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DraftKings Eyes Expansion Into New Markets
Earnings // November 08, 2024

Customer acquisition and its associated costs remain a double-edged sword for officials at DraftKings, according to co-founder and CEO Jason Robins. Third-quarter results released Thursday (Nov. 7) revealed a 39% increase in revenue to $1.1 billion, fueled by the return of the NFL season. Customer...

Amazon’s Just Walk Out Expands as NFL Season Kicks Off
Amazon // September 03, 2024

Amazon is bringing its checkout-free commerce technology to more schools and stadiums. This fall, the company’s Just Walk Out technology will be in the most new stores to open at NFL stadiums in a single season, Amazon announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). In addition, Just Walk Out (JWO) is...

NFL Ups Its Social Media Game With Kansas City Chiefs Leading Digital Surge
Social Commerce // August 14, 2024

As if being two-time defending Super Bowl champions isn’t enough, the Kansas City Chiefs have set a new standard in the NFL’s digital arena as the National Football League has upped its collective social media game. NFL teams are enhancing their digital presence through several...

Colin Kaepernick Launches AI Company Focused on Creators
artificial intelligence // July 24, 2024

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) company that aims to use the technology to help creators produce, distribute and merchandise their work. The company, Lumi Story AI, will provide AI tools to help creators produce their work and will handle...

Interviews & Exclusives
With Manchester City, Investors Look Beyond Tech And On The Turf

November 29, 2019
Valuations are high. Not just in the stock market. Pretty much everywhere you might look.  And as investors look across various asset classes, might the gaze be sweeping across eCommerce, FinTechs, maybe even bricks and mortar (sorry, WeWork) … to kicks and scorers? In an age where private equity has seen the trials and tribulations […]

Quick Reads
Amazon’s Just Walk Out Expands as NFL Season Kicks Off

September 03, 2024
Amazon is bringing its checkout-free commerce technology to more schools and stadiums. This fall, the company’s Just Walk Out technology will be in the most new stores to open at NFL stadiums in a single season, Amazon announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). In addition, Just Walk Out (JWO) is being added to more college campuses, with more than 30 university […]

Colin Kaepernick Launches AI Company Focused on Creators

July 24, 2024
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) company that aims to use the technology to help creators produce, distribute and merchandise their work. The company, Lumi...

Record 20% of Americans Expected to Bet on Super Bowl

February 07, 2023
Legalized sports betting means wagers on this year’s big game could be bigger than ever. “With the expansion of legal sports betting, traditional Super Bowl wagers are expected to pass...

NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and FIS Partner to Streamline Instant Payments

November 04, 2022
Now National Football League fans in Jacksonville, Florida, can make faster payments for tickets, merchandise, food and more with a Jaguars’ new partnership. Financial services company FIS announced Friday (Nov....