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New bid format for NCAA sites05 / 20 / 13The NCAA has completed an overhaul of the bid process for 84 of its championships across all three divisions, including the Final Four, and will award close to 500 sites this year. It’s easily the largest bid process in the history of college sports’ governing body, and the selections... Tags: Colleges |
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USC to hire architect for Coliseum
The University of Southern California is seeking a major overhaul to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and internal discussions concern premium-seat concepts that could extend project costs to $300 million over the next several years, according to industry sources. The Pac-12 school plans to hire an ...
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Cal joins USF in dynamic ticket pricing
Dynamic pricing, the increasingly popular way of selling tickets among pro teams, is seeping into the college space. The University of California last week struck a deal with software company Qcue to begin using dynamic pricing on single-game football tickets this season. Cal is Qcue’s firs ...
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Little rest for Big 12 commish
It’s little wonder that new Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby is sleeping on an inflatable mattress in a rented home in Dallas, where his only other piece of furniture is a lawn chair. He’s hardly ever there. In five weeks since officially moving into the job on June 15, Bowlsby jumped ...
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UNC-Charlotte taps IMG College
Editor's note: This story is updated from the print edition. The University of North Carolina-Charlotte, a new Conference USA school that will start a football program in 2013, has agreed to outsource its multimedia rights to IMG College for $8.15 million guaranteed over 10 years. The 49er ...
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NCAA blasts unions over EA filings
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. Attorneys for Electronic Arts were scheduled to square off in a California federal appeals court last Friday against counsel for former college quarterback Sam Keller and NFL legend Jim Brown over the right to use their and other at ...
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ESPN to pay $80M a year for Rose Bowl
The financial windfall from the new college football playoff system is evident already. ESPN has agreed to pay an average of $80 million a year for the Rose Bowl, industry experts say, which could push the price tag for the playoffs media rights as high as $600 million for an all-in package that ...
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XOS to launch Sun Belt Digital Net
XOS Digital has replaced IMG College as the Sun Belt Conference’s multimedia rights holder. The two signed a seven-year deal for an undisclosed sum to have XOS launch and manage the Sun Belt Digital Network, which will stream conference games and events. XOS will handle sales for the c ...
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CLC adds Virginia Tech to roster
Collegiate Licensing Co. has added Virginia Tech as a client, giving Atlanta-based CLC 11 of the 12 current schools in the ACC. An IMG College company, CLC will serve as the Hokies’ licensing agent, managing and protecting the school’s marks, beginning this week. Virginia Tech previou ...
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Barbie goes back to school
Sixteen years after University Barbie made her ill-fated debut in collegiate cheerleading outfits, she’s back with a new look in the colors of Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn and LSU. Barbie’s maker, Mattel, is working exclusively with Wal-Mart to sell the dolls in the markets of those fo ...
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Former NBA team exec joins UCF
Former Sacramento Kings President John Thomas has joined the University of Central Florida DeVos Sport Business Management Program as director of external affairs and partner relationships. In addition, the UCF program has named former WNBA President Donna Orender, former NCAA President Judy Swee ...
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