Daily Issue

02.08.2024

Featured

Franchises

Pointing To The Next Level

The Chiefs are branding themselves the world's team, and another Super Bowl title would only enhance that belief.

Franchises

Leonsis surprised by arena blowback

Olympics

MLB owners open to Oly participation

Marketing and Sponsorship

Emirates takes on title sponsorship of NBA's IST

Xfinity taps McCaffrey in latest ad ahead of Super Bowl LVIII

YouTube using Super Bowl ad to promote NFL Sunday Ticket

Brands looking to increased celebrity cameos to help Super Bowl ads stand out

Almost $28.1M of counterfeit sports-related items seized in past year

Top WWE sponsor played key role in Vince McMahon's resignation

Panthers land first sponsorship in Germany with Pizza Hut

Marketplace Roundup

Media

Streaming deal by ESPN, Fox and WBD came as shock to sports leagues

ESPN's DTC offering set for 2025 release

Red Sox EVP: New Netflix series not 'baseball version of Hard Knocks'

Media Notes

Franchises

Chiefs' recent success transforms team into a global brand

Red Sox brass doesn't necessarily see Epstein's return to club as permanent

Timeline for potential Coyotes land deal raising concern amid already drawn-out process

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Top PGA Tour players, legends to benefit most from Player Equity Program

U.S. Senators' scrutiny of Saudi PIF intensifies

During first state of union, NFLPA Exec Dir Lloyd Howell tackles field issues and more

IMS president calls Denver a 'top market' for IndyCar expansion race in coming years

U.S.-based investors continuing to invest in English soccer

Facilities

Monumental's Ted Leonsis talks for first time on planned Virginia move

Source: Coca-Cola slated to take over Camden Yards pouring rights

Olympics

MLB owners 'supportive' of allowing players to participate in '28 L.A. Games

Gabba cricket stadium rebuild for 2032 Brisbane Games 'dead'

Colleges

Sankey: SEC, Big Ten to identify solutions for college football issues

Events and Attractions

Celebrity Sweat holding annual Celebrity Flag Football Challenge ahead of Super Bowl

Finance

Under Armour earnings beat estimates despite slow holiday-quarter sales

Technology

Inside the Islanders' new Isles+ digital platform for fans at UBS Arena

NFL's Next Gen Stats sees role during game broadcasts continue to evolve

People and Pop Culture

Waking up in Vegas: Super Bowl Experience opens at Mandalay Bay

Executive Transactions - February 8, 2024

Names in the News

Sponsored content

Quote of the Day

What I was most focused on is, what will sports be looking like, what will the fan experience be looking like 10, 20, 30 years from now? [Capital One] has been a great home for us and we appreciate everything about it. But it's three acres and it's very hard to expand.
-- Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder & CEO Ted Leonsis, on his reasons for moving the Capitals and Wizards from D.C. to Virginia.

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