TMR Q&A: NLL’s Kurt Hunzeker on Thinking Beyond the Box
St. Louis native Kurt Hunzeker joined the National Lacrosse League in February 2023 as EVP, Commercial Operations, and immediately...
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TMR Q&A: Eli Velazquez from NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises on Growing Fútbol Americano’s Latino Fan Base
With projections of 53 million Latino NFL fans in the U.S. by 2050, we asked Eli Velazquez, EVP, Sports,...
TMR Q&A: Gotham FC President Mary Wittenberg Talks Being a Beacon for Women’s Soccer
Mary Wittenberg, a Buffalo, N.Y. native and oldest of seven children, has always been a competitor, from cheering and...
TMR Q&A: Future Fans Co-Founders Mike Schroder & Michael Gold Talk Creating Next Generation of Fans
Co-founded by Mike Schroder and Michael Gold in 2022, Columbus, Ohio-based Future Fans is certainly a fancentric endeavor. All about making sports more accessible and understandable to kids, Schroder and Gold quickly raised $875,000 in a pre-seed round helping them assemble a team to bring the idea to reality. By the beginning of September, Future Fans launched their first product, the Future Fans Football kit, priced at $59.99. Aimed...
TMR Q&A: Sportime CEO Claude Okin Knows How To Make A Better Racquet—Bring Pickleball and Tennis Together
The “wars” between the deeply rooted followers and investors tied to tennis and those now flocking to pickleball have...
TMR Q&A: nVenue CEO Kelly Pracht Talks “Fan Intelligence”
Texas-based nVenue is a sports betting platform that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to generate in-game predictive data and probabilities, producing real-time stats and graphics for leagues, teams and broadcast partners as well as creating “micro-bet” opportunities for immediate fan engagement. Founded in 2018 by CEO Kelly...
Team Marketing Ruminations—2023 MLB FCI now available
Tidbits, Thoughts & Tips around sports business… News, notes and nuggets from our Publisher Hello Fancentric Friends: Well, well,...
TMR Q&A: Founder Mason Gordon on SlamBall’s Return
As traditional sports continue to thrive, we are always looking to find what’s next to engage while hoping that...
TMR Q&A: Isles Lab’s Paul Price Talks Islanders’ Luxe Retail Success
Teams are always trying to improve the fan experience, so how can they do it at retail? The New...
World Cup Punctuates Beautiful Game’s Banner Year in Business
Across North America, the World Cup put an exclamation point on soccer’s big year in business, pleasing its passionate...