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How We Revisited The Basics Lately?

January 28, 2017
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I’ve been thinking about the basics a lot lately. It is because I am about to head off to the UK to do a keynote on the future of live entertainment. And, what is interesting about what happens when you talk to any group is that they spend a lot of time focusing on the […]

January 27, 2017
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Hey America! We made it through Donald Trump’s first week. I don’t say that sarcastically, I say that with complete sincerity. Why do I say that? Because at least we didn’t start a war… A trade war, maybe. But the nukes are still in their right spot. One of the things I have had issue […]

January 26, 2017
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Today, eBay announced that its subsidiary, StubHub, had reported record revenues in the 4th quarter. $279M which is up from $232M in the same quarter of 2015. This is great news for eBay and I’m sure Wall Street was elated in that way that completely irrational things drive market results. But a few things about […]

January 25, 2017
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I was reading this AdAge piece about Budweiser not renewing its latest deal with the US Olympic Committee. My first thought is, I’m not drinking any more Budweiser… That’s un-American to not support the USOC after you’ve been supporting them for most of my lifetime. Then I realized that Budweiser, despite branding themselves as “America” […]

January 24, 2017
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Before we even get started, I get it…TV rights, can’t measure the audience, our license is precious, etc., and blah blah blah! What the story today about the Falcons wanting to have a big watch party at the Georgia Dome for the Super Bowl but not being allowed to really is, is another missed opportunity […]

January 23, 2017
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We are about 2 weeks into the new area of the Los Angeles Chargers, which brings the number of teams in LA to 2. From the zero about a year ago. At the same time, the Raiders potential move to Las Vegas is working its way through an approval process as well. If you are […]

January 22, 2017
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Let’s talk about a bizarre few days, okay? On Friday, Donald Trump became president. Going from “ratings machine” to Commander In Chief. What a world we live in? Then on his first full day in office, he sends his press secretary, Sean Spicer, out to argue and yell at the White House press corp about […]

How We Revisited The Basics Lately?

Trump’s First Week

StubHub Reports Record Revenue Gains!

The US Olympics Committee Has A Sponsorship Problem…

The Falcons Can’t Throw A Party For The Super Bowl!

The Chargers Are Moving To LA, But….

The Death of Logic…

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