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NFL's $20M Coaching Staffs Use $15 Apps & Atlanta Braves Launch Their Own TV Network
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NFL's $20M Coaching Staffs Still Build Playbooks With $15 Apps – Sportico *
Highlighting tech in sports operations.
NFL, Technology, Coaching, Innovation
Paramount+ becomes US home of Concacaf women's football – Insider Sport *
Reflects rising media rights in sports.
Media Rights, Women's Sports, Broadcasting, Football, Paramount+
PGA Tour and PAM Partner to Provide Interactive Smart Maps at Tour Events – PGA Tour *
Enhances fan engagement with technology.
Sports Tech, Fan Engagement, PGA TOUR, Mapping Technology
Atlanta Braves launch local TV network after cancelling Main Street deal – SportPro
Direct-to-consumer strategy in sports.
Broadcast, Media Rights, Atlanta Braves, OTT, Sports Business
The BIG Ticket: The Tottenham Way: A £1.2 Billion Stadium and Nothing to Show for It – Talking Tickets *
Stadium strategies miss target.
Tottenham, Strategy, Sponsorship, Stadium, Branding
Professional Sports
Atlanta NWSL franchise score record ‘US$28m' Aflac jersey sponsorship – SportPro *
Women's sports attracting big deals.
NWSL, Sponsorship, Women's Sport, Marketing
Paramount Put in the Better Offer – Always Be Watching
Streaming rights competition heats up.
Media, Streaming, Entertainment, Mergers, Business
Digital & Social
MLB Expands TikTok Content Push Amid Rapid Global Growth – MLB *
MLB boosts TikTok ventures globally.
MLB, Digital Marketing, Social Media
Cristiano Ronaldo realises ownership dream with Saudi help – Insider Sport
Ronaldo's move into team ownership.
Sports Investment, Football, Athlete Branding, Cristiano Ronaldo
Make you think
The End of Multi-Billion Dollar Tech Companies – eHandbook
Shifts in tech industry dynamics.
Tech Industry, AI, Business, Trends
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The Roar Goes Dark, Craig Tiley Heads to USTA & World Cup ticketing confusion
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The Roar Goes Dark in Wake of Employee Pay Scandal, Unpaid Superannuation – SMH *
Ownership dispute impacts sports media.
Media, Business, Finance, Ownership
Craig Tiley Leaving Tennis Australia to Become CEO of USTA – ESPN *
Transition impacts global tennis events.
Tennis, Management, Governance, USTA
The Growing Link Between Gambling and Racist Abuse of Premier League Players – The Athletic *
Examines critical societal issues in sports.
Gambling, Racism, Premier League, Societal Issues in Sports
Significant impact in sports philanthropy.
NFL, Community, CSR, Philanthropy, Social Impact
NFL Combine Opens With QB Decisions and Epstein Deflections – Front Office Sports
Highlights crucial NFL strategy contents.
NFL, Scouting Combine, Contracts, Management
FIFA sparks World Cup ticket confusion with unexpected sales window, email missing details – The Athletic *
World Cup ticket logistics insights.
FIFA, World Cup, Ticketing, Sports Marketing, Events
Digital & Social
PSG Launches Global Running Programme – PSG
Blending lifestyle and digital strategies.
PSG, Running, Fan Engagement, Marketing
Target's Sponsored Placements in ChatGPT – DigiDay
Innovative marketing channel exploration.
Target, ChatGPT, AI, Marketing
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Researchers show how easy it is to feed AI false info – BBC
AI reliability and misinformation risks.
AI, Misinformation, Technology, Data Security, Marketing
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NFL's €104.5m Ireland Impact, YouTube's Sports Takeover & OpenAI's Enterprise Push
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YouTube evolving as mainstay of how we consume sports – Sports Business Journal *
Explores YouTube's impact on sports consumption.
YouTube, Sports Media, Digital Transformation, Technology, Sports Consumption
First NFL game in Ireland delivers €104.5m for economy – Irish Examiner *
Covers economic benefits of NFL in Ireland.
Economy, NFL, International Expansion, Marketing, Tourism
Why the Chicago Bears Are Threatening to Leave Illinois – Huddle Up *
Bears' potential move due to tax dispute.
Chicago Bears, Stadium, Relocation, Tax, Strategy
Professional Sports
NFL Offseason Opens With Report Card Drama, Cap Set to Top $300M – Front Office Sports
NFL salary cap changes and report card drama.
NFL, Salary Cap, Player Report Cards, Sports Business
Media & Entertainment
Nine's new world: Less ads, more subs and plenty of AI – Mumbrella *
Less advertising, more AI in strategy.
Media, Advertising, AI, Subscription, Revenue
NBCUniversal Wins the Olympics – Business Insider
Secures significant viewership for Olympics.
NBCUniversal, Olympics, Media, TV Ratings
AI
How to Make Claude Code Do Your Boring Tasks on Autopilot – The Neuron
Automate tasks using Claude Code.
Automation, AI, Productivity, Marketing Technology
OpenAI Expands Enterprise Push With Major Consulting Partnerships – CNBC
OpenAI partners with consulting giants for AI.
AI, Technology, Enterprise, Data
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Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees but Not Others – HBR
Explores AI's impact on creativity at work.
AI, Employee Management, Sports Industry, Creativity
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BBC's Record Winter Olympics Audience, Premier League's Gambling Ban & Apple Visual Intelligence
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BBC posts record Winter Olympics audience as sponsors see major digital gains – Insider Sport *
Record digital metrics boost engagement.
Broadcasting, Media, Digital, Olympics, Sponsorship
Collingwood sent a letter asking deceased man to leave money to the club in his will – The Age *
Highlights sensitive data management needs.
Collingwood, Marketing, Member Engagement, Sports Club, Data Management
Premier League gambling sponsorship ban gets UK government backing – Insider Sport *
Significant shift in sports sponsorship.
Football, Sponsorship, Gambling, Regulation, Premier League
How Marketers Are Scaling With AI in 2026 – Marketing Against The Grain
Future of marketing with AI data.
AI, Marketing, Marketing Trends
Is Elite Sport Becoming a Premium Product? – Behind Sport *
Explores premium pricing in sports.
Sports Business, Pricing Strategy, Media Rights, Sports Marketing
Digital & Social
The Path to Medical Superintelligence – Microsodt *
AI applications offer sports insights.
AI, Technology, Sports Science
Apple's next big thing is a push into visual artificial intelligence – Bloomberg *
Focus on ‘Visual Intelligence' technology.
AI, Wearables, Technology, Fan Engagement
Media & Entertainment
Netflix's Grown-Up Narrative Amid Paramount Negotiations – Deadline
Strategies for media rights negotiations.
Media, Negotiation, Strategy, Branding
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The Case for Keeping Your AI on a Need-to-Know Basis – Every
Turning off ChatGPT memory
AI, Data Privacy, Technology, Marketing, Sports
Microsoft develops Copilot Advisors to debate on any topic – Testing Catalog
New AI personas enhance decision-making.
AI, Decision-Making, Technology, Marketing, Analysis
AI
These Four Mistakes Are Company Killers In The AI Age – eHandbook
Avoid AI pitfalls in the sports industry.
AI, Business Strategy, Technology
Amazon denies AI error after internal agent triggers 13-hour system blackout – The Guardian
AI error lessons for cloud-dependent sports.
AI, Cloud, Technology, Risk Management
Make you think
A Simple Act of Kindness from His Favorite Athlete Changed His Life Forever – NY Times
Illustrates athlete influence beyond sport.
Athlete Influence, Sponsorship, Sports Marketing, Human Interest
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Seahawks Sale & NFL Draft Transform Sports Business: Inside the League's Biggest Moves
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The Seahawks are for Sale, Who Could Buy Them? – Bloomberg *
Seattle Seahawks sale impacts sports business.
NFL, Sports Business, Team Ownership, Marketing, Sponsorship
Women's Sports Investors Urged to Do More Than Just Write a Check – Sportico *
Investment strategies in women's sports finance.
Women's Sports, Finance, Investment, Equity
Major implications for sports media rights.
Media, Acquisition, Broadcasting, Antitrust, Entertainment
Rooney: NFL draft to be ‘football festival unlike any other' – Observer-Reporter *
Transforming NFL draft into major fan event.
NFL, Marketing, Event Management, Fan Engagement, Strategy
Professional Sports
Why a Tottenham relegation could be severe financially – Insider Sport
Financial impact of sports performance.
Football, Financial Impact, Sponsorship, Sports Management
Mets' Citi Field Revenue Hits Record $311M With Soto Aboard – Sportico
Revenue boost from high-profile player signings.
MLB, Finance, Marketing, Fan Engagement
Digital & Social
Are rights-holders at risk of irrelevance without digital change? – Sport Business
Digital sports marketing and data infrastructure.
Digital Marketing, Sports Technology, Data Infrastructure
Media & Entertainment
Olympics Ratings Remain White-Hot as USA Sniffs Double Hockey Gold – Sportico
Trends in sports broadcasting viewership.
Olympics, Broadcasting, Media, TV ratings
NASCAR Dodges the Raindrops in Daytona With TV Ratings Spike – Sportico
TV ratings increase and weather's role in viewership.
NASCAR, TV ratings, Media, Revenue
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Optimize_Anything: A Universal API for Optimizing Any Text Parameter – Gepa AI
Optimising text-based parameters using AI.
AI, Optimisation, Data, Technology
Autodesk and World Labs are teaming up to build the future of 3D design through spatial AI – TechCrunch
Spatial AI's future in 3D design.
AI, 3D Design, Sports Venues, Fan Experience, Event Management
AI
9 Observations From Building With AI Agents – Tom Tunguz
Insights from AI agents in marketing.
AI, Technology, Marketing, Automation
Matthew McConaughey warns artists in fight against AI misuse: ‘Own yourself…so no one can steal you' – Fortune *
AI misuse and intellectual property concerns.
AI, Intellectual Property, Sponsorship, Marketing, Sports
Make you think
Soccer's ‘Crown Jewels' Are Devouring Smaller Clubs – Front Office Sports
Multi-club ownership impacts in soccer.
Soccer, Finance, Ownership, Management
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