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e-sports
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Will Coronavirus Spoil March Madness, Too?
An advocacy group for college athletes is calling on the NCAA to consider playing March Madness games without…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Major Bowling Center Operator Acquired the Professional Bowlers Association
An opportunity to expand a rising reach is a driving factor behind the acquisition of the Professional Bowlers…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
League of Legends Publisher Bolsters Esports Support With Association
Riot Games, the maker of League of Legends, has launched a new association to support the game in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With New League in Mind, Women’s Hockey Players Form Association
Members of the newly formed Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association say that they’ll take the next season off,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Former NFL Stars Embrace eSports With New Tournament
The Pro Football Retired Players Association is launching a new eSports tournament that will offer gamers the chance…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Golf Association Reaches Out to New Audience With New Esports Tournament
The U.S. Golf Association, which has a surprisingly long history with esports, is teaming with the game World…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Marketing Lessons from Adidas’ Official World Cup Ball
Every four years, Adidas produces a new ball for the World Cup, an effective attention grab for the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Stanley Cup Hits DC: The Trophy’s Association Roots
The Stanley Cup, currently in the boisterous possession of the District of Columbia’s NHL team for the first…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
High School Association Plots Esports League
With the support of the startup PlayVS, the National Federation of State High School Associations will bring esports…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
NFL’s Rooney Rule Inspires England’s Football Association
The 2003 rule meant to encourage a focus on hiring for diversity in the National Football League is…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Why the Coaches Vs. Cancer Program Has Been a Slam Dunk
The American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer program, which enlists basketball coaches to fundraise for ACS, will turn…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
For First Time, IAAF to Rank Global Track and Field Athletes
The move by the International Association of Athletics Federations could make a sport with high visibility during the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Quiz: Baseball Trivia, Association Edition
Baseball fans love their trivia, and association pros love associations. Here, the two meet. With the World Series…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Build Around Growing Demand for College Esports Leagues
With the NCAA taking more of a wait-and-see approach, a handful of regional and national groups have built…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
#MyReasonWhy Campaign Promotes Benefits of High School Sports
Why participate in high school sports and activities? The National Federation of State High School Associations is asking…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Four Leaders Learned from Athletic Competition
Elite athletes are finely tuned, but not just for athletic competition. They apply discipline, focus, and persistence. They…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Australian Footballers Square Off Against Stigma Around Mental Illness
Athletes, coaches, and researchers Down Under are teaming up to launch an online initiative to encourage men to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Must-See TV? Twitter’s Livestreaming Play Has Me Excited
Twitter and livestreaming go together like peanut butter and chocolate, and Twitter may have just found the perfect…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Could Pro Sports Shake Up Vegas?
The major convention hub, on the cusp of getting an NHL team, hits a crossroads as the traditional…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
New Association to Oversee Professional Esports
A group of professional videogame teams, players, and other industry leaders formed the World Esports Association to help…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
NCAA Tightens Rules Against LGBT Discrimination
The athletic organization announced new standards and safeguards for attendees and participants at collegiate sporting events in states…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Stacked With Talent: Is Cup Stacking the Sport of the Future?
While still relatively obscure, speed stacking, or cup stacking, has started to make a name for itself on…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
IOC Makes Room for Refugees at 2016 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has identified 43 refugees from around the world as potential competitors for the 2016…
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After Match-Fixing Allegations, Tennis Watchdog Sees Review
In the past two weeks, reports alleging widespread match-fixing within professional tennis have caught the sport's governing bodies…
