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The Pittsburgh Steelers had a legendary defense in the 1970s dubbed the “Steel Curtain.” But their legend lives on in a unique partnership with the Kennywood Park amusement park in Pennsylvania, which has unveiled The Steel Curtain roller coaster as part of a section of the park that will be devoted to the NFL team. […]
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The Carolina Panthers’ ownership group is increasing its push for a Major League Soccer franchise in Charlotte, North Carolina, with two more soccer-related announcements this week, reaching a five-year agreement to host matches as part of the International Champions Cup and hosting a ‘House of Soccer’ event as part of this year’s tournament. The five-year […]
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Johanna Faries has been named the commissioner of Call of Duty Esports, one year after joining Activision Blizzard from the National Football League. Faries will be in charge of COD’s transition from a seven-team league that had all of its events in California to having each of its teams based in its own city. Next […]
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The Oakland Raiders will have AEG Facilities as their stadium operator when the 65,000-seat stadium opens in August 2020 as the team’s new home in Las Vegas. The stadium will also host UNLV college football and events including concerts, collegiate championships, and other special events including the Las Vegas Bowl, which will match a Pac-12 […]
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The NFL has awarded Cleveland the 2021 Draft and Kansas City the 2023 Draft as it continues its push to spread the showcase event around to cities across the country. The 2021 event in Cleveland will be staged at iconic downtown locations around FirstEnergy Stadium, including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well […]
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Nashville, Tennessee, shattered attendance records for an NFL Draft, with the league estimating that 600,000 people attended the three days of the draft held downtown. The closet previous estimate was 275,000 when Philadelphia hosted in 2017. In addition, the league reported that the event set new records in media consumption, with an estimated 6.1 million […]
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The National Football League and Verizon have announced a partnership to jointly develop new products and services that will utilize 5G—the fifth generation of wireless technology—and other technologies to enhance NFL games and the overall fan experience. The deal, which is an expansion of Verizon and the NFL’s long-standing relationship, makes Verizon the official 5G innovation partner […]
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For the first time, the NFL’s AFC and NFC Championships will have a presenting sponsor. The NFL has announced that Intuit Inc., makers of Turbo Tax, QuickBooks and Mint have reached a multi-year partnership to sponsor the games that will determine which teams advance to the Super Bowl. TurboTax Live will received branding as part of […]
Continue ReadingTim Ellis has been appointed chief marketing officer of the National Football League, effective September 17. A marketing veteran with more than…
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