Sports and Society

Legal sports betting is here, and it’s sustainable

Journal - 05/06/2024

From MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani to now former NBA player Jontay Porter, recent stories surrounding sports integrity have predictably led to scrutiny of America’s still-new legal sports betting market. These headlines wrongly depict the workings of the legal and regulated market and fail to recognize the persistent...

CAA World Congress of Sports: Rise And Shine

Journal - 04/22/2024 | Journal - 04/22/2024

The WNBA blew away all expectations when it drew nearly 2.5 million viewers to ESPN for its 2024 draft on April 15. That more than quadruples the league’s prior record audience, is ESPN’s single most-watched WNBA event since the network first began airing its games in...

Biden: 'Even if you're the best, women are not paid their fair share' in sports

Unpacks Newsletter - 04/16/2024

President Biden weighed in tonight on the pay gap between pro women athletes and their male counterparts. In a social media post, Biden wrote , “Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all. But right now we're seeing that even if you're the...

WNBA set the standard for fan inclusion in social -- by letting fans drive

Unpacks Newsletter - 04/11/2024

Moments like the WNBA Draft are no longer just a recognition of top athletes but also an annual cultural celebration of racial and gender diversity through fashion. During recent WNBA Drafts, we saw the ingredients accounted for: social media conversation; women athletes; fashion beyond gender norms; African American Vernacular...

Why the sports safety experience gap matters

Unpacks Newsletter - 04/09/2024

We’re living through a sports safety renaissance. But you wouldn’t know it based on reports that parents are increasingly keeping their children out of sports over concerns about injuries. All this as many sports -- from football to baseball to F1 and beyond -- have pioneered countless innovations that...

March Madness is a full-court press of viral marketing and branding

Unpacks Newsletter - 04/08/2024

How did your March Madness bracket turn out this year? Chances are it busted on Day One, along with 99.99% of the submissions on ESPN’s online platform . But you didn’t have to watch the game -- or even care about it -- to get the results. That’s because...

Change is certain, but you can adapt with resilience and integrity

Journal - 04/08/2024

Markets shift and trends change, but what really matters most to owners and CEOs when hiring for senior executive positions? As sports organizations navigate through a rapidly changing media landscape and an increasingly global market, they must be able to adapt to new challenges, understand financial complexities, demonstrate resilience...

Dawn Staley offers support for transgender athletes

Weekend Rap - 04/07/2024

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley yesterday “offered support for transgender athletes” ahead of the women’s tournament finale. When asked for her position on transgender athletes participating in sports during her media availability, Staley said, "Damn, you got deep on me, didn't you? I'm on the...

Bundles, lashes and fades: Brands must support Black women’s aesthetic in college basketball

Unpacks Newsletter - 04/04/2024

Facebook recently showed me a 10-year-old memory, where I celebrated a championship with my teammates; this brought back all the feels. Then I began to notice our aesthetic -- well, my aesthetic. I’ll admit, my hair and mascara looked decent, but I for sure wasn’t rocking a 30-inch buss down...

The Kids Are Not Alright: Student athletes and the impact of legalized betting on college sports

Unpacks Newsletter - 04/03/2024

Recently, a former LSU wide receiver was arrested on charges of illegal underage sport wagering. This followed last summer’s extensively reported criminal charges brought against seven current and former Iowa and Iowa State athletes. In the Iowa cases, the current athletes who wagered on NCAA-sanctioned sports also lost significant...

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Legal sports betting is here, and it’s sustainable

CAA World Congress of Sports: Rise And Shine

Biden: 'Even if you're the best, women are not paid their fair share' in sports

WNBA set the standard for fan inclusion in social -- by letting fans drive

Why the sports safety experience gap matters

March Madness is a full-court press of viral marketing and branding

Change is certain, but you can adapt with resilience and integrity

Dawn Staley offers support for transgender athletes

Bundles, lashes and fades: Brands must support Black women’s aesthetic in college basketball

The Kids Are Not Alright: Student athletes and the impact of legalized betting on college sports

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