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Fanatics Named Global eCommerce Supplier of Olympic Merchandise
Fanatics Named Global eCommerce Supplier of Olympic Merchandise
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is teaming up with sports merchandise company Fanatics on its first worldwide eCommerce pact, which gives Fanatics a share of...

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Visa Creates Program to Highlight, Promote NFT Artists
Visa Creates Program to Highlight, Promote NFT Artists
October 13, 2021  |  VISA

Visa is partnering with artist Micah Johnson, the former second baseman and outfielder for the White Sox, Dodgers, Braves and Rays, in building a program...

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Patchwork NIL Rules Leave Many Brands Sitting on Sidelines
Patchwork NIL Rules Leave Many Brands Sitting on Sidelines
October 01, 2021  |  Retail

For decades, college athletes were barred from profiting from their name, image or likeness (NIL) by rules imposed by the NCAA despite many becoming household...

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DraftKings Offers $20B for UK Sports Betting Platform Entain
DraftKings Offers $20B for UK Sports Betting Platform Entain
September 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Digital sports gaming company DraftKings will make a $20 billion offer made up of mostly DraftKings stock and cash for U.K. online sports betting company...

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Genius Sports to Power Penn Interactive’s Sports Betting Platform
Genius Sports to Power Penn Interactive’s Sports Betting Platform
September 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Digital sports content provider Genius Sports Limited announced on Thursday (Sept. 9) that the company has entered into a long-term arrangement with Philadelphia-based Penn Interactive...

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NFL Season 2021 Kicks Off With Cashless — and the Quarterback Who Is Not to Be Named
NFL Season 2021 Kicks Off With Cashless — and the Quarterback Who Is Not to...
September 04, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Legendary sportscaster Howard Cosell famously wondered: “Is football a game or a religion?” We may finally get some answers when the NFL’s 2021 season officially...

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Wyoming Gets BetMGM Mobile Sports Betting
Wyoming Gets BetMGM Mobile Sports Betting
September 02, 2021  |  Mobile

BetMGM on Thursday (Sept. 2) announced Wyoming as the 14th market to offer digital sports betting through the company’s mobile and online platforms. “We’re ecstatic...

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Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome To Take Only Cashless Payments
Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome To Take Only Cashless Payments
August 26, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Syracuse University on Wednesday (Aug. 25) introduced several cashless payment methods for fans to buy concessions and merchandise at Orange football games starting this fall,...

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Topps’ Blank Check Merger Plan Strikes Out
Topps’ Blank Check Merger Plan Strikes Out
August 20, 2021  |  IPO

The baseball card company Topps’ plan to go public through a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has fallen through. As Bloomberg News reported on Friday (Aug....

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