Tuesday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Rhymes With Orange
- Browns Unveil New Logos, Will Launch Uniforms In April
- Assurance Acquires Naming Rights To Wrigley Field Premium Area
- Judge Sets Date For Hearing On Invalidation Of Redskins' Trademark
- LG Electronics Extends NCAA Sponsorship Deal Through '18
Bill Before California Legislature Would Ban Tobacco At Ballparks
Under a bill scheduled to be introduced in the California state legislature today, MLB players "would be banned from using chewing tobacco at games in California." The measure is the "first in a nationwide campaign planned by anti-tobacco activists." It would ban "use of all tobacco products at baseball stadiums in the state, including dipping, chewing, smoking or using electronic or e-cigarettes." It would also require ballparks to "post signs announcing the ban" ( REUTERS, 2/24 ).
The Starting Five....
The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:
1) MLBAM's Success Causing MLB To Consider Spinning Off Part Into A Separate Entity
2) Manfred Would Entertain Shortening MLB Season, But Says It's Not A Priority
3) Suns Rank Second In New Season-Ticket Sales, Point To Emphasis On Customer Service
4) Triple-A PawSox Sold For $20M+, With Owners Eyeing New Downtown Providence Ballpark
5) Familiar To Millions: Nike Signs Top QB Prospect Marcus Mariota To Endorsement Deal
Headliners....
Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:
| “Late Show” | Matthew Broderick |
| “Tonight Show” | Josh Duhamel |
| “Jimmy Kimmel Live” | Will Forte |
| “Late Late Show” | Jeff Probst |
| “Late Night” | The cast of "Parks & Recreation" |
| “Conan” | Artie Lange |
Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....
2004
"For a lot of companies, the idea of using the Web is to copy and paste a commercial onto their site. But Nike is smart enough to realize that the Web as a medium is a different channel" – R/GA Creative Dir Rei Inamoto , on Nike's use of Web advertising .
