Daily Issue

12.08.2020

Featured

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NHL, Union Headed For Compromise?

League's BOG expected to approve plan for mid-January start by end of this week.

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NFL's Diversity Push

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ESPN's Magnus Gets More Oversight

Marketing and Sponsorship

Rickie Fowler's Endorsements Not Hurting Despite Recent Play

Marketers Face Challenges In Super Bowl Campaign Creation

NBA Marketing Notes: Did LeBron Get Kyrie His Nike Deal?

Media

Nielsen To Combine Linear, Digital Viewing To Create New Metric

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NHL's BOG Expected To Approve Plan For Mid-January Restart

NFL Officials Stress Desire For Progress In Minority Hirings

Sources: Some Confusion Over MLS' Push For Earlier '21 Start

NBA To Relax Resting Policies For Teams In Non-National TV Games

Interim NWHL Commish Tumminia Eyes Independent Future For League

Franchises

New MLB Rangers GM Chris Young Impresses At Intro Presser

Raptors' Ujiri Not Rushing To Sign Extension, Could Explore Options

"We The South" Takes Hold Of Tampa After Raptors Move

Cuban Expecting To Lose More Than $100M As Result Of Pandemic

Bears Have No Changes At Coach, GM As Season Trends Downward

Dolphins Front Office Translating On-Field Success To Business Gains

NFL Uncovers Washington Football Team Confidential Settlement

Olympics

IOC Looks To Attract Younger Audience With New Olympic Sports

Colleges

New California Bill Would Expand NIL Further From NCAA Proposal

Univ. Of Minnesota Planning To Take Out Loans To Offset Pandemic Losses

SBJ Unpacks: Ivy League's Robin Harris On Sports Cancellations

Events and Attractions

Two NFLPA Events Go Virtual For Super Bowl Week In Tampa

Gambling

Bill Foley Deepens Ties To Betting With Paysafe Merger

Esports

Media Companies Launch Esports Teams Alongside NFL Athletes

Finance

Fanatics Buying WinCraft In Big Licensing Acquisition

People and Pop Culture

Burke Magnus To Oversee ESPN Original Content & Films

Reggie Miller Joins USA Cycling Board As Membership Expands

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

Learfield IMG College Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Begins Today!

Technology

Marshawn Lynch, Chad Ochocinco, Other NFL Stars Join Ultimate Gaming League

NBA Gives $900 Million to Teams Ahead of 2020-21 Season

The Future Fan: Evolution of Engagement

Consuming Traditional Sports Non-Traditionally – The Future Fan PRO DAY

Engaging the Next Generation of Sports Fans – The Future Fan PRO DAY

How Gen Z Consumes Sports Today, Tomorrow and in the Future – The Future Fan PRO DAY

Lessons From Edmonton – The Future Fan PRO DAY

Lessons From Orlando – The Future Fan PRO DAY

Snippets, Social Media and Social Consciousness in a Socially-Distanced World – The Future Fan PRO DAY

The Next Evolution of Fan Engagement – The Future Fan PRO DAY

Universal Coverage for Max Engagement – The Future Fan PRO DAY

Tappit Survey Shows Most Fans Reluctant to Attend Sporting Events

Utah Royals Move to Kansas City Ahead of 2021 NWSL Season

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Quote of the Day

There’s no reason for us to rush the answer because we’re going to have more people wanting to go than we’ll have seats, so that’s not an issue.
-- Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, on being cautious about bringing fans back with limited attendance during the pandemic.

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