Daily Issue

11.12.2020

Featured

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A Quiet Place

Augusta National officials hope to welcome patrons back next spring as this week's event takes place without the patented Masters roars.

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Gridiron Grind

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SeatGeek Taking Over Cavaliers Ticketing

Media Innovators

ViacomCBS Relying On Sports Content To Aid Streaming Strategy

PLL's Paul Rabil Shares How League Weathered Pandemic

How SnapBack Sports Takes Its Content Beyond The Field Of Play

Original Sports Content More In-Demand Now Than Ever Before

Looking At How Sports Content Can Bring Different People Together

Marketing and Sponsorship

Corona Kicks Off Football-Themed Sweepstakes, But No Team/League IP

Greenfly Launching New Software +Engage To Aid Marketing Teams

Media

Dan Le Batard, ESPN Appear Headed Toward Breakup

ESPN's Michael Eaves On Covering The Masters Without Spectators

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NHL Under Pressure To Reach Deal In Time For New Year's Start

NBA Memo To Teams, Arenas Details Fan Safety Guidelines

MLB's Potential Vaccine Protocols Still To Be Determined

NFL, NFLPA Not Yet Engaged In Bargaining Over Expanded Playoffs

Aaron Rodgers Says NFL's COVID Policies "Don't Add Up"

Franchises

Texans President Jamey Rootes Says Amy Palcic Firing His Call

Vikings Not Selling Tickets For Final Regular Season Home Games

Toronto FC Players Allowed To Train In Canada Until Playoffs

Warriors Co-Owners Lacob, Guber Celebrate 10 Years At The Helm

Grizzlies' New Throwback Uniform To Honor First Years In Memphis

Franchise Notes

Labor and Agents

MLB Agent Charisse Dash Joins New Agency From Quality Control Music

Facilities

SeatGeek Takes Over Ticketing For Cavs, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Olympics

IOC's Bach Won't Discuss Canceling Games During Tokyo Visit

Colleges

Greg Sankey Confident SEC Finishes Season Even After Postponements

Events and Attractions

Augusta National Chair Fred Ridley Hopes For Patrons In '21

PBR Ready To Kick Off World Finals Inside AT&T Stadium

Ticketmaster May Verify Fans' Vaccine Status For '21 Events

Esports

Tony Petitti Getting Work Done For Activision Blizzard Esports

Finance

Adidas North America Sales Down 1% in Q3 Due To COVID Impact

Technology

StatMuse Allows Fans To Stay Connected During Pandemic

Air Force Launches Gaming League for Service Members

Fox Sports Partners With Facebook for VR Boxing Broadcasts

Major Changes: How Media, Broadcast & Fan Engagement Strategies Keep Evolving

NBA Sets Fan COVID-19 Protocols for 2020-21 Season

Satisfi Labs Partners With StatMuse to Bring NFL Stats to Team Chatbots

SBJ Unpacks: TFG's Slusser Eyes Future Of Virtual, Mixed Realities

Hey, Whoop CEO Will Ahmed, What’s Next Now That You’re a Unicorn?

People and Pop Culture

Binge Watching With PepsiCo's Paul Mascali

Executive Transactions

SBJ's Virtual Esports Rising Kicks Off Next Thursday

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Quote of the Day

This is a diversion from worrying about vaccines and the stock market and the election and everything else, and we need it once in a while.
-- CNBC’s Joe Kernen, on The Masters teeing off today.

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