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**The Philadelphia Eagles are the first NFL team to create a cheerleaders calendar mobile phone application. According to Fred Dreier of SportsBusiness Journal, the previous deal was worth $4 million annually, and the extension reportedly is worth 50% more in total commitments, including media and activation. 1. EA Sports included a female character in the 2012 edition of its NHL video game series, the first time the company is letting fans put a woman in the game.
Ancillary damages from the NBA labor impasse and canceled games are not limited to the U.S. In Memphis, where the Grizzlies are the only pro sports option for fans, Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority executives told the Memphis Commercial Appeal that “a year-long NBA lockout would "likely mean a loss of about $4.5 million in revenue at FedExForum from a $1.15 seat-use fee and from tax on NBA sales in Shelby County." However, Sports Authority Chairman Bill McGaughey told the city ...
It’s not an Olympics, World Cup, or Ryder Cup year, but 2013 promises to deliver on the field and off, just as sport has done since the first Olympic Games convened in Ancient Greece. Meanwhile, 2012 featured a fantastic Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ purchase, Lance Armstrong’s downfall, and the devastating reach of Hurricane Sandy, making it one memorable year in sport. ” Now, the NBA is seriously considering becoming the first of North America’s ...
