Strava’s Runna Acquisition, Gambling Ads on TV and New DC stadium

Strava to Acquire Leading Running App, Runna – Strava *

Strava expands in personalised fitness tech, merging strategies.

Strava, Acquisition, Sports Tech

Sportsbet Ads Giving Tips Are Gone from Footy Broadcasts — What's Left in Their Wake? – ABC News *

Impact of removing Sportsbet live odds from AFL broadcasts.

AFL, Media, Sponsorship

The Rays Groundskeepers Are Adjusting to Life Outside the Dome – Front Office Sports

Operational adjustments of Rays grounds crew after open-air shift.

Sports Operations, MLB, Facility Management

NFL's Voice of the Fan Surveys Are Influencing Aramark's Focus – Sports Business Journal

How fan feedback shapes sports venue experiences.

Fan Engagement, Sports Marketing, Venue Management

Josh Harris Delivers the D.C. Stadium Dan Snyder Couldn't – Front Office Sports *

Insight into D.C.'s new stadium business and finance aspects.

Stadiums, Sports Business, NFL

Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais Soar to New Heights with Five-Year Partnership Extension – Sports Mint

Emphasises brand visibility in sports sponsorship strategies.

Sponsorship, Football, Marketing

Chelsea FC, Ticketmaster Collaborate to Offer Seamless Digital Ticket Experience – Sports Mint

Focuses on digital transformation in fan engagement.

Football, Technology, Fan Experience

YouTube Now Hosts Over 20 Billion Videos: A Look at Community Engagement – YouTube *

Community engagement trends in media content.

YouTube, Media, Engagement

Spotify Quietly Launched a Trending Podcasts Chart – Spotify

Impact on podcast promotion for marketers.

Spotify, Podcasting, Media

Inside the Wild Rise of the Savannah Bananas: Baseball's New Billion-Dollar Brand – Huddle Up

Explores innovative sports marketing and fan engagement model.

Marketing, Baseball, Sports Business

Ximalaya is Reportedly to be Acquired by Tencent Music for $2.4bn – Reuters.com

Acquisition impacts global podcasting and media strategies.

Podcasting, Mergers, Media

The New AI Calculus: Google's 80% Cost Edge vs. OpenAI's Ecosystem – Venture Beat*

Google's AI cost strategy relevant for sports tech investments.

AI, Technology Strategy, Google

AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate – USCD

Advanced AI use could inspire data innovations.

AI, Data Analysis, Technology

When Humans Use AI to Earn Patents, Who is Doing the Inventing? – The Conversation

AI's role in patent creation raises innovation questions.

AI, Innovation, Patents