Daily Issue

07.19.2021

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Olympics

Ready Or Not....

All signs point forward for the Tokyo Games despite a growing COVID concern and lack of a normal atmosphere.

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SRX looking promising after first season

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Blue Jays ready for return home

Olympics

Tokyo Games nears the start as COVID fears continue to grow

Live From Tokyo: First COVID cases pop up, stopping spread is key

Live From Tokyo: SBJ reporter's arrival in Japan full of thrills, spills

Sponsors must strike delicate balance activating around Tokyo Games

Simone Biles' portfolio keeps growing as Tokyo Games begin

New Olympic sports see opportunity for growth from Games

Live From Tokyo: Debunking the myth around Olympic Village beds

Australian officials make final big push in Tokyo to land '32 Games

Franchises

Blue Jays to make Toronto return after nearly two years away

Packers' corporate reserve fund keeps team in good shape despite $39M loss

Bucks could have biggest Deer District crowd yet for Game 6

For Mavs, was passive approach the right one during intro presser?

Facilities

A's, city still apart on ballpark deal on eve of critical vote

Suns praised for inking Footprint Center deal amid Finals run

Inglewood announces SoFi Stadium parking restrictions to avoid overcrowding

Pistons' arena getting new courtside club for next season

Marketing and Sponsorship

Univ. of Michigan football players to get paid for sales of their jerseys

NIL Deals: Texas A&M football players getting $10K for exclusive event

Media

ESPN's Jay Williams off NBA Finals after testing positive for COVID

Sources: D.J. Shockley takes UGA radio broadcasting gig

People & Personalities: McGuire's energy will be missed on NHL games

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Source: WFT, Colts only NFL teams under 50% vaccination rate

Columnist: Manfred should enact MLB-wide vaccine mandate

MiLB advocacy group says pay still too low even after MLB restructuring

Colleges

As NCAA's power weakens, administrators wonder what's next

Notre Dame AD confident in school's approach to "messy" NIL era

Events and Attractions

SRX poised for growth in Year 2 after season finale sellout in Nashville

Street League Skateboarding championship tour getting underway in Utah next month

People and Pop Culture

Alex Lasry was inspired by Bucks to run for U.S. Senate

ABA co-Founder Dennis Murphy remembered as pionner for alternative leagues

"Ted Lasso" series a hit with soccer world

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

Live from Las Vegas: AXS Sports Facilities & Franchises and Ticketing Symposium

Technology

Fubo Gains Betting Access in Pennsylvania Through Cordish Companies

Michigan Football Players Become First to Profit from Jersey Sales

Phoenix Suns’ Arena Renamed Footprint Center, Aims to Ban Plastic

Sorare Partners with Goldin Auctions on Soccer NFTs, May Raise $530 Million Funding Round

Born to Soar: Vashti Cunningham Clears the Highest Bars Thanks to Modern Film Study and Her Dad’s Old-School Training

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Quote of the Day

It certainly seems they're trying to eliminate a lot of the fun.
-- U.S. softball player Monica Abbott, on the Tokyo Games being a stripped-down version of the Olympics.

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