the first half of 2019
• LAFC taps into contactless ticketing, season ticket members will benefit from this
• Australians urged to #GetOnside as AusBid2023.com is launched
• LA Clippers debut new augmented reality NBA experience. Check out Clippers Court Vision
• Chargers try new media strategy in battle for L.A.
• 100 websites that shaped the internet as we know it. How many do you remember?
• Telstra hangs up on Ooyala, sells back to owner. Ouch!
• On-field advertising causes major distractions in Bledisloe Cup 2018, the case of the disappearing players!
• Why Mastercard signed a big League of Legends sponsorship deal
• 23 charts and maps that show the world is getting better finally
• NBA 2K19 and other sports games have gone overboard with ads and it's ruining the fun
• Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight
• Massive sponsorship ask for Fortnite World Cup
• AFL Players: who influences the influencers? Players follow less players than you think
• FIFA to double Women’s World Cup prize money
• What the Australian esports sponsorship pitch looks like
• Greg Norman company leads $1.5MM series seed round investment in Spalk Talk. Congrats to Ben Reynolds!
• Juventus soccer club is launching a crypto token to give fans a voice – not convinced about crypto and sport in this use case

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• Esports and the power of live events – Nick Vanzetti – 29 October 2018
• Podcasting is just the start…How to market yourself & your podcast – 22 October 2018
• Making success sustainable – Dave Donaghy – Melbourne Storm – CEO Series – 15 October 2018
• Understanding the psychology of your digital fans – Andi Perelman – Pittsburgh Penguins – 08 October 2018
• Baden Stephenson on leading through change – Melbourne Rebels – Sports Geek CEO Series – 01 October 2018

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