Daily Issue

04.25.2022

Featured

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NFL ramps up slate of holiday games

The NFL will play three games on Christmas this year and could add a Black Friday game after its Thanksgiving buffet.

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Swarbrick: D-I sports break-up coming

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Nashville SC tickets in high demand

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL, Amazon Prime exploring possible Black Friday game

Sergio Garcia linked to first LIV Golf event in June

NHL Global Series eyeing international events beyond Europe

Italian Open organizers await decision on Russian, Belarusian players' eligibility

League Notes

Marketing and Sponsorship

Hornets' LaMelo Ball stars in new Hulu ad

Cam Neely says Bruins willing to wait for "right" jersey patch sponsor

New collectives connected to Notre Dame launch

NIL Notes: Miami hoops transfer gets $800,000 deal

Media

MASN decision to keep announcers at home leading to issues

ESPN's "NBA Countdown" finds stability, identity with current cast

Draymond Green strives to be "bigger" in media than in basketball

Discovery's Zaslav looks to take on streaming competitors

Franchises

Attendance to be story for A's all season long amid uncertain future

Coyotes raise season-ticket prices for '22-23 season at ASU arena

Nashville SC fans snap up season tickets ahead of Geodis Park debut

Angel City fulfills Mia Hamm's goal of pro women's soccer in Southern California

Eagles launch high school girls flag football league

Franchise Notes

Colleges

Notre Dame AD Swarbrick thinks NCAA D-I breakup "inevitable"

Florida AD Scott Stricklin confident in school's NIL capability

Kansas AD sees benefit of outside candidates for new Big 12 commish

Events and Attractions

Celtics bidding to break 60-year gap without hosting All-Star Game

Las Vegas moving from "afterthought" to sports hub

Betting

FanDuel extends with Yankees, adds sportsbook promotion

People and Pop Culture

Ex-Mets GM Zack Scott launches sports consultant firm

SBJ Spotlight: Shakira Austin's night at the WNBA Draft

Executive Transactions

Names in the News

SBJ Brand Innovation Summit presented by Paragon Marketing Group

Technology

Fan Experiences Startup Vaunt Raises $5M, Investors Include Justin Tuck, Michele Roberts, Dodgers’ Elysian Park Ventures

French Tennis Federation Re-Ups With OPPO; French Open to Feature Smartphone Photo Technology

MLSE’s Future of Sport Lab Accepting Startup Applications

New York Red Bulls Teen Caden Clark Trains and Invests in STATSports, the GPS Provider and Wearable That Tracked Him to the MLS

Soccer Legend Ronaldinho to Launch Fan Token With P00LS

Washington Wizards Win NBA’s Team Innovation Award as Its In-Arena Sportsbook Nets a $238M Handle

YES Network Integrates Picture-in-Picture Ads During Live Sports Coverage with Transmit.Live

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Quote of the Day

There's not a path to stop the litigation. There doesn't appear to be any congressional appetite; and there doesn't seem to be a desire for collective bargaining. So we're in a beautiful mess, right?
-- Univ. of Florida AD Scott Stricklin on the current litigation on NIL deals in college.

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