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October 2nd | Esports Arena at Luxor, Las Vegas | 7PM – 9:45PM
The Tempest Awards acknowledge the esports industry’s most innovative companies and executives, with categories that span production, marketing, talent and technology. This awards reception will take place during day 2 of the inaugural Esports Business Summit (click here for more info).
Finalists will be announced next week!
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Dr Pepper unveiled its new marketing campaign for the 2018-2019 season, titled Fansville. The promotion is a parody TV show drama that” captures the emotional rollercoaster of college football fandom.” The episodic-like campaign, created by Deutsch showcases characters such as Brian Bosworth, Eddie George and Les Miles with the first of its six 30-second campaign spots premiering on Aug. 27, and others airing throughout the college football season on ESPN, CBS and FOX. The launch of the marketing and advertising campaign complements other key activations for Dr Pepper, including this year’s 10th anniversary of the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, which has awarded over $10 million to college students, as well as the extension of its official sponsorship of the College Football Playoff and Presenting Sponsorship of the National Championship Trophy through 2026.
Speaking of college football, Kellogg’s Cheez-It brand was named as the title sponsor of the Cactus Bowl, which will now be known as the Cheez-It Bowl. The multi-year partnership features a match-up between members of the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. The fully-integrated partnership includes digital and social media, content, in-stadium exposure, product sampling and on-site activation at the game and other Fiesta Bowl organization events. Cheez-It will also appear in the Fiesta Bowl Parade with a float and custom balloon.
Meanwhile, Right Guard is set to launch a national college football campaign later this month, marking the brand’s largest sponsorship commitment in recent years. As part of the program, Right Guard is conducting a nationwide search for the country’s top “Designated Dancer.” This honorary title will be bestowed upon the fan that shares their best touchdown dance. Prize packages for submissions include official team merchandise, VIP tickets to the biggest games and Right Guard product for a year. Relevent, an RSE Ventures company, designed the program and will lead the development, activation and overall program fulfillment. Right Guard will officially launch its college program this fall through partnerships with the University of Tennessee, the University of Texas, the University of Michigan, the University of Florida, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Notre Dame.
The International Tennis Hall of Fame will, for the first time in its 64-year history, give fans the opportunity to vote for the incoming class of Hall of Famers. Fans will be able to cast their votes for the nominees Aug. 27-Oct. 7 via vote.tennisfame.com with eight candidates on the ballot for the Class of 2019. “We’re thrilled to add this new Fan Voting component to the Hall of Fame voting process,” said International Tennis Hall of Fame CEO Todd Martin. “Creating an authentic connection between tennis fans and the greatest champions of our sport will be an engaging execution of our mission to promote and celebrate tennis history. Tennis is such a global sport and the fans of our inductees come from every corner of the globe. We know they might not all be able to get to Newport to see an induction, but hopefully this voting program will offer an opportunity for them to enjoy being part of the process.”
CBS SPORTS HQ debuted new morning segment with Danny Kanell and Raja Bell discussing the top stories in the sports world from their unique perspectives as former pro athletes. Sports fans will be able to stream the discussions every day at 7a on the platform. :
The Dota 2 community continues to back its crown jewel as The International once again broke its own prize pool record, commanding nearly $25 million for the event. Last year’s mark of $24,787,916 has now officially been topped, courtesy of the 2018 Battle Pass campaign, which crowdfunds the prize money by offering players cosmetic items, exclusive features, equipment, and other content. This will mark the fourth consecutive year that the all-time record has been set.The International 8 runs through Aug. 25, this year coming from Rogers Arena in Vancouver and marking the first time that it’ll be held outside of the United States.
PAX West will be the home of Fortnite’s newest tournament, as Epic Games unveiled a $1.5 million tournament in downtown Seattle set to take place at the annual gathering. Running Aug. 31-Sept.3, the tournament will take place inside the Washington State convention center and serve as the conclusion of the Summer Skirmish tournament series. The tournament will offer $1.5 million, with play open to all PAX West attendees with the first three days PAX West serving up three rounds of qualifiers, followed by final qualifiers each night. Final qualifiers will then be broadcast across all Fortnite channels from 6-9p PT.
College gaming network Tespa unveiled its plans for the new school year, revealing new competitive leagues, membership benefits and chapter programs for students and leaders across the US and Canada. The company announced fall programs for Overwatch, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II, with Fall programs designed to allow teams to play at a more casual pace playing weekly matches against similarly ranked teams. This year’s Fall Tespa programs will include:Overwatch Collegiate Championship: Preseason; Hearthstone Collegiate Championship; Tespa Collegiate Series: Heroes of the Storm Preseason; and StarCraft II Collegiate 1v1 & Team Brawl.
The 2018 WNBA playoffs begin with Dallas/Phoenix at 8:30p, and then Minnesota/Los Angeles at 10:30p on ESPN2.
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Time to Tune-in to the Future Industry Leaders
The Fourth Annual Cynopsis Rising Star Awards is gearing up for its best year yet…Don’t miss this great opportunity to honor yourself or a colleague with a nomination. The groundbreaking work that these ambitious and creative young professionals have accomplished over the past year deserves to be celebrated – and we can’t wait to see what they have to offer!
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ON THIS DAY in 1986: Red Sox player Spike Owens scores six runs.
In the Know: According to NBA rules, how long does a player have to make a free throw after receiving the ball? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.)
Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: What is the penalty for using your cap to catch a baseball? Answer: The batter and on-base runners advance three bases. Kudos: Ralph Sorrentino/NY; Rick Rosenfelt-New York Red Bulls/Harrison; Mike May-PHIT America/Wellington; Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; John Ward-Tennis.com/Chicago; Rich Wolfe-RichCraft/Scottsdale; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank
Later – Chris
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