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The Minnesota Timberwolves are adding floors seats, new LED courtside signs and new digital stanchion advertising inside the Target Center as the team looks to drive revenue during its summer selling season. The Wolves have added eight new courtside seats between the team benches priced at $29,67 ...
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Deal will put NBA portal on Ticketmaster
The NBA has signed a multiyear ticketing deal with Ticketmaster, which for the first time will consolidate the primary and secondary ticket-selling efforts for all 30 teams. The deal, in development for several months, will create a centralized online portal for fans that is intended to serve as ...
NBA breaks out meeting on digital ops
The NBA held its first stand-alone digital meeting over two days in New York last week, as teams look to increase digital content and revenue opportunities for the coming season. The league has held sessions related to digital business at its annual league marketing meetings each January, but las ...
Rockets hire fill strategy post
The Houston Rockets have hired gaming industry marketing executive Scott Andrews as the team’s new chief strategy officer. Andrews, who has no previous front office professional sports experience, was hired just weeks after Chris Dacey resigned after five years as chief strategy officer for ...
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Rowley is Suns' go-to guy
Newly minted Phoenix Suns President Jason Rowley is one of the NBA’s youngest top team executives, and the 41-year-old is looking to reverse the team’s recent slide both on and off the court. It’s a tall order for Rowley who on July 26 was promoted to president of business opera ...
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Cavs unit to build online revenue
The Cleveland Cavaliers have created a digital operations department to drive online revenue. Last month, the Cavs rehired Mike Maleski as vice president of digital sales, marketing and operations. Maleski rejoins the team after leaving last year to open the Cleveland office of mobile marketing c ...
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MLB holds diversity summit
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NBA inches closer on jersey sponsors
After months of debate, the NBA is moving closer to a policy that would allow teams to sell jersey sponsorships. Under consideration is a plan for teams to sell advertising on a patch located on the front left chest area of the jersey, sources said. ...
Pistons resume drive to update Palace
The Detroit Pistons, historically aggressive in keeping the Palace of Auburn Hills current with newer arenas, have more upgrades in the works after last week’s announcement of a $15 million, privately financed renovation. Palace Sports & Entertainment, which owns the team and owns and o ...
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Rockets near hire on strategy exec
The Houston Rockets are close to hiring a new chief strategy officer after Chris Dacey resigned in early July to take a job outside of the sports industry. Dacey, who joined the Rockets as vice president and chief strategy officer in 2007, resigned to take a job as operating vice president for th ...
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