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Your daily shot of sports business.
Olivier Spaeth
August 26, 2024
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Here is your first Sports Business Coffee Break
After 3 and a half year, I have decided to bring Le Café du Sport Business to the world, focusing on the main news in the sports business industry in the World.
Here is what you can expect from Sports Business Coffee Break starting today:
Top Story: A deep dive into the biggest sports business news of the day.
Quick Takes: a daily digest of the latest sports business news: most of the sports business news from the last 24 hours (or the last 3 days for Monday’s editions), with a direct link to them. When you see this little emoji 💰, that means the article is behind a paywall.
Long Format: Recommendations for insightful podcasts, books, and documentaries about sports business. Share your own recommendations at [email protected]
Ads, Merchandising, Infrastructure, etc.: Videos, pictures of sports business-related content like commercials or merchandise.
Job Board: A curated selection of relevant job openings across the globe. I’ll do my best to share a lot. But don’t expect to find around 50 job offers though… 😬
Enjoy your Coffee Break.
Olivier
Quick Takes
Football / US Football
NFL commits further $6.4 million to National Council on Problem Gambling - gaming intelligence
The Best Stadium Amenities for Every NFL Team - give me sports
The Best Food Item at Every NFL Stadium - give me sports
Seahawks-Infront in DACH, 49ers in NFL-first international betting deal - sportcal
Raiders home-game tickets remain popular on secondary market - las vegas review journal
Toledo goes all-in on fan experience, builds excitement around football opener - toledo blade
Basketball
Soccer / Football
Will Manchester United follow the model of SoFi Stadium? - stadium db
NWSL Abolishes Draft, Limits Trades In Landmark New CBA - front office sports
Meet Pierre Gasly’s fashion-forward football club FC Versailles - life after football
College Sports
UCF nears football stadium expansion, starts selling premium seating - orlando buisness journal 💰
Tennis
ATP credits record sponsorship revenue to OneVision strategic plan - insider sport
Zheng Qinwen is focused on sponsorship and commercial partnerships in China but would consider US approach - tennis 365
Why does tennis attract niche, high-end watch sponsorships, and what are they? - time & tide
Motorsports
Haas ends F1 dispute with Russian sponsor - grand prix
WEC to launch manufacturer-focused docuseries - sports pro media
Rugby
Selling Twickenham name rights “smart” - bbc
Other sports
PKL franchises bet on strong sponsorship revenue growth - the economic times
Esports & Gaming
EA's College Football 25 is now the best selling game of 2024 - kotaku
Sponsorship
Coke Zero Sugar leans into gaming to reach Gen Z college football fans - marketing dive
Stadium & Arena
Dundee hopeful of planning permission to build new stadium in 2025 - herald scotland
Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren talks new stadium plans during preseason game vs. Chiefs - nbc
Washington Commanders 'Working Super Hard' To Find Next Home Stadium says Josh Harris - si, the spec
Las Vegas’s WNBA training facility is sparking a revolution in women’s sports - fast company 💰
Philadelphia Union's possible Subaru Park expansion would sacrifice much of river view - philadelphia biz journal 💰
One Knoxville SC, Boyd Sports announce new stadium agreement - us league one
Companies
Legends Acquires ASM Global, Adds Venues Management Worldwide - sportico, sports business journal 💰
LEGO Group and NIKE announce multi-year global partnership - brick fanatics
Houston VC firm adds New York Giants linebacker as investor - houston inno 💰
The Olympic opportunity: How brands can sustain their momentum beyond the Games - inside retail 💰
Dentsu Announces Strategic Partnership with Sports Innovation Lab Bringing Clients Access to Sports-Related Audience Insights - marctech series
Foot Locker introduces new basketball concept store in New York - fashion united, modern retail
Foot Locker sales drop in first quarter on Champs Sports business dive - apparel ressources
Peloton Has Surprise Revenue Bump After Years-Long Slump - front office sports
FA renews/expands Fanatics partnership after summer Euros success - fashion network
Stone Island: How a luxury label became a must-have footballing fashion item - the athletic 💰
Disruptive Golf Brands Make Their Mark on the Sport - wwd
Media
Cristiano Ronaldo's YouTube Channel Crosses 30 Million Subscribers Within 48 Hours Of Launch - ndtv profit
Ligue 1, Serie A pivot to D2C in tough UK market - sportbusiness.com 💰
Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season - financial post, front office sports
Other
Sports betting is causing some low-income Americans' finances to go from bad to worse - business insider 💰
How Sports Education partnerships are redefining Australia’s sports industry and workforce - ministry of sports
Babe Ruth ‘called shot’ jersey sells for record $24 million at auction - the athletic 🔒
2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four generates millions for Arizona’s economy - arizona sports
Men & Women
Stephane Fillastre is the new IOC Associate Director Esports ad Interim - stephane fillastre
Wembley Stadium appoints Mark Lynch as stadium director - access all areas
PSA Appoints Melissa Soobratty as Head of Media & Marketing - psa squash tour
NBPA appoints Cameron Jones as chief financial officer - nbpa
Sam Diamond is the new Head of Brand & Marketing at Sale Sharks Rugby Club - sam diamond
Denton Hunter is the new Chief Revenue Officer at NOLA Gold Rugby - nola gold rugby
Relevent Sports appoints Sean Bratches as Chair - sports business journal 💰
Nick Mileti, who helped found the Cleveland Cavaliers and owned the Guardians, dies at 93 - boston globe 💰
Long format
Look good, feel good, play good: Nike apparel, by Maisie Skidmore
The first book to chart a visual history of women’s sportswear, and the key role that Nike has played in it over the last 50 years.
Read on fashion united, amazon
Francis Casado (Head of International Business Development at 3D Digital Venue) is the guest of The SportsTech Allstars Podcast
He discusses the evolution of digital twins and virtual environments in the sports and entertainment industry.
Listen on spotify, apple podcast
Ads
Youtube TV brings NFLmascots together in one home for NFL Sunday ticket ad - adage
LeBron James Gets Brutally Trolled By Kevin Hart In Hilarious New DraftKings Commercial - open court
Figure
160M$.
This is the University of Houston athletic department budget targeted by Renu Khator.
UH Chancellor and President Renu Khator said she wants to double the annual budget (currently 80M$) to allow UH's teams to compete nationally.
Read on abc 13, paper city
Jobs
USA / Canada
Savannah Bananas Vans Michigan Panthers Houston Roughnecks NFL Los Angeles Rams MLB Texas Rangers Nascar San Francisco Giants Fanatics Columbus Crew 49ers | LA 28 United Football League Endeavor NBA Las Vegas Raiders Utah Hockey Club Biloxi Shuckers MLS The Snow League Los Angeles Clippers Meta Seattle Sounders |
UK & Ireland
Women's RWC England 2025 LOC NBA Deloitte Aberystwyth Town FC | Manchester City Football Club University of Essex Chelsea FC Women in Sport |
Australia / NZ
North Gold Coast Seahawks Table Tennis Australia | Cricket Tasmania |
Other parts of the World
UEFA | Amazon On On Location |
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