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While a high-profile Netflix docuseries and the glitzy Miami Grand Prix have helped Formula One attract a significant amount of media attention recently, IndyCar is…
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Timely Changes Are Necessary for Meaningful Growth of Women’s Sports
Today’s guest columnist is Cameron Wagner, Elevate Sports Ventures chief client officer, Brand Representation. When the South Carolina Gamecocks won the championship of…
PPV.com Helping Sports Rights Owners Grow Pay-Per-View Sales
When Gervonta “Tank” Davis defends his WBA lightweight title against Rolando Romero on Saturday night at Barclays Center, fans will be able to order the Showtime…
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Soccer’s Geopolitics Loses Energy as Champions League Final Nears
Today’s guest columnist is professor Simon Chadwick of the Emlyon Business School in Paris. There is an old cliché that a week in soccer is a long time, which means that…
Lydia Murphy-Stephans Launches TV Guide for Sports Streaming Age
Sports media fragmentation has made it increasingly difficult for fans to find and watch “the game.” SportsBubble, an internet-based technology company, is trying to…
Oklahoma’s ESPN+ Deal Reflects New Thinking About Distribution
The University of Oklahoma recently signed a multiyear pact with ESPN+ that will result in the creation of an OU specific network—SoonerVision—inside of the subscription…
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Time to Scrap the NCAA and Bring Healthy Competition to College Sports
Today’s guest columnist is Joe Moglia, chair of athletics and executive advisor to the president at Coastal Carolina University. The gold rush of deals that followed…
Group-Sales Slump Pushes Teams Toward Unified Ticketing Strategy
NBA teams experienced a 34.9% decline in group ticket sales and a 12.4% slide in full-season ticket sales during the 2021-2022 regular season (versus the ’18-’19 season…
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NFL Draft: What Those Celebrating Do Not See Coming
Today’s guest columnist is Dr. Phil McGraw, host of the Dr. Phil show. This year’s NFL Draft will mint a new class of millionaires—262 to be precise, at least on…
Web3 Giants Buying Big3 NFTs Indicates Utility Is ‘Next Frontier’
Last month, a JWS column explained why Big3’s plan to decentralize sports team ownership was different—and frankly, more exciting—than any previous endeavor hatched. The…
Jomboy’s $5M Raise Seeks to Expand ‘Fun’ Digital Media Brand
Jomboy Media recently announced a $5 million raise (details around the valuation were not disclosed). Connect Ventures, an investment partnership between Creative…
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NIL Money Disrupts Everything We Thought We Knew About College Sports
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Burton of Syracuse University. As the NCAA spring sports calendar enters the last month of championships (lacrosse, track and field…
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