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Goldman Sachs Makes Investment in Excel Sports – Sports Business Journal
Excel Sports valued near $1 billion.
Investment, Sports Agency, Private Equity, Athlete Representation
Behind Unilever's Creator and Social Strategy for Next Year's World Cup – Digiday *
Unilever shifts to influencer marketing.
Marketing, World Cup, Influencer, Social Media
As Younger Generations Consume More Sports Through Streaming, Location Has Less Impact on Fandom – The New York Times *
Streaming shifts sports fandom dynamics.
Streaming, Digital Media, Fandom, Consumer Behavior
NCAA agrees to $303 million settlement with volunteer coaches – Front Office Sports
Significant NCAA legal settlement shines light.
NCAA, Legal, Compensation, Sports Governance, Settlement
DP World Tour Drives Into The Cloud With AWS – Sport Industry Group
DP World Tour partners with AWS.
Technology, Cloud, AI, Fan Experience
Professional Sports
NBA's Europe-based league may launch in October 2027 – ESPN *
NBA plans expansion into Europe.
NBA, Expansion, Sports Business, International, Basketball
Atlanta gets NWSL expansion team – The Athletic
NWSL expands with new team in Atlanta.
NWSL, Expansion, Investment, Arthur Blank, Sports Business
Media & Entertainment
Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ads – YouTube
AI's impact on Coca-Cola's advertising.
AI, Advertising, Coca-Cola, Marketing
Jalen Hurts and Jordan Brand – Inquirer *
Exploring sports-culture intersections.
Marketing, Athlete Branding, Culture, Endorsements
AI
REPLIT now lets you add AI features to your apps – Replit Blog
Streamline app development with AI.
AI Integration, App Development, Sports Marketing
OpenAI readies ChatGPT group chats with custom controls – Testing Catalog *
Enhancing fan engagement with AI.
AI, Technology, Communication, Fan Engagement
Make you think
What is Ferrari Doing? – The Athletic
Exploring Ferrari's strategy challenges.
Ferrari, Formula One, Sports Management, Branding
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