Bridgestone Corp. will support the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic games as a key sponsor as long as the safety of participants is secured, Chief Executive Officer Shuichi Ishibashi said. The Japanese tiremaker won’t invite guests from overseas, including dealers, for the delayed games, Ishibashi said in an interview. Organizers have already made the
For football fans, the NFL draft is all about the pick and the players. For Cleveland’s civic leaders, it’s all about the visibility and visitors. Click here to read the story at wkyc.com. Discussion Questions: What is economic impact? How is economic impact measured? What is an economic impact study?
“I can’t tell you the methodology that was used,” longtime Braves’ executive Mike Plant told county commissioners on Tuesday. “They have their methodology, but we’re pretty confident that there will be a huge global impact here on Cobb.” Click here to read the story at ajc.com. Discussion Questions: What is economic
The minute the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl 55, Roberto Torres went to work. The owner of Tampa clothing outfitter Black and Denim was licensed to sell official Bucs and NFL merchandise at his stores in Tampa International Airport, including the same T-shirts Tom Brady and the team wore
Despite the fact that arguably the two biggest brands in college football squared off against each other in the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Game, a much smaller audience than usual paid attention. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions: What are broadcast rights? Why do
If there’s one thing we know about sports in 2021, it’s that there will be sports in 2021. (Well, more sports than we’ve already had in the past week. Go, Bills!) 2020 made sure of that. If the NFL and college football — in which 22 competitors breathe heavily into
Shanghai has broken ground on a major e-sports events hub as the city pushes to become the leader in competitive gaming. E-sports refers to competitive video gaming which is growing quickly globally. Over the past few years, e-sports tournaments have managed to pack out large stadiums with fans flocking to
The NBA is sorely in need of a cash infusion. Billions of dollars in revenue have been lost, and with no clear point at which fans will safely be able to return to arenas, even more profits are expected to go down the drain. A possible solution that has been
The Milwaukee Bucks credited a boost in merchandise sales to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just moments after the National Basketball Association’s reigning MVP posted on his Instagram account that he’s staying with the team until at least 2026, the “Giannis effect” went into overdrive, especially around a critical asset. Click here to
The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics are set to kick off with the Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021, giving organizers some eight months to assess the safety of doing so as Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continues to spread. Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion
There are some awesome traditions in college football. Big Ten has a couple of the best, like #Badgers "Jump Around" or #PennState "White Out" game. Then, there is whatever this is at Indiana. Hard to resist a play on words here for these antics for the 2nd week in a "row"...🤦♂️
Indiana University's student section ripped out an ENTIRE bleacher 😳
(via @grifgonzo)
