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02.16.2023

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Migration Patterns?

The Bears claim a move to the suburbs is not a given despite closing on the Arlington Park property.

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J-Rod adds EA Sports cover to portfolio

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Guns N' Roses backs Daytona entry

Facilities

Questions remain following Bears' purchase of Arlington property

Titans to bear Nissan Stadium maintenance in new stadium lease deal

Braves' CoolToday Park back in business following hurricane damage

Dynamo to unveil Shell Energy Stadium upgrades at home opener

Media

MLB prepares broadcast logistics amid Diamond Sports bankruptcy

Source: No missed payments from AT&T SportsNet to MLB partners

Disney Channel to air animated NHL game to help grow young fan base

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Manfred questions sustainability of small market teams' big spending

Manfred says new MLB rules about making the 'best form of baseball'

PGA Tour members still split on designated event field sizes

Marketing and Sponsorship

Mariners star Rodríguez headlines EA Sports’ return to baseball games

Starry tags Keke Palmer, Tyrese Maxey for new ad during NBA All-Star weekend

Chipotle signs sponsorship deal with Haas F1 Team

Appetite for Destruction: Guns N' Roses sponsoring Daytona 500 entry

Franchises

Charlotte FC looking for 70k fans at home opener next month

MLS unveils new Eastern Conference franchise kits ahead of 2023 season

MLS unveils new Western Conference franchise kits ahead of 2023 season

Ownership groups express interest in sale of CFL Alouettes

Colleges

SMU willing to cover some costs of potential expansion to Pac-12

Oklahoma State turns profit, exceeds $100M revenue mark in FY '21-22

Events and Attractions

Vivint Arena transformation nearly complete for NBA All-Star Weekend

Technology

Davidson College teams up with INFLCR to launch NIL exchange

NASCAR partners with Fancam for Daytona 500 interactive crowd image

Daytona International Speedway upgrades Wi-Fi connectivity with Verizon, Extreme Networks

Portland Trail Blazers partner with Genius Sports to add player tracking to broadcasts

Video game commerce firm Xsolla partners with Mastercard for frictionless payment for players, developers

NBA partners with Cosm to produce select League Pass games in shared reality

Betting

Gambling in U.S. reached record high in 2022 with over $60B in revenue

People and Pop Culture

New Sounders President of Business Operations Hugh Weber to lead club's growth strategy

Executive Transactions - February 16, 2023

Names in the News

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Quote of the Day

They’ve built that league around their best players and their stars, not around the 12th guy on the team. But because they've built that league up around the stars, the 12th guy on the team does way better than he used to. So that's sort of the way I've been trying to tell it.
-- Rory McIlroy, on using the NBA to explain the PGA Tour new designated event model and how that benefits players who don't qualify for those events.

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