Daily Issue

09.11.2018

Featured

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Lacking Any Punch

The Golovkin-Alvarez rematch may be sold out, but it is lacking anything close to the same buzz last year's first contest generated.

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Will NHL, Players Avoid Work Stoppage?

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Bills' Stadium Issues Gone 'Til November

Game Changers

WNBA Leading The Way In Changing Perceptions About Women's Sports

WNBPA Sees Potential CBA Opt-Out As Way To Even Playing Field

Women's Sports Face Obstacles In Getting More Media Coverage

MLS Continues To Run Ahead Of Global Game With Diversity

NFL's Lanier Mindful Of Keeping Security Up To Speed On Top Threats

Making Emotional Connections Key In Creating Successful Workplace

Impact Of Legal Sports Betting Being Felt Across The Industry

WWE's Stephanie McMahon Talks Up First All-Female PPV

Marketing and Sponsorship

Nissan Is Latest Japanese Brand To Add Naomi Osaka As Endorser

Jaguars' "Sacksonville" Trademark Filing Opposed By Former Player

Putnam Investments Ends Deal With U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Texas Tech's Hocutt Loyal To Under Armour Even On The Golf Course

Marketplace Roundup

Media

Longtime Clippers Broadcaster Ralph Lawler Retiring After Season

Scott Van Pelt's Popularity Transcends ESPN's, Industry's Issues

DAZN Adds To Combat Sports Content With Combate Americas

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Next Round Of NHL CBA Talks Could Focus More On Players Than Owners

NLL Plans Expansion To Halifax, Ownership Swap In Rochester

Franchises

Jets' Christopher Johnson Could See Larger Role Upon Brother's Return

Redskins' Business Ops Change Course With New COO Lafemina

Red Sox, Nationals Set To Pay Luxury Tax Fee; Yankees Avoid It

Facilities

Bills Delay Any Venue Decisions Until After November Elections

State Agency Exploring Downsized Version Of XL Center Renovation

Facility Notes

Colleges

SEC Schools Getting Creative To Combat CFB Attendance Decline

Events and Attractions

Alvarez-GGG Rematch Not Drawing Expected Buzz As Fight Approaches

Dallas City Council Gives ESPN $300,000 For CFB Bowl Game

Gambling

DraftKings Sees Rush Of Bets During Start Of NFL Season

Sports in Society

NFL Cardinals President, Players Talk Social Justice With Governor

People and Pop Culture

Longtime Mets VP/Media Relations Jay Horwitz Transitions To New Role

Going Off The Grid: Execs Talk CFB Traditions; Witten on "MNF"

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

SBJ In-Depth: NHL

NeuLion Sports Media & Technology Presented By Sports Business Journal

Technology

Apple Boosts Sports and Fitness Game With FDA-Grade Heart Rate Monitor

Indoor Cycling Company Peloton Sues Flywheel Sports For Patent Infringement

Joe Lemire Talks NFL Safety Technology on the Heads ‘N Tales Podcast

NBC’s SportsEngine Integrates CoachNow to Empower Youth Coaches

New Jersey Mobile Sports Betting Has Strong First Month

Polar’s Vantage Series of Tracking Watches Has Improved Heart Monitoring Tech

SportsCastr Expands to MMA With Exclusive Muay Thai Streaming Deal

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Quote of the Day

We’re coming prepared to do business and all these conversations we’re going to have. The hard conversations, the creative conversations, the productive conversations. We’re going to come prepared to do war if necessary.
-- WNBPA Exec Dir Terri Jackson, on the union being prepared to push for serious changes in the next CBA discussions.

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