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Pikes Peak Apex Welcomes Rockshox as Presenting Sponsor

Pikes Peak APEX has agreed to a two-year partnership with SRAM and its RockShox brand that will return as presenting sponsor of the 2022 and 2023 mountain bike events, Sports Strategies has announced. The 2022 Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox will take place September 22–25, drawing pros and amateurs for four days of riding […]

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Delta Partnering With National Women’s Soccer League, Women’s Sports Foundation

Delta Air Lines has announced new partnerships with the National Women’s Soccer League on the eve of its 10th anniversary season and the Women’s Sports Foundation. As the first airline sponsor of the NWSL, Delta will work with the league to support its athletes through women’s empowerment programs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives. The […]

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Arizona State University's New On-Campus Community Iceplex to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU

Arizona State Arena to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex

Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with OVG360, have announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union as the new on-campus community Iceplex, home for the Sun Devil ice hockey team, will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. The Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU will serve […]

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TIAA Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Ivy League Basketball Tournaments

TIAA will be the title sponsor for the Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments starting March 11 at Lavietes Pavilion on the campus of Harvard University in the greater Boston area. Princeton, Penn, Yale and Cornell will be in the men’s tournament. The women’s field consists of Princeton, Columbia, Yale and a team to […]

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Silver medalist Jessie Diggins, of the United States, reacts on the podium for the women's 30km mass start free cross-country skiing ceremony during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics on February 20 in Beijing. Diggins is in a sport that historically has not been a commercial success for athletes but her results over the past two Winter Games has heightened her commercial viability. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Marketing the Olympics During Pandemic
a Commercial Challenge for Brands and Athletes

Through controversies and debates over the host country, drug testing of teenagers and an apathetic television viewing public, it was not a marketing dream for sponsors and athletes alike in Beijing. The Winter Games are not yet over — the Paralympics start March 4 in China. But the sprint of a Summer and Winter Games […]

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Panama City Beach Sports Complex Announces Publix as Title Sponsor

Publix Super Markets has signed a new deal to become the title sponsor of the outdoor fields facility at the Panama City Beach Sports Complex, which will be re-christened as “Publix Sports Park” at Panama City Beach. Publix Sports Park is a $41 million-dollar facility with nine turf fields, four natural grass fields, dedicated tournament […]

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NHL Dances with TikTok at Future Events

The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association have signed a partnership with TikTok to deliver original content and experiences to the social media platform’s global users. The partnership will include in-ice branding and the introduction of the TikTok Tailgate Stage at two upcoming outdoor NHL events – the 2022 Navy Federal […]

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The Bridge Sports Complex Announces Sponsorship; Indoor Facility Becomes the Citynet Center

The Bridge Sports Complex in West Virginia will have its indoor facility renamed The Citynet Center effective immediately for the next decade as part of a new sponsorship agreement worth $1 million. The Bridge Sports Complex indoor facility, now the Citynet Center, opened in June 2021. The venue includes a dome field, cross country track […]

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Texas’ Cyclone Ballparks Announces PDC Energy as Official Energy Partner

Cyclone Ballparks in West Texas has signed a partnership agreement with Denver-based PDC Energy that will see the business take over naming rights of the venue’s championship field. The 120-acre Cyclone Ballparks, which opened in August of 2021, has hosted tournaments with hundreds of teams in their five-field venue as well as community events in […]

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Acrisure and Oak View Group Announce 10-year Naming Rights for Coachella Valley Arena

The future home of the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds will be called Acrisure Arena after Oak View Group announced a 10-year naming rights deal on Wednesday with the financial technology firm. Acrisure Arena, located in Palm Springs, California, is projected to open for the 2022-2023 American Hockey League season and host more than 150 major […]

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