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This edition presented by SEAT 2026 in Charlotte, June 28-30 2026.
Key Reads
Inside Tennis' Secret Crackdown on Luxury Accessories – Sportico *
Tennis tests limits of on‑court fashion and sponsor power.
Tennis, Sponsorship, Marketing, Luxury, Endorsements, UK/EU
Apple Expanded Apple Sports To More Than 170 Markets Globally – Apple *
Apple's live scores app becomes a global sports gateway.
Global, Media, Data, Product, Fan Engagement
IPL 2026 Sponsors Watch: Kolkata Knight Riders – SportsMint Media
How KKR convert on‑field success into sponsorship growth.
IN, Cricket, IPL, Sponsorship, Innovation, Marketing
Professional Sports
Felix Rosenqvist Wins Wild Indy 500 After Record 70 Lead Changes – Front Office Sports
Record lead changes create a marketer's dream Indy 500.
US, Motorsport, Sponsorship, Marketing, Events
DraftKings To Close Its In‑Person Sportsbook At Wrigley Field – CBS News
High‑profile in‑stadium sportsbook experiment winds back.
US, Betting, MLB, Venues, Sponsorship
Digital & Social
Repeat partnerships are the most effective creator campaigns, and YouTube leads the way – Tubefilter *
Data shows why long‑term creator deals outperform one‑offs.
Global, Creator Economy, YouTube, Sponsorship, Marketing
Meta quietly released a new Reddit-like app called Forum – Engadget *
Meta tests a new home for community‑driven fandom.
Global, Social Media, Community, Fan Engagement, AI
How Content Wins When Search Becomes Predictive Instead of Reactive – Medium
Planning content for a world where search disappears.
Global, Digital, Content Marketing, Search, Sports Marketing
Geek Out
The SaaSpocalypse Is Finally Upon Us. Here's Who Survives – Medium
What a SaaS shake‑out means for your tech stack.
Global, SaaS, Technology, Strategy, SportsTech
AI
No, the Wheels Aren't Coming Off the AI Economy – Medium
Macro view on AI's durability beyond the hype cycles.
Global, AI, Strategy, Investment, Sports Business
Claude + Canva: design and post everywhere from one chat – Sabrina Ramonov
End‑to‑end AI workflow for social and sponsor content.
Global, AI, Content Production, Fan Engagement, Sponsorship
Before You Use Claude, Create This File – Medium
Simple governance hack to standardise AI use in teams.
Global, AI, Workflow, Productivity, Operations
Make You Think
Is AI really ‘writing'? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no' – The Conversation
A deeper lens on authorship as AI content scales.
Global, AI, Content, Ethics, Creativity
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