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Inside the Kansas City Chiefs’ TikTok Dominance
Once a week, the Kansas City Chiefs hold a different kind of tape session, when seven employees from across departments gather to review their personal TikTok…
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Welsh badminton player Jordan Hart recalls the desperate state of mind she was in this past April, when she first came across a new professional athlete influencer app…
Twitter, Dapper Labs Cut Staff Amid Tech ‘Layoff Surge’
Over the last decade, Twitter has defined sports fans’ second screen experience. For many, it became the place to catch up on NBA highlights, get the latest bit of NFL…
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The New Collectibles: Athlete Shoutouts, Video Game Sessions
Daps, a new platform launching today, will let fans buy a range of digital experiences from athletes at all levels, starting with basketball players. The pre-seed…
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Bear Market Creates Bullish Outlook for Branded Social Media Content
Today’s guest columnist is Aidan O’Connor, a vice president at the strategic communications firm Prosek Partners. The whirlwind romance-turned-breakup between Elon…
Overtime Raises $100 Million Series D, Eyes More Sports Properties
Overtime recently raised $100 million in a series D funding round led by Liberty Media and Counterpoint Global, as the sports media brand—now with a valuation above $500…
PAC-12 Wants Its Athletes to Monetize Their Game Highlights
As college athletes and institutions find creative avenues to monetize player NIL rights, the Pac-12 is giving its students new ways to leverage their game…
Spencer Dinwiddie’s Web3 Social Marketplace App Raises $26M in Latest Round
Calaxy, a Web3 social marketplace application co-founded by Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie, announced a $26 million raise on June 7. The HBAR Foundation and…
Opinion
NIL Value for Community College Athletes: an Overlooked Asset
The topic of NIL has dominated the college sports news cycle over the past year, with media reporting almost exclusively focused on Division I athletes. Meanwhile, those…
If Elon Musk Alters Twitter’s Algorithm, Sports Entities Could Cash In
Elon Musk has said little about his long-term vision for Twitter, but he has indicated an interest in allowing users to edit posts and eliminating content moderation…
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Social Media, NIL Demands Can Take Toll on College Athlete Mental Health
Today‘s guest columnist is Pat Coyle, founder of Day Off Social, a campaign to protect college athletes and promote mental health. As the real world and the digital…
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