Monday, November 28, 2005

New hue of blue in jersey may bring Nuggets more green

DenverPost.com - SPORTS: "Kroenke Sports Enterprises makes millions each year by selling Denver Nuggets merchandise, but on Friday, it will lay the groundwork to make even more.


Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the Nuggets will meet the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pepsi Center wearing navy blue jerseys. "

Editors note:I have even heard about high schools that have a "Homecoming" football jersey. In some instances they bring it out again if the team makes the playoffs. If you are aware of high schools that have alternate jerseys, I would be interested in hearing about it.

MLB grants Marlins permission to move: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

MLB grants Marlins permission to move: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Unable to finalize a deal to build a stadium in Miami, the Florida Marlins have been granted permission from Major League Baseball to seek relocation outside of South Florida.

Marlins President David Samson said Tuesday that while the team's preference is to remain in South Florida, team owner Jeffrey Loria was forced to request permission to look elsewhere because he had no real prospects for a stadium."

SportsBiz: ESPN looks to tag along with fans on the go - Nov. 26, 2005

SportsBiz: ESPN looks to tag along with fans on the go - Nov. 26, 2005:

"The next great frontier for the business of sports is probably in your pocket right now: your cell phone.
Cell phone providers and broadcasters want to get sports fans who are already hooked watching sports on television to start watching while on the go. "

At UNC, sign of the times

newsobserver.com | Sports:

"A pair of bright blue, 6-foot by 8-foot 'Wachovia' signs were hung on two of the four video boards at the University of North Carolina's Smith Center on Tuesday, ending a tradition that up until now has kept that venue free of fixed commercial advertising.


The signage is part of the eight-year, $9.1 million deal North Carolina announced with Wachovia to boost the school's $46 million athletics department budget."

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Visa Olympic Video Games

Visa Olympic Video Games:

"As a part of its Olympic sponsorship, Visa has developed the online game, Visa Championships ? Torino 2006, which takes the Olympic Games into cyberspace. The online game, Visa Championships ? Torino 2006."

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Scoreboard technology at new level

Scoreboard technology at new level:

"The Cougars of Letcher County Central High School may not have the best football team in the Kentucky coalfields, but no one in the mountain region can match their scoreboard.


Complete with a giant video screen for instant replays, the immense device stands on metal stilts on one end of the 2,500-seat stadium, a testament to the importance of athletics in small-town America."

Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics

Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics:

"After years of fierce lobbying and months of secrecy, Beijing unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Olympics on Friday, opening a marketing blitz that is expected to reap record profits."

Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/13/2005 | Play per view

Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/13/2005 | Play per view:

"Fantasy Fashion League, a celebrity-sighting game, furnishes red-carpet rivalry for the rest of us."

Friday, November 11, 2005

Nike adds video podcasting to digital-only marketing strategy

Computer Graphics World - Nike adds video podcasting to digital-only marketing strategy:

"Global sports giant Nike is to place alternative digital platforms, such as mobile and podcasting, at the core of its digital marketing strategy as it increasingly produces film content exclusively for its digital marketing. "

The Game: Graduating To College Sports; Nascar Fans Female Flames

The Game: Graduating To College Sports; Nascar Fans Female Flames:

"THE landscape of college sports on TV, which has changed dramatically in recent years with the advent of CSTV, ESPNU and Fox Sports, continues to remake itself as more fans and marketers call it home."

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Heat's Wade ready to take on another role _ star sneaker pitchman - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com

Heat's Wade ready to take on another role _ star sneaker pitchman - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com

There was a day when I thought Converse was the only shoe there was! A comeback?

NBA targets biggest prize in sports: Chinese market

KRT Wire | 11/01/2005 | NBA targets biggest prize in sports: Chinese market

Kind of makes you wonder if the NBA influence in China will always be tied to a Chinese player. Will it ever go beyond merchandise sales . . .