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The Sports Betting Industry is Here to Stay

Many of the Super Bowl’s most notorious annual advertisers opted out of a TV spot for this year’s game, keeping in line with an overall fan experience that felt anything but normal. Instead of traditional brand heavyweights like Coke, Pepsi, and the Anheuser-Busch giants dominating commercial airtime, some fresh faces chose to enter the picture

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Sponsorship Opportunity in a COVID-19 World

In the middle of March, the world of sports changed. We witnessed games being canceled, seasons being postponed, and fans being told they cannot return to stadiums. Many people were worried about how sports would return and what the future holds. Sports teams make most of their profit through three ways: fan attendance (ticket sales

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OPINION: Action Sports is Having a Moment and I’m Here for it

Athletic opportunities take many forms. For some, sports involve a team, a field, or a ball. For others, sport is more solitary and potentially life-threatening. Participation in extreme sports is rising in popularity and spanning across a range of demographics. For extreme athletes, the roar of the crowd is replaced by the rush of adrenaline

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There’s a Niche for You on Twitch

During a time when almost every interaction is virtual, there is one platform that has made incredible strides to become the ideal media streaming service. Twitch has gradually begun making its climb to becoming one of the most used apps over the past couple of years. Many would assume that Twitch is just another “nerdy”

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Sports Social Media Marketing: Strategy & Influencer Advertising

Athletes are increasingly monetizing their social media channels. Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently has the most Instagram followers at 254 million, can make $1.5 million per Instagram post (GQ, 2019). While most athletes cannot compete with Ronaldo’s digital following, the ability to incorporate this lucrative supplemental revenue stream in addition to league contracts is

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