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The Olympic Flame Is Lit: Let The Modified Games Begin
The Olympic Flame Is Lit: Let The Modified Games Begin
July 24, 2021  |  What's Trending

Late sleepers probably didn’t see it live, but as of 6:55 a.m. ET yesterday morning (roughly 8 p.m. local time in Tokyo) the Olympics got...

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All-Star Game Sponsor Mastercard Expands MLB Collab
All-Star Game Sponsor Mastercard Expands MLB Collab
July 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard is extending its collaboration with Major League Baseball (MLB) and will once again support this year’s All-Star Game as a presenting sponsor. Get the...

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Apple Advances Discussions To Stream Sunday NFL Games
Apple Advances Discussions To Stream Sunday NFL Games
July 09, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly furthering its early discussions with the NFL about getting the rights to stream Sunday football games, 9to5 Mac reported on Friday (July...

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Sezzle, Gridiron Bring BNPL To Youth Sports
Sezzle, Gridiron Bring BNPL To Youth Sports
June 15, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Sezzle has formed a partnership with Gridiron Football to provide a digital payment solution for the fast-growing youth...

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Wilson Sports Announces Evolution Into Apparel And First-Ever Retail Stores 
Wilson Sports Announces Evolution Into Apparel And First-Ever Retail Stores 
May 25, 2021  |  Retail

After making tennis rackets, golf clubs, baseball gloves and even the official NFL football since World War II, Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods is launching a...

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Facebook Wants To Add Pay-Per-View Sports
Facebook Wants To Add Pay-Per-View Sports
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

The first pay-per-view sporting event happened more than 60 years ago, when boxing fans mailed $2 to the TelePrompTer company to watch Floyd Patterson retake...

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Dallas Mavericks Reportedly Consider Jumping Into The NFT Craze
Dallas Mavericks Reportedly Consider Jumping Into The NFT Craze
March 26, 2021  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is said to be seeking use cases to harness non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for his NBA team, CNBC...

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Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
March 24, 2021  |  Investments

The mammoth sports merchandise company Fanatics has doubled in valuation in the last eight months, thanks in part to $320 million in new funding. As...

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Cadi’s Autonomous Golf Shops Let Players Try Before They Buy On The Course
Cadi’s Autonomous Golf Shops Let Players Try Before They Buy On The Course
March 24, 2021  |  Retail

A crowdfunded California golf startup is looking to disrupt the industry’s big-box retailers with its on-course autonomous kiosks that allow golfers to try out new...

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