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The Future Of The Sports Fantasy Market - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
This post is from guest blogger Brian Gainor: Do you think you know a lot about fantasy sports? How would you rate yourself against the 19.4 million* other consumers playing fantasy sports in the United States and Canada? How about the millions of others living in Latin America, Europe, and ...
President-elect Obama Now Sports Wear Endorser? - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
cnbc.com — President-elect Barack Obama is suddenly the most powerful man in America. And that means that people are... listening to what he does or says—or endorses, for that matter. Today's New York Post has a picture of Obama leaving a Chicago gym wearing Asics ... (more) President-elect Obama Now Sports Wear Endorser? - ...
NBA Teams Try To Capitalize With "Guys Night Out" - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
cnbc.com — This post is from guest blogger Brian Gainor: If you were offered the chance to go to... an NBA game with a group of friends, what would be your dream scenario? Courtside seats? A meet-n-greet with the team cheerleaders? Unlimited drinks? Post-game ... (more) NBA Teams Try To Capitalize With "Guys Night Out" - ...

Looking At The Best Deals In Sports - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
cnbc.com — This post is from guest blogger Brian Gainor: Take a quick moment to think about the last... time you attended a sporting event and considered it a great value. Has that ever happened? If it has, did it occur in the past six months? As price-conscious ... (more) Looking At The Best Deals In Sports - Sports Biz with ...
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yoonewverseThe future of the Fantasy Sports Market - So what's next for the ever growing sports fantasy market? The best deals in sports - Where you can find the best deals for games and food in these down economic times. NBA teams try to capitalize with “Guys Night Out” promo. - Instead of going to the bar with the guys, have a “Guys Night Out” at your local basketball team's stadium. Tough times complicate the case for buying Super Bowl ads. - The same way teams are struggling to find companies for ...

Kelly Perdew of RotoHog Interviewed by CNBC’s Sports Business
Knight-Packer — ... Kelly Perdew, CEO of RotoHog recently did an interview by Brian Gainor, who is filling in for Darren Rovell of CNBC’s Sports Business. The careful observer will note that Kelly has basically mapped out what areas of the fantasy sports market that ...

A Few Wednesday Links
Fang's Bites — ... Center for Mavericks and Stars games. Barry says this weekend's college football schedule is nothing to write home about. And Barry writes while NASCAR fans are angry at ABC, NASCAR ratings on the network are actually down from last year. The Big Lead has some suggestions for ESPN if it secure rights for the BCS. Guest blogging for CNBC's Darren Rovell, Brian Gainor looks at some of the best ticket deals in this slow economy. And Brian looks at the future of the fantasy sports market. Some stories on the late Indians broadcaster ...

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