Daily Issue

12.30.2024

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Marketing

Viral Sensation

This year's Pop-Tarts Bowl once again delivered on its promise of being the most viral of college football games.

Franchises

Ranadive criticized for Brown firing

Events and Attractions

Discover activating for Winter Classic

Colleges

Pop-Tarts Bowl elevates presentation and again delivers viral moment in second year

Report: CFP New Year's six bowl contracts not decided beyond 2025

Non-CFP bowl games looking for ways to stay relevant

A look at bowl game attendance heading into the CFP quarterfinals

Former Florida State basketball players sue coach over unpaid NIL promises

Franchises

Mike Brown's firing sparks questions around Kings' leadership

Dean: A's Kaval departure linked to completion of key steps in Vegas move

Patriots fans express their feelings about 2024 season during loss to Chargers

Column: Titans need major changes after another losing season

D-backs' deal with Burnes signifies record spending for organization

Poll: Quarter of Utah Residents following Utah Hockey Club, 45% uninterested

Trail Blazers incorporate rain effects, Bruce Lee for new player introductions at Moda Center

Manchester United drawing criticism for cutting charitable expenses

Marketing and Sponsorship

Discover making presence felt at hometown Winter Classic

Whataburger, Bobby Witt Jr. collab on 'Wittaburger' promo for wedding

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NASCAR evaluating how AI could help improve on-track product

NBA expansion not official, but 2025 could be the year

Media

Big Ten Network sees biggest primetime viewership increase among sports networks in '24

Facilities

Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club unveil development proposal for Howard Terminal site

Indiana Basketball HOF opens renovated, expanded space

Events and Attractions

PGA Tour's The Sentry set for largest player field, expects more spectators

Olympics

Phelps calls out USOPC for not providing enough mental health resources

Sports and Society

Poll: More than a third of adults don't want to hear athletes speaking out on political issues

People and Pop Culture

Tributes for Greg Gumbel pour in from former colleagues

Executive Transactions - December 30, 2024

Names in the News

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Quote of the Day

You have to have fun with them, because you want the players to be excited that they got your bowl game. And then you want different things around it so that people want to come in person, so that people want to watch it on television.
-- NBC's Nicole Auerbach, on how the Pop-Tarts Bowl is a model for how non-CFP postseason games should present themselves.

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