Quick Takes

Paris 2024

The Wildly Successful Paralympics TikTok Account Isn’t What You Think - front office sports

Football / US Football

Erie County gives Bills fans rare chance to invest in stadium through 'Bills bonds' - auburn pub 💰

NFL Agency Athletes First Hits Rivalry Games to Recruit Clients - sportico

NFL poised to welcome private equity ownership - morning brew

Superdome ‘super’charged fan experience - coliseum

Baseball

Tampa Bay Rays giving out free tickets to fans who use new facial recognition ballpark entry - wfla

Ice Hockey

Bill Daly says further NHL expansion likely but there is a maximum amount of teams the league can have - rmnb

Soccer / Football

We watched every minute of Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube channel so you never have to - the athletic 💰

Ronaldo fined €18.8m over tax evasion - bbc

Unsolvable dispute. What does future hold for PSG? - stadium db

Barcelona in advanced talks to secure new investor to resolve Olmo registration issues - barca universal

Business of Football: FIFA, Google and the Streisand effect – and searching for Man City legal fees - the athletic 💰

College Sports

Indiana Football Updates Memorial Stadium for Enhanced Fan Experience - bvm sports

UConn Is Considering Joining the Big 12. Is It Worth It? - front office sports

Troy aims to improve Trojans fan experiences this season - wsfa

OU Athletics Unveils Fan Experience Enhancements for 2024 Football Season - sooner sports

Tennis

Everything About the US Open Is Big, and It’s Not Slowing Down - front office sports

Motorsports

NASCAR finalizing deal to add Mexico City to Cup Series in ’25 for first points race outside U.S. in 67 years: Sources - the athletic 💰

Cycling

UK Sport warned British Cycling against Shell sponsorship and its possible impact on future public funding - cycling news

Other sports

Pro Rodeo Is Pushing to Capitalize on America’s Western Culture Obsession - front office sports

Technology firms changing the game in major sports - retail tech innovation hub

Esports & Gaming

Esports Team Complexity to Build Fan App on Sonic in Sponsorship Deal - decrypt

Sponsorship

Delta Air Lines named official airline of the WNBA - travel daily news

Marketing and Sponsorship: Behind Athletic Brewing, Heineken 0.0 and others, non-alcoholic beers are earning more sports share - sports business journal

IHG Hotels & Resorts launches exclusive Bledisloe Cup packages for rugby fans - travel weekly

McDonald’s, Nike & Coca-Cola: The Winners & Losers Of Olympics Sponsorships - bandt

Bumble Becomes First Dating App Partner for WNBA Club, NY Liberty - ministry of sports

Bundesliga 2024-25: Sponsors Watch - sports mint media

Coinbase Expands BVB Sponsorship Scope: Takes It Beyond Germany - finance magnates

Japan Airlines and Liverpool Football Club celebrate the grand opening of the Japan Airlines Lounge at Anfield Stadium - travel daily news

Cofidis continues as important sponsor of Vuelta a Espana for two more years - cycling up to date

Stadium & Arena

What is Orchard Park's plan to spur development around the new Buffalo Bills stadium? - buffalo news

Real Zaragoza prepares for construction of modular stadium - stadium db

Lubbers Stadium undergoes renovations to upgrade fan experience - grand valley lanthorn

Significant modernisation of a 90-year-old facility in Rimini - stadium db

Spain: Camp Nou will regain the club's motto and get a skywalk - stadium db

UCF nears football stadium expansion, starts selling premium seating - jacksonville biz journals

PNC Arena's $300 million update will dial in and repurpose venue space to meet 2024 needs of Wolfpack, Hurricanes - sports biz journal 💰

City Council member says community survey will guide her vote on stadium deal - san antonio express news

Dakota State Coaches and Players are excited for new football stadium - dakota news now

Massive music festivals illustrate new uses for Sioux Falls Stadium - pigeon 605

Soccer is On for Downtown’s Smokies Stadium in 2025 - inside of knoxville

Companies & Brands

Nike outpaced luxury brands in Olympics earned media - fashion united

Nike Push in China to Include Tour With NBA Stars Doncic, Tatum - bloomberg

Dentsu enriches sports marketing data strategy with Sports Innovation Lab - marketing dive

Brighton Park Capital, Symphony Ventures invest $250M in ticket marketplace TickPick - sports biz journal 💰

ARound's stadium-level technology transforms the fan experience for sports teams, audiences, and brands - news press now 🎥

Business By The Books: Studies Show Financial Impacts Of Sports Betting - legal sports report

DraftKings set to enter Wisconsin with Chippewa Indians - gaming intelligence, sports betting dime

Media

Mavericks, Pelicans games are leaving their local sports networks ahead of NBA season - cnbc

Disney, Warner, Fox Press For Quick Appeal of Streaming Sports Venture Shutdown - variety

Other

‘It’s about money’: doubt over America’s Cup benefits in tourist hotspot Barcelona - the guardian

From turfgrass to touchdowns - agri life today

Men & Women

Meagan Walker replaces Tim Morton at ASM Global - kongres magazine

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