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Marketing/Licensing
April 2009
Reebok—Adidas marriage didn’t go as planned, what’s next?
With the 2006 merger of Reebok and Adidas, the two companies hoped to compete with the illustrious “Nike Empire.” Three years into the merger and Reebok is still trying to find its niche. SportsBusiness Journal, 4-13-09
Spring Football Games Attractive to Sponsors
In a predictably move, corporate sponsors are now attaching themselves to annual spring scrimmages. USA Today, 4-16-09
OK State extends partnership with Collegiate Images
Cowboys' greatest highlights will be aggressively market and protected. Collegiate Images press release, 4-8-09
The biggest deal for the biggest program
Ohio State University signed a deal this week with IMG College and RadiOhio that will pay $110 million over the next 10 years in the largest multimedia-rights guarantee in collegiate sports. Columbus Dispatch, 3-30-09
Courts “smack” apparel company
It’s still a gray area, but university colors are, at least for now, protected by the courts. Athletic Business, April 2009
March 2009
Recession “depresses” Corporate Sports Sponsorships
When the money dries up, where do leagues turn for financial support? New York Times, 3-22-09
Did Aztecs “sell out” to gain profit?
San Diego State makes quick buck, but draws criticism for selling naming rights of arena to a resort company (aka: casino). San Diego Union-Tribune, 3-18-09
Sporting goods down 3.2%
The latest data compiled by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association shows the first decline in five years. SGMA.com, 3-16-09
A New Nike Killer?
With sales of about one-one thousandth those of the Oregon juggernaut, apparel maker CRONS has a lot of room to grow. CNBC.com, 3-18-09
Competition breeds success
This year’s “Pack the House Challenge” initiative in D1 attracted more than 559,000 fans to games at 184 participating schools. NCAA News, 3-18-09
Fresno State Athletics will Utilize Paperless Media Guides
Lacrosse and Track & Field media guides will be online only this year. Fresno State website, 2-23-09
February 2009
NCAA “Pack the House” program working well at ETSU
NCAA Grant Surges East Tennessee State University Lady Bucs Basketball Attendance press release, etsubucs.com, 2-11-09
Small/Medium State Schools Benefit from Struggling Economy
Framingham State College in Massachusetts bills itself as having the feel of a small, private New England school at a third of the price. The campaign is working; applications are rising as the economy falls. Boston Glob, 2-1-09
January 2009
NCAA Sand Volleyball: (too?) much ado about bikinis
Beach, er, “sand” volleyball fell just short of being added to the emerging sports list at the recent NCAA convention, but a favorable vote appears likely in a 2nd vote in April. espn.com, 1-20-09
December 2008
Sony’s suite is something different for bowl gifts
This year’s bowl gifts skew toward electronic gizmos. SportsBusiness Journal, 12-8-08
November 2008
Sports Marketers Taking Advantage of Social Media Popularity
Teams, leagues and brands are doing some social networking of their own to market themselves. SportsBusiness Journal, 11-17-08
Ticketmaster: One-Stop-Shop for the 2008-09 College Football Bowl Season
Fans will have access to 34 bowl games, including the BCS championship game tickets. GlobeNewswire, 11-25-08
"As goes General Motors, so goes the nation." . . . will that be true for sports advertising?
By far the biggest sports advertiser of all, General Motors will be cutting back. It’s just a matter of where and how much. New York Times, 11-16-08
October 2008
Sporting News: 400 Best Sports Cities
Here’s SN’s listing of the 400 best sports cities, based on W-L
records, postseason appearances, applicable power ratings, # of teams and attendance.
Sporting News, 10-7-08
Hello Columbus: deemed #1 sports town in the US
Scarborough Sports marketing has sifted through its info database of 220,000 18+ adults in 81 top-tier markets to arrive at a ranking of sports interest by city.
PRNewswire, 10-1-08
September 2008
Athletics Raises a College From the Ground Up
(D3 Adrian College ups enrollment by 57%) Chronicle of Higher Education, 9-19-08
Season-ticket sales success often starts with staffing, training
Clips Guest Commentary by Matt DeFebo, UCF, SportsBusiness Journal, 9-8-08
August 2008
Study: Men’s Final Four generated $47 million
NCAA News, 8-28-08
Jets and Giants put financial crunch on their most loyal (PSLs)
New Jersey Star-Ledger, 8-28-08
College football ticket pricing: Where’s the threshold?
The Oregonian, 8-22-08
Top selling schools and manufacturers for collegiate licensed products
SportsBusiness Journal, 8-18-08
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