Monday, September 21, 2020
Face coverings have come to the rescue of the sports licensing industry
Face coverings make up the biggest new sports-licensing category in memory, and outside of trading cards and video games, are a rare bright spot for the industry.
NFL sponsors not happy with lack of airtime for their tarp ads
One of the NFL's biggest attempts to preserve sponsor revenue during the pandemic is drawing negative reviews after early action, as cameras rarely caught the covered seats.
Upstart tennis group faces key challenges
The Professional Tennis Players Association, led by world No. 1-ranked player Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil, says it wants to give ATP Tour players a stronger voice.
Marsblade is carving out a place in the world of ice skates
Sweden’s Marsblade has been making a better skate blade and on a roll recently, as interest in in-line skating has exploded with ice rinks closed during the shutdown.
Introducing the 2020 Sports Business Awards nominees
Meet the nominees for our 13th annual Sports Business Awards and learn why they could earn the industry’s highest honors during our virtual event on Sept. 30.
Sports Business Awards
- 2020 Sports Business Awards
- Best in Digital Sports Media
- Best in Mobile Fan Experience
- Best in Sports Social Media
- Best in Sports Technology
- Best in Sports Media
- Sports Event of the Year
- Sports Breakthrough of the Year
- Sports Sponsor of the Year
- Athletic Director of the Year
- Celebration of Service
- Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services
- Best in Sports Event and Experiential Marketing
- Best Talent Representation of the Year
- Best in Corporate Consulting, Marketing and Client Services
- Sports Facility of the Year
- Sports Team of the Year
- Sports League of the Year
- Sports Executive of the Year