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Managing Official Sponsorship Rights in the Face of Ambush Marketing

The Canadian Olympic Committee must quickly decide how to address two ambush marketing campaigns before the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

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Branding Legendary Olympic Stature: Michael Phelps’ Swimwear Decision

Which swimwear endorsement option will best position Michael Phelps’ brand toward long term “iconic” status?

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Leveraging Red Sox/Yankees Sponsorship via Integrated Sales Promotion

When a regional spring water brand sponsors two iconic MLB rivals, its agency of record is tasked with crafting a buzz-worthy summer activation campaign utilizing retail sales promotion.

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Redefining the Super Bowl: An Economic Impact Analysis

Step into the shoes of the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee Chairman as he analyzes the San Francisco Bay Area spectacle from an economic and social impact perspective.

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Corruption & The World’s Game - A Sponsorship Dilemma

When corruption and scandal rocks the optics of FIFA’s official sponsorship program, an international brewing company must decide between proven business results and a bold new path.

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Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo –– A “Super” Battleground for the Cola Wars?

Two beverage rivals, one Big Game: should Coca-Cola engage in a Super Bowl ambush of NFL Official Sponsor Pepsi and, if so, what should they do?

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The Big 12 Conference: Strategic Expansion in College Athletics

As talks of membership expansion bubble to the surface, the Big 12 Conference examines the potential impact to its mission, future revenues, and national brand.

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Trophy Time: Can a CRM Campaign Make the Difference for Dinn?

Can CRM help stimulate sales in the highly commoditized trophy business?

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Public Subsidization of Abandonment

Should the Oakland Mayor appease the Raiders and Mark Davis with a new stadium financing plan, or stand firm and risk the franchise moving on?

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Banking on Baseball

Sponsorship rights fuel national and local storytelling via Bank of America's #MLBMemoryBank campaign

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Maximizing Ticket Sales Revenue at State U: Time to Outsource?

With soaring prospects for on-field success, should State U outsource ticket sales or build an in-house sales department?

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A Rebirth of Rivals to the NFL Monopoly

The NFL has dealt with rival leagues throughout its decades of operation. Can a handful of modern rival leagues disrupt the NFL's dominance?

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Sport Leadership Vignettes

A stylistic approach to profiles in leadership

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Esports' Disruptive New Frontier

A comprehensive review of the ever-evolving Esports landscape

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Dow Chemical & Olympic Brand Fit

Dow Chemical and The Olympic Games: a "carbon" fit, or bad for business?

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Negotiating the New Frontier

Negotiations 101: IMG's Barry Frank and the transformation of the sports media rights market

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Hot Stove Contracts: Incorporating Time Value of Money into MLB Free Agent Analysis

Explore concepts of risk pricing and the time value of money through an examination of Rolando Mateo’s free agent contract offers.

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The MLBPA's Communications Dilemma

An inside look at the MLBPA’s legal and optical communications challenge surrounding smokeless tobacco usage over time.

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What's in a Name: Ontario Airlines' Stadium Naming Rights Deal

An airline CEO looks to package Buffalo Bills stadium naming rights assets in an attempt to jump-start a fading brand.

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From The Archives: Selling Pele

A historical review of Mark McCormack and IMG's challenging and creative courting of soccer star Pele.

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PUMA's Basketball Re-Entry: Sure Shot, or Destined to Fail?

Analyzing Puma Basketball's re-launch and evolved brand positioning.

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MiLB Winning With Pride

An education in Minor League Baseball's Bold D&I Platform

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The NBA & Esports: Potential Value Chain Alignment

Evaluating the investment and operations of an NBA2K League franchise

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The PGA Tour's "Live Under Par" Brand Pivot

The PGA Tour's strategic shift from "These Guys Are Good" to "Live Under Par"

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Paying to Play in Small College Athletics

Examining DIII & NAIA college athletics financing, and the growth of non-traditional sport offerings as a means of survival

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Mastercard's Athlete Endorsement Strategy

Analyzing the process behind athlete endorser selection through the lens of Mastercard’s sponsorship portfolio

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Racial Injustice & The Rooney Rule

A historical examination of racial injustice and the NFL's Rooney Rule

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Coinbase Sports Sponsorship

Utilized at the 2022 National Sports Forum Case Cup Competition, Coinbase and the NBA dive into sponsorship activation.

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The Rebirth of the XFL

Analyzing the process behind launching an emerging sports league through the lens of Vince McMahon relaunching the XFL in 2020, with exclusive insights from some of the key stakeholders.

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Leveraging Rivalries in Sponsorship Activation

How can understanding rivalry enhance corporate partnerships?

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Learfield NIL Initiatives

The marketing team at LEARFIELD is hard at work to expand its leadership in (NIL) initiatives to best serve school and brand partners.

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