Will Coronavirus Force Team Owners To Sell

Justin Thomas Loses Ralph Lauren Sponsorship Over Homophobic Slur

In the wake of Justin Thomas uttering a homophobic slur after missing a putt at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Jan. 9, Ralph Lauren announced on Friday that it had "discontinued" its…

• By
  Michael McCann
• Analysis
• Jan 16, 2021 9:26 am

Coca-Cola Will Sit Out Super Bowl, Joining Pepsi in Cutting Soda Ads

The Super Bowl has long served as a prominent front for the long-running soda war between Coca-Cola and Pepsi. This year, the beverage giants will fight that battle somewhere else, Sportico sister…

• By
  Brian Steinberg
• Sponsorship
• Jan 15, 2021 7:34 pm

Genius Sports Projects 26% Revenue Growth in First U.S. Filing

Genius Sports, a data firm that works with leagues, media companies and sportsbooks around the world, generated $102.7 million in revenue in the first three quarters of 2020, up 32% from the same…

• By
  Eben Novy-Williams, Brendan Coffey
• Finance
• Jan 15, 2021 3:10 pm

As NBA Fines Irving, the Long Lens of COVID-19 Enforcement Comes into Focus

First was James Harden. Now, it's Harden's new Brooklyn Nets teammate, Kyrie Irving in hot water with the NBA. Both found trouble after bystanders "caught" them on camera violating league health and…

• By
  Michael McCann
• Analysis
• Jan 15, 2021 11:56 am

Streaming Prevails for Gen Z as Boomers Sustain Linear TV Dominance: Data Viz

Last Sunday Disney's ESPN+ offered streamers an analytically focused broadcast of the early afternoon Ravens-Titans Wild Card matchup, geared toward hardcore NFL fans. Two days earlier, John Kosner…

• By
  Lev Akabas
• Media
• Jan 15, 2021 9:00 am