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Partnerships

Why College Jersey Patches Can Be A Revenue Play

The NCAA approved corporate uniform patches in January 2026, and the rule took effect August 1. Schools can display up to two commercial patches per uniform, each capped…

Aug 2026 Read
Data

Maximizing Revenue When The Data Says Something You Don’t Expect

Last week’s JohnWallStreet newsletter highlighted the Minnesota Timberwolves new ticketing pricing strategy. The story is ostensibly about one team’s pricing reset. It’s actually about something more useful: what…

Jul 2026 Read
Women's Sports

Why Sophisticated Capital Sees Alpha in Women’s Sports

Sports Business Journal recently reported that the Professional Women’s Hockey League had brought in its first outside investors since launching in 2023: Kilmer Sports Ventures, led by Larry…

Jun 2026 Read
Strategy

Early To Rise, Early To Bed: Why Sports Teams Can Race to Beat 7 PM

Sports Business Journal reported this month that Major League Baseball has “never had more positive feedback” than it’s getting from the push to move first pitch earlier, inside…

Jun 2026 Read
Partnerships

Business-Backed Partnerships and the Sports AI Land Grab

A few weeks ago I wrote about the track as testbed: how Qualcomm putting its name on a NASCAR street circuit built inside a Navy base was never…

Jun 2026 Read
Media

Sports Is One Of The Highest-ROI Use Case For The Video Podcast Era

When Amazon used its May 11 Upfront in New York to argue that creator-led video podcasts are no longer fringe inventory but the next generation of TV networks,…

May 2026 Read
Talent

How The Sports Industry Has A Competitive Edge In The AI Talent Wars

One of the most common questions I receive from my Northwestern University Masters in Sports Administration students is how to get a job in sports. One thing I…

May 2026 Read
Partnerships

The Track As Testbed: How Sports Properties Are Becoming Live Tech Demos For Their Biggest B2B Partners

On June 21, 2026, the NASCAR Cup Series will run the Anduril 250 on a 16-turn, 3.4-mile street circuit built inside Naval Base Coronado, which is the first…

May 2026 Read
Fan Experience

Fans With Disabilities Represent A $490 Billion Growth Opportunity — And The Technology To Help Capture It Has Arrived

This newsletter is an builds on a previously published JohnWallStreet column that featured Grossman’s analysis. The most under-served fan segment in professional sports has the same disposable income as…

Apr 2026 Read
Global

Going Global: How International Expansion Needs the Right Audience Analysis

In 2007, the NFL played a single regular-season game in London. Fast forward to 2025: the league staged seven international games across five countries, including first-ever regular-season games…

Apr 2026 Read
Data

One Platform, Both Sides of the Ball: How ROAR’s SmartDaaS Integrates Player Performance and Business Intelligence for Sports Organizations

Sports business intelligence teams have spent years managing two separate worlds. On one side, player evaluation: scouting reports, performance models, roster projections, and draft analysis. On the other,…

Apr 2026 Read
Partnerships

New Rules Can Create New Partnership Opportunities: How MLB and T-Mobile Turned Automated Balls and Strikes Into a Sponsorship Home Run

One of the most talked about stories in Major League Baseball this season has nothing to do with a player, trade, or contract. It is the Automated Ball-Strike…

Apr 2026 Read