Weekly Issue

09.08.2018
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Meet this year’s class

Here are the 35 Game Changers who are driving innovation, engagement and dealmaking in the sports industry.

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Elevate On Campus

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Past in the present

Leagues and Governing Bodies

First Look podcast: NFL kicks off

MLB to hold celebration

NASCAR unites content divisions

NHL’s next wave gets schooled on life

USL licensing program could boost revenue

Marketing and Sponsorship

Amazon dives in

Audi, MillerCoors reviews drag on

WTA close on lead sponsor?

Media

ESPN’s Katie Nolan makes new push in digital world with late-night show

Goren arm wrestles his way to fun, post Fox

What’s next for Home Team Sports?

Facebook Watch positions sports streams as ‘participatory video’

Labor and Agents

MLBPA certification test taken by prospective agents, some en Español

Facilities

History lesson

Museums see sports as good fit

A debut in the desert for stadium makeover

Colleges

Dyer to lead new Elevate college unit

Finance

MarketCast buys Turnkey Intelligence

Technology

Shamrock leads $30M funding round for Pixellot production tech company

Olympics

Industry veteran Katzoff joining Engine Shop

Events and Attractions

World Equestrian Games expect big numbers

Opinion

Lisa Baird’s parting thoughts; new voice on women’s sports

Women’s leagues gain momentum with authentic alignment from the men’s side

People and Pop Culture

State of Play

The Market

On the Move

Faces and Places

Faces and Places: U.S. Open

Rainbow Warrior

Game Changers

Game Changers: Class of 2018

Portia Archer, NBC Sports Group

Kathy Beauregard, Western Michigan University

Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu, ESPN

Alba Colon, Hendrick Motorsports

Jen Cramer, Major League Soccer

Mary Ellen Curran, WWE

Kathy Duva, Main Events Boxing

Janet Evans, Los Angeles 2028

Whitney Haslam Johnson, Pilot Flying J

Jessica Holtz, Creative Artists Agency

Lynn Holzman, NCAA

Ashlee Huffman, CSM Sport & Entertainment

Michelle Johnson, National Basketball Association

Diane Karle, Wine By Design

Michelle Kennedy, Nashville Predators

Nona Lee, Arizona Diamondbacks

Sandra Lopez, Intel Corp.

Neera Mahajan Shetty, PGA Tour

Yvette Martinez-Rea, ESL North America

Laila Mintas, Sportradar

Liz Moulton, Spencer Stuart

Joanne Pasternack, Golden State Warriors

Lara Pitaro Wisch, MLB Advanced Media

Hania Poole, Turner Sports

Jennifer Pope, Los Angeles Kings

Lara Price, Philadelphia 76ers

Marianne Rotole, Octagon

Kristen Salvatore, Twitch

Constance Schwartz-Morini, SMAC Entertainment

Morgan Shaw Parker, AMB Sports & Entertainment

Tracie Speca-Ventura, Sports & The Arts

Sara Toussaint, Wells Fargo

Cyndie Wang, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Nichol Whiteman, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

Chie Chie Yard, National Hockey League

Who has had the biggest impact or influence on your career in sports?

How should the industry address the challenges women face working in sports?

What sports business story are you watching most closely in the next 12 months?

The best advice I’ve received for career development

What is the most memorable sporting event you’ve attended?

Game Changers: Fun and Games

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