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Harrah’s Drops Out of Group Building Las Vegas Arena
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Harrah’s has dropped out of a partnership with AEG to build a new 20,000-seat arena in Las Vegas designed to lure an NHL expansion franchise. The void left by Harrah’s has been filled by a consortium comprised of Hollywood film producer Jerry Bruckheimer, MGM Studios CEO Harry Sloan and Wall Street financier David Bonderman to allow the new partnership to assume the $500 million risk needed to build the arena. As reported by Muret and Mickle of the Sports Business Journal ...
Jets Partner With StubHub to Auction PSLs
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The New York Jets announced Wednesday a partnership with StubHub to auction the best seats in the New Jets Stadium -- the Coaches Club. The auction will start on Sunday, October 19, and run through Monday, October 27, 2008 exclusively on StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace. The Coaches Club combines the best seats in football -- on the sideline around the 50-yard line -- with access usually reserved for coaches and players. Club members will be able to stand on the field and watch the game, five yards off the Jets bench, or step inside to a private 20,000 square foot bar and lounge designed by Nobu architect David Rockwell. In addition to complimentary food and beverage, Club members receive free VIP parking adjacent to the stadium and can ...
Yao Ming on Ice? China Sharks to Place Asia Hockey League Team in Shanghai
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The San Jose Sharks and the China Sharks are looking for the proverbial Yao Ming of hockey. The San Jose Shark’s parent company, Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E;), held a press conference Wednesday to announce that the China Sharks would be moving from Beijing to Shanghai. Why would China have an interest in hockey, and why would SVS&E; have an interest in China? Besides an attempt to produce the first Chinese hockey super star, China is bidding to host the Winter Olympics. That has made China jump into hockey player development. As for SVS&E;’s interest, Silicon Valley companies are looking to make inroads into China. As reported by the San Jose Mercury News: ...
CBS College Sports Network and Navy Agree to Broadcast Deal
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CBS Sports and CBS College Sports Network announced Thursday a long-term agreements with Navy to broadcast home college football games, basketball games and Olympic sports. The announcement was made by Mike Aresco, Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports, Steve Herbst, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS College Sports Network and Chet Gladchuk, Athletic Director, United States Naval Academy. CBS Sports agreed to a long-term deal with Navy to broadcast the Notre Dame-Navy game, which will broadcast the games hosted by Navy through 2016, with an option for 2018. The deal begins with the 2010 game. CBS College Sports Network extended its agreement with Navy to serve as the exclusive ...
Starter Me Up: Tony Romo Signs Largest Endorsement Deal in NFL History
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Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo has signed a five-year, $10 million endorsement deal with STARTER, which is believed to be the biggest footwear and apparel deal in NFL history. The closest deal prior was Reggie Bush’s five-year, $5 million deal with adidas. What makes the deal interesting is that Reebok has an exclusive agreement with the NFL (for more, see NFL and Reebok Win Legal Challenge Over Team Logo Hats). With that deal in place, Romo will be prohibited from wearing STARTER footwear on the field during NFL games. Source: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram ...
NHL Pushes Online Profile. Partnership with Yahoo!, Site Redesign, Streaming Games On-Demand
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Image Courtesy - NHL The NHL is making a heavy push with its online offerings, announcing a sweeping array of new partnerships and products that are designed to make the league a prominent player in the digital media realm. With the NHL having a smaller television deal with Comcast's VERSUS, the league is able to be highly flexible in their online push where MLB and the NFL may not ...
NFL on CBS Sees National and Regional Ratings Increase for Week 3
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THE NFL ON CBS's doubleheader action on Sunday, Sept. 21 scored ratings increases for its regional (1:00 PM, ET) and national (4:15 PM, ET) coverage games. Highlighted by the 2007 Super Bowl champions New York Giants defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime, and also featuring Miami-New England, Oakland-Buffalo, Kansas City-Atlanta and Houston-Tennessee, the average overnight household rating/share in the regional window earned a 10.3/21, up 26% compared to last year's 8.2/18 for Week 4's regional window for doubleheader games on THE NFL ON CBS. The national window, highlighted by Philadelphia defeating Pittsburgh, and featuring Jacksonville-Indianapolis and Cleveland-Baltimore, earned a 13.5/27, up 8% compared to a ...
NHL Reaches Broadcast Agreement in Asia
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The National Hockey League (NHL) and All Sports Network (ASN) of Hong Kong today announced the signing of a multiyear deal giving ASN rights to broadcast the NHL via all forms of television including HDTV and IPTV throughout much of Asia, including the Indian sub-continent. The content will be a key part of the offering on ASN, a new channel Yes TV has launched across Asia. NHL programming, which will broadcast on ASN at the start of the NHL’s 2008-09 season, will include more than 130 NHL regular-season games, the NHL All-Star game, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final, as well as NHL highlight programs. “Hockey is such a dynamic sport with relatively simple rules and the National Hockey League has great potential for ...
Alex Ovechkin on Cover of ESPN the Magazine NHL Preview
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“Washington can do the same as Pittsburgh, except we’ll win the Cup.” – Alex Ovechkin The Washington Capitals have never won a Stanley Cup but after a major victory surge at the end of last season and a trip to the playoffs, Caps fans are buzzing that this is THE year. One major factor for this new level of excitement – Alex Ovechin, cover athlete for the new issue of ...
Bruce Springsteen to Be Halftime Entertainment at This Year’s Super Bowl
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be the halftime entertainment for this year’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium. Springsteen follows such “A-list” bands as Paul McCartney, U2, the Rolling Stones, Prince, and last year’s Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. According to The AP, the first star to perform at halftime was Chubbie Checker in 1988. Up to that point, college marching bands and drill teams. Source: The AP ...
(Finally) Raiders Fire Head Coach Kiffin
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In one of the most bizarre and protracted firings in NFL history, the Oakland Raiders have finally fired head coach Lane Kiffen after he compiled a 5-15 record. The entire statement from the Raiders on the firing consisted of one line: "Lane Kiffin has been released as head coach of the Oakland Raiders for cause. ...
ESPN Monday Night Football Audience Up 15% for Year
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ESPN’s Monday Night Football – the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 23-20 overtime victory over the visiting Baltimore Ravens – earned an 8.8 rating, representing an average of 8,595,000 homes (11,783,000 P2+). For the fourth straight Monday, ESPN won the night in the key male demos among all networks, broadcast or cable, and the game drove significant traffic to ESPN.com’s NFL content. For the NFL season to date, ESPN’s Monday Night Football is averaging a 9.6 rating and 9,335,000 households (12,972,000 P2+), up 14%, 15% and 20%, respectively from last season through five games (8.4 rating; 8,117,000 homes; ...
Matthew Barnaby Joins ESPN as NHL Analyst
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Matthew Barnaby, who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League before retiring in 2007, has joined ESPN as a studio analyst. He will appear on SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and ESPN.com, as well as other ESPN platforms. Barnaby will make his debut during the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter on Wednesday, Oct. 8. He will generally work Wednesdays and Thursdays during the season and every game night during the playoffs. "I am honored and privileged to have the opportunity to work for ESPN,” said Barnaby. “I've only been out of the game for a short time and I look forward to bringing cutting-edge insight to ESPN's viewers." Mark Gross, ESPN senior ...
Honda Becomes Official Vehicle of the NHL
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda Canada, Inc., and the National Hockey League (NHL) have entered into a 3-year agreement naming Honda as the official vehicle of the NHL, the companies announced today. Elements of the agreement include Honda sponsorship of NHL television and Internet coverage along with active participation at NHL events in both the United States and Canada, such as NHL Face-Off Rocks 2008, NHL Winter Classic and NHL All-Star Weekend. “With more than 53 million fans in the United States and Canada, the NHL is a big part of the sports landscape in North America,” said Steve Center, vice president of advertising and public relations for American Honda. “Honda has a long history of supporting sports at all levels worldwide, and ...
John Shannon Named as Executive In Charge of Programming and Production for NHL Network
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Rick Brace, President, Revenue, Business Planning and Sports, CTV Inc., and John Collins, Chief Operating Officer, NHL, announced today the appointment of John Shannon as Executive In Charge of Programming and Production for NHL Network. Shannon will continue to serve in his current role as Executive Vice President of Programming and Production for the National Hockey League. ...
NHL by Reebok Store Expected to More Than Double Projected Sales
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In its first year of being open, the NHL announced today that the NHL Powered By Reebok retail store in New York City is expected to more than double its projected sales figure for 2008. “We are thrilled with how the store did during its first year,” said Anderson McNeill, Head of Global Retail for Reebok. “Its success is due in large part to our wonderful partnership with the NHL. Despite the current retail climate, sales figures attest to the fact that hockey fans around the world are supporting their teams.” “Our goal going into this project was to create a living, breathing showcase for our brand and a meeting place for our fans from around the world,” said Brian Jennings, NHL Executive Vice President of Marketing. “Fan’s reception ...
NHL Teams with Scotiabank and CBC for "Fan Award"
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The National Hockey League (NHL), Scotiabank and CBC are teaming up to launch the first ever fan-driven NHL award -- the ScotiaBank NHL Fan Fav Award, an all-new, award given to the player who NHL fans vote to be the best overall Regular Season performer. The award will be presented by one lucky fan to the winner at the 2009 NHL Awards. “Scotiabank NHL Fan Fav Award is the NHL’s first ever fan-driven award and gives hockey fans across the country a real voice in their game,” said John Doig, Senior Vice-President of Marketing for Scotiabank. “Canadians are passionate about hockey and this is a brand new way for them to really get in the game.” ...
You Betcha: Sarah Palin to Drop Puck at Flyers Game Saturday
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But did she say, "You betcha" to the offer? Alaska Governor, and Republican Vice-Presidential running mate Sarah Palinwill join the winner of the Philadelphia Flyers regional search for the “Ultimate Hockey Mom” contest and drop the puck at the ceremonial opening face-off as the home team Flyers host the New York Rangers at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m. “Because of the tremendous amount of publicity she has brought to our sport, we invited the most popular hockey mom in North America to our home opener to help us get our season started,” said Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider who founded the Flyers in 1967. “We are very excited she has accepted our offer and we are very proud of the publicity she is ...
