Major League Baseball is dividing up international markets among its franchises, giving teams new commercial rights in specific areas around the globe, according to multiple people familiar with the plan. Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: Why are international markets important to Major League Baseball? How might targeting
The National Football League and the German Bundesliga (DFL) soccer league announced an agreement on Thursday that will see two of the world’s most successful sporting operations collaborate to help grow business in their respective markets. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? Why
When the National Football League’s regular season kicks off Thursday, millions of fans will settle into their easy chairs to watch America’s biggest, richest sport. But a different, multibillion dollar match will unfold a week later. Click here to read the story at finance.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: What are broadcast rights?
Fox Corp. has sold Super Bowl commercials for more than $7 million for 30 seconds of airtime, setting a record for TV’s most popular annual event. Click here to read the story at bloomberg.com. Discussion Questions: What is advertising? Why do businesses and brands advertise? What are ratings? Why are ratings
The 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II predicted the creation of both Zoom and SlamBall. During a video call taking place in the year 2015, the biography of the character Needles appears on the screen and indicates that one of the sports he plays is called “slamball.” Click here to read
According to its evangelists, pickleball is America’s fastest growing sport (it depends on how you measure). Click here to read the story at gq.com. Discussion Questions: What is pickleball? Have you ever heard of the sport? Have you ever played the sport? What are demographics? How would you describe the
How did you fall in love with the NFL? If you are like me, it was because you discovered America’s Game on one of America’s most famous inventions: television. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: What is an industry? According to your textbook (The Business of
In all the time we have been covering the rise of the game we love—football—in the nation we love—America—by far the most thrilling storyline we have witnessed is the explosive growth of women’s football over the last decade. Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: What is
For the first time since 1984, the Denver Broncos are going to have a new owner. The Broncos announced on Tuesday night that they have entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Walton-Penner family to acquire the team. Click here to read the story at cbssports.com. Discussion Questions: How are franchise values
Just moments after the inaugural round of the LIV Golf tour teed off, the PGA Tour fired a shot of its own: a suspension of any players who compete on the LIV tour, now and in the future. Click here to read the story at sports.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions: What is
Gotta love some of the creativity behind some of these NIL deals, but this is the best one yet!
Bijan Robinson’s gourmet dijon mustard, Bijan Mustardson, is now available to order. Here’s the website.
http://bijanmustardson.com
