Competitive Edge is a weekly sports and entertainment marketing news service that highlights unique and relevant news throughout the school year. The questions provided for student discussion will help to create a bridge between industry strategies/trends and the topics you are covering in class.
The Milwaukee Bucks, in their quest to repeat as NBA champions, this weekend will begin playing the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Off the court, the team is seeking $4 million annually for entitlement rights to its plaza inside Deer District, a 30-acre property that sits outside their arena. Read more…
There’s a new class of Live Más Scholars! Today, the Taco Bell Foundation announced more than $8 million in scholarships to break down barriers to education for 772 passionate students looking to ignite change in their communities and across the country. Click here to read the story at nrn.com. Discussion Read more…
While the Buffalo Sabres were playing the New Jersey Devils, their digital avatars were mimicking each move in virtual reality. Strap on the VR goggles. Touch a button, and you’re watching the game through the eyes of a skater heading in for a shot. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Read more…
Lululemon is launching a membership program — and it’s about more than workout clothes. The athletic apparel retailer will debut two tiers of memberships, one free and one paid, in a bid to build a stronger base of loyal customers. Click here to read the story at cnbc.com. Discussion Questions: What Read more…
An iPhone rested on a tripod in front of Suite 225, pointed toward the ice where one could tap any of the Devils or Sabres skating in the Prudential Center last Thursday night and see just how fast they were moving. Shot speeds, time on ice and heat maps were easily accessible, Read more…
No one knows how many people will be in town this week when NFL draft festivities begin Thursday. But it will be a lot — almost certainly a record-breaking number — and the economic impact is expected to shatter all Las Vegas and NFL standards for a special event. Click Read more…
While Warner Bros.’ and Mattel Films’ upcoming Barbie movie is sure to have some level of self-awareness about its main character’s status as a real-world cultural icon, Mattel is taking a firm stance against featuring the iconic doll’s very unofficial anthem that basically everyone knows by heart. Click here to read the story at Read more…
What happens here, only happens here’, reads the new slogan of the self-proclaimed entertainment capital of the world. Introduced two years ago to replace Las Vegas’ iconic former motto – ‘what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’ – the city’s mantra is emblematic of its evolution; a transformation not just Read more…
One day after the NCAA announced president Mark Emmert will step down by 2023, several high-ranking leaders throughout college athletics on Wednesday agreed it’s the right time to find a new leader, but the position is as ambiguous as the future of the organization itself. Click here to read the Read more…
The NBA and Google Pixel on April 18 announced a virtual space in the NBA App with activities tied to real playoff games, according to details emailed to Marketing Dive. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions: What is fan engagement? What is gamification? Why do you think so Read more…