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Monday February 28, 2022 There is no doubt that machine learning and customized data tied to streaming will be driving the path forward for greater fan engagement. At the heart of that evolution are a handful of tech companies, one of which is Second Spectrum, founded in 2013 and acquired by Genius Sports in 2021. […]

CMO John Sheldon discusses the brand’s success with TikTok, how marketing has evolved over the pandemic, new data-driven strategies and social media’s advantage within a privacy-focused marketplace.

Friday February 18, 2022 Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady announced the launch of his nationwide basketball league, Ones Basketball Association. The league will feature a one-on-one seven-city qualifying tournament to identify the best players in the nation. The top three players from each city will advance to the OBA Finals in Las Vegas in July. […]

  Thursday February 17, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. With IEM Katowice on the horizon, ESL Gaming detailed plans to host the upcoming Dota 2 Major in ESL One Stockholm powered by Intel, running May 12-22, and marking the first major event for the title to welcome […]

Wednesday February 16, 2022 The Rams’ win over the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI reeled in a Total Audience Delivery of 112.3 million viewers, across NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, NFL Digital platforms and Yahoo Sports mobile properties. That ranks as the most-watched show in five years, just below Super Bowl LI in February […]

Monday February 7, 2022 America’s biggest betting event of them all is about to get even bigger as more states give the greenlight on sports wagering. With access at an all-time high, programming continues to evolve to feed new appetites as oddsmakers get into the content business and vice versa. Among the offerings this week […]

Thursday January 27, 2022 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports brief. DC is on the clock. Monumental Sports & Entertainment revealed plans for “District E Powered by Ticketmaster,” described as a “premier, nearly 14,000-square-foot live-event theater offering a 365-day-a-year, series of immersive experiences in esports, music, event programming, and community […]

Wednesday January 26, 2022 The Professional Fighters League is tapping ESPN with a new, multi-year media rights agreement that will see expanded coverage on ESPN linear networks and ESPN+. The deal sees the entire 2022 PFL Playoffs and majority of Regular Season events set to be carried on ESPN, with additional event coverage broadcast on […]

Monday January 24, 2022 A $25 million investment into the Premier Hockey Federation, the home of women’s professional hockey in North America, last week drew headlines as the league received one of the largest cash infusions ever into professional women’s sports. The PHF, which rebranded from the NWHL last fall, is led by Commissioner Tyler […]

Friday January 21, 2022 Members of the NCAA members ratified a new streamlined version of the association’s constitution on Thursday, with balloting showing an 80.4% approval for the move as part of a two-step process designed to decrease responsibility of the association’s national office and allow changes to rules at all levels of college sports. […]