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The Sneable Sports Five TM Brand has joined forces and partner with Mr. David Puckaneer form Canada. David is a great hockey player and has decided to support the group and will help contribute to their mission. The Sneable Sports Five are moving forward and more sports athletes will join in and help endorse their cause. Helping kids is what they all love to do. Facial Expressions is how these characters are being marketed, you decide which Sneable character best fits your personality and that's what makes these characters a must have for your collection. It's a way to communicate without saying a word. Pick your favorite sports character for yourself, a friend or family member. These funny animated characters are just like everyday people. The Sneable Sports Five and all the other characters are trending and gaining ground on the internet. Check it out for yourself, browse any search engine and in the search bar type www.Sneables.com. Now is the time for me to put these characters into the right hands. That only happens with the right connection to help move theses animated characters up the ladder. All on-line POD shops are doing well Spreadshirt, Redbubble and Cafe Press, but these unique and original characters I created are ready for bigger things to happen. Attention manufacturers, big box stores and licensing agents let's get connected, then talk and see what we can do about moving forward. the list of product lines for theses animated characters is enormous, which makes these characters very marketable and highly profitable. Don't be left out, join in on all the fun and become a member of team Sneable and Funzone designs29. The easiest way to join is to connect with me here on Linkedin at https://lnkd.in/edjdAg-q. That way you will get all the updates and post that are fourth coming. The INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS/CONFIDENTIALITY: The Sneable characters™ brand is brought to you by 2day & 2morrows Creation Inc. located at http://www.Sneables.com.  Michael Thomas Pellegrino and 2day & 2morrows Creations Inc. respects the intellectual property rights of others and will vigorously protect the rights of its own intellectual property rights its copyrights, trademarks, artwork, characters, and design. All recipients understand and agree not to reproduce, download, etc. any of the images or content without the expressed written consent by Michael T Pellegrino 2day &2morrows Creation Inc. © 2007-present 2day & 2morrows Creations inc. All Rights Reserved. #economy #retail #Amazon #USA #tiktok##Canada #Walmart #target #marketing #ecommerce #storyteller #manufacturing #webdesign #manufacturer #success #Instagram #facebook #socialmediamarketing

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🌎 As North America's sporting landscape continues to evolve, understanding where the value lies is more important than ever. Our new NHL and NBA Business Reports are packed with essential insights to help you navigate the market, including sponsorship and media rights contracts, consumer behaviour, ticketing, team breakdowns, interviews and features from industry leaders and more. Take a closer look at the reports below and dive into exclusive data from leading third-party sources, much of which is not accessible anywhere else in the industry. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dDvj4MF8 #Sportsbiz #NHL #NBA #Report #Data #Analytics

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The FOR SALE sign is out for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and in this Global News BC segment, I share my thoughts on a few Qs hovering around the sale of the MLS franchise, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary (across NASL, USL, MLS). ⚽️ How long might the sale take? ⚽️ Who would the franchise be more appealing to - a local or foreign buyer? ⚽️ Could a multiclub ownership group be interested in purchasing the franchise? ⚽️ Does Canada hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 make the franchise more enticing to a potential buyer? A lot of unknowns, but one thing's certain. The current owners will earn a sizeable ROI on the sale having paid USD$30M for the franchise and the franchise now valued north of $470M, according to Forbes. Thank you Asa Rehman for the opportunity to contribute to this intriguing story. Full segment: https://lnkd.in/gaydWm2t Schulich School of Business - York University I York University I Major League Soccer I South Asians in Sports I Corus Entertainment #sportbusiness #soccerbusiness #soccer

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Discover why Canadian sports teams are capturing attention like never before! 🏒⚽ With market trends shifting, fan engagement soaring, and new opportunities emerging, now is the perfect time for team owners to consider selling. Learn more about the driving factors behind this growing appeal and what it means for the future of sports in Canada

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🚨NEW VIDEO IS LIVE🚨 The Hockey Advising Industry - Why It Has a Bad Reputation & How We’re Trying to Change It 🎥: https://lnkd.in/eNSW3gkG #ahadvising #advisors #hockey

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Sponsorship and marketing dollars continue to climb. In order to stand out in this marketing field, brands continue to work through unique assets. Let me ask, what is the most unique partnership you’ve seen from a fan perspective? It’s a fascinating study to look at which leagues are incorporating the most unique of assets. Awesome insight by SponsorUnited and Bob Lynch spotlighting Naming Rights deals and their assets. Always be asking, what is the 1/1 opportunity that would propel your brand to the next level?

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I recently asked a Hall of Fame hockey player how he developed his backhand. I swear to gawd, he could not only break your stick with his backhand passes, he could backhand roof it bar-down-top-cheese at a velocity faster than most snapshots. Just scary. He said when he was 15, every day after practice he spent 45 minutes doing nothing but having the puck on his backhand. Every day. Shooting, passing, toe dragging, more shooting and then more. For an entire year. All that time just honing a fundamental. Yes, the backhand is one of the fundamentals of the sport. So is the crossover, the first 3 steps, board work, shielding the puck and a host of other skills. Executing these fundamentals is like building the foundation for a house; do it right and the rest will be a lot easier to build. It’s sometimes drudge work but it’s absolutely essential. Which brings me to Prime. A while ago, I was asked to meet with an entrepreneur who had just purchased a beverage company in Canada to share some marketing knowledge. When I mentioned his company to a colleague he said, 'Are you nuts? Prime will eat his lunch. They're backed by serious influencers and everyone is all over them. It's not cheap either. Your guy is gonna get absolutely dusted'. I quickly googled Prime (and Logan Paul and KSI and dusted) and despite my ignorance, took the call and then listened intently as the entrepreneur rhymed off distribution, awareness building, pricing, sponsorships and a very tight brand proposition. All the fundamentals of branding 101. He certainly didn't need my help. Fast forward a few months and I just saw Prime piled high on the discount rack of my local convenience store, selling at $.99/bottle. Not sure who’s lunch they ate but my entrepreneur guy is alive and well and about as un-dusted as they come. The prime business model (and many others) is based on buying an audience (via Influencers), the influencer becomes the brand and what they shill is the product(s). It’s lazy, misguided, shortsighted and often why these ‘one hit wonders’ don’t succeed. The article here is worth a read for anyone who thinks taking short cuts is the way to go. 

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Becoming the Headline Sponsor of AWC! As we gear up for one of the biggest Arm Wrestling events of the year in September in Toronto, Here's why becoming a Headline Sponsor can be a game changer for your brand: 1) Global world class athlete participation (both male and female) 2) Millions of combined global followers 3) Growing popularity 4) Diverse audience 5) Positive brand association 6) Media exposure 7) Community impact As Headline Sponsor, your brand will enjoy unique and flexible asset placement and activations. From event naming rights to branded content and athlete endorsements. There are numerous ways to integrate your brand into this huge event, and into the AWC long term. And in becoming our Headline Sponsor, you will also be aligning with a sport that embodies: 💪 Strength 💪 Determination 💪 Resilience It also shows your support for athletes and contributes to a positive perception among consumers. AWC is rapidly gaining a global audience through Pay Per View events and social media, reaching millions of passionate fans! Interest in discussing how our audience aligns with your target audience? DM me “SPONSOR” and I’ll send you a copy of our pitch deck. AWC will be streamed live on MILLIONS.co on Saturday Sep 7th, 6pm ET.

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📌 Strategy Library for Sports Executives: The Rise of CanadianFootball ✅ Women's Olympic Gold 2020 ✅ Qualification for Qatar 2022 ✅ Copa América Semifinal 2024 Canada is gaining prominence in CONCACAF. How have they earned the merits to place themselves in this position? 🔴🍁🔴 1. MLS Expansion "The expansion of MLS to Canada with Toronto FC in 2007, Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011 and CF Montreal in 2012 together with their organization and academy infrastructure, opened up a career path for young Canadians to on a competitive league that didn’t exist before." 🔴🍁🔴 2. Immigration Policy "Canada has always been an open arms country to immigration, and their inclusion policies thru education develops a population of great people who have the possibility to be part of great sports programs and develop as great athletes. They are thankful to the country, they feel they are part of the country, and they will proudly represent it. Now, some of them can be soccer players because there is a path for them to follow mainly thru the Canadian MLS teams." 🔴🍁🔴 3. European Leaders League champions like Alphonso Davies in Germany and Jonathan David in France have started the discussion of Canada being a true contender. 26 players competing in the 2024 Copa América: 12 play in Europe on important teams: ️ 🛡️Brighton ️🛡️Fulham ️🛡️Bayern Munich ️🛡️Olympique de Marseille ️🛡️Porto ️🛡️Malmo FF ️🛡️Inter Milan ️🛡️FC Basel 1893 ️🛡️LOSC Lille ️🛡️Mallorca FC ️🛡️Celtic FC (Scotland) 🛡️Motherwell (Scotland) 8 on US teams (MLS): 3 at CF Montreal (MLS) 2 in Toronto (MLS) 1 in Vancouver (MLS) 🔴🍁🔴 4. Sports Culture "Toronto is a city that has recently lived the glory of the Raptors in the NBA and the Toronto FC in the MLS, and had seen the Blue Jays win the World Series in the 90s, but underachieve every year with their beloved Maple Leafs in the NHL, and this creates the proper sports culture for a national team that lives together with excitement and realism. Thanks to their soccer club, this city has also grown their soccer tradition, even though in some games, especially against Central American teams, the whole crowd will not be supporting the local team." 🔴🍁🔴 5. Innovative Thinking "There are many key factors that must come together for a team to be successful, and the coach is one of them. After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in the early stages of qualifying, the signing of one of the best coaches in MLS history, Octavio Zambrano, laid the foundation for a new generation of Canadian players. Then, Englishman John Herdman would take a great generation of players from a country that is not a football powerhouse to the next level with some innovative thinking." ✍️ Let's talk: Do you think Canada is the new leader of CONCACAF?

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If you're among the masses flying home today from Las Vegas after attending Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2024, may we humbly suggest downloading and listening to the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show. Jessica Welman, the editor-in-chief of SBC Americas and Canadian Gaming Business, returned to the podcast for a conversation on several issues, including: - The hot-button issue in the U.S. gambling world these days that is sweepstakes; - The continuing evolution of sports betting advertising in the U.S. and Canada, including reporting by SBC's Tom Nightingale on the latest Senate transport and communications committee meeting into the proposed Bill S-269 to create a national framework for advertising in sports betting; - Reporting by Nightingale at the beginning of this week that the launch of regulated sports wagering and igaming in Alberta will take longer than expected (we also spoke about Alberta with Paul Burns on the previous episode of GNCS); - Some takeaways from the recent SBC Lisbon conference, and some thoughts leading into G2E. - What's new on the path to regulated sports wagering (and possibly online gaming) in California, Texas and Florida; - The recent conversations around the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on limiting; - And, a chin wag on online poker. To access our conversation last week with Canadian Gaming Association president/CEO Paul Burns and previous GNCS podcasts, please subscribe to Gaming News Canada on Substack.

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The tool that hockey coaches didn’t know they kneeded. Just Play Sports Solutions has become an everyday tool for coaches in basketball, football, soccer and lacrosse. Now hockey coaches can leverage their software to better engage and teach their players. #hockey #coach #tech #teacher

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Exciting news from the sports industry! The Toronto Maple Leafs have appointed a new director of amateur scouting, a move poised to reshape their recruitment strategy. This decision highlights the increasing importance of scouting and talent identification in building competitive teams. For those in recruiting, the key takeaway here is the strategic emphasis on identifying potential early. This mirrors trends in various industries where pinpointing emerging talent can give organizations a competitive edge. As the Maple Leafs invest in discovering the best young players, companies across sectors should consider bolstering their scouting and talent development initiatives. This move also suggests a broader shift towards data-driven and analytical approaches in scouting, which can be adopted by businesses to enhance talent acquisition. What strategies are you employing to identify and nurture emerging talent in your organization? Share your thoughts and let’s discuss how we can learn from sports recruitment to optimize our practices. #Recruiting #TalentAcquisition #SportsIndustry #HiringTrends

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Exciting Announcement 🎾 I’m thrilled to step into the role of Canadian Partner for the VR TENNIS ESPORTS League, an umbrella of the International Virtual Tennis Federation! In this position, I’ll be managing, promoting, and selling the league, which will lead to the Canadian Open—a premier event where Canada’s top players will compete to represent our country on the global stage. 🇨🇦 This opportunity is especially meaningful to me because I’ve been part of this incredible journey for years. I first connected with Gregory Gettinger, Ph.D., the CEO of the application, early on, and it’s been inspiring to watch the platform continue to innovate and become a leader in the world of esports. What many of you may not know is that I’ve been a top 10 player on the app for quite some time and currently sit at #3 in Canada! I have played tennis and been athletic therapist for Tennis Canada national championships on the real court, and I am now thrilled to be apart of new wave for esports virtual competitions as the VR tennis scene grows here in Canada. The International Virtual Tennis Federation (IVTF) forecasts that the global VR tennis player count will hit a significant milestone of 1 million by the year's end. The fervor for VR tennis transcends borders, notably thriving in different regions: - North America leads the pack with 497,000 VR tennis enthusiasts, establishing itself as the largest market. While we’re still in the early stages, I’m looking to connect with: 🎾 Sponsors who want to be part of this cutting-edge fusion of sports and technology. 🎾 VR players and enthusiasts eager to join the competition. 🎾 Tech and event professionals excited to help build this groundbreaking experience. 🎾 Ad space for sale in the game (custom geolocated based on the users location) This is an incredible opportunity to put Canada on the map in the world of Virtual Reality eSports, and I’m excited to help grow the community and share this journey with all of you. If you’re interested in being part of this adventure or know someone who might be, let’s connect and chat! #VirtualReality #VRGaming #Tennis #CanadaVRLeague #Esports #SportsTech #Networking #CanadianOpen #tenniscanada

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It's a rite of passage every spring, attempting to determine which college prospects will make the leap to the professional ranks. Once again, this year is loaded with talented players who must decide the path to their collective aspirations. The link below provides a very good synopsis of some of the most touted prospects this year. https://lnkd.in/gtJswmQi

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SHE shoots, SHE scores! In its first year on the ice, the PWHL has come in hot and is melting previous records! Just last week, at the Duel at the Top game between PWHL Toronto and PWHL Montréal, the league set a women’s hockey attendance record with 21,105 at Bell Centre. To put this in perspective, if you exclude Coyotes and Kraken games, the average attendance across the NHL is 17,719 (source: Sound Of Hockey). EVERYONE is taking notice and momentum is continuing to build, with more Canadians from coast-to-coast tuning in every day. Here are the SponsorPulse™ hat-trick plus 1 facts: 👧 🏒 The league already boasts an engaged base of 1 in 4 Canadians, equating to 5.6MM+ fans, with 1.8MM+ intense fans who are tuning in weekly: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gp4qK2VH 🏆 “Is this good?”, you ask. Well, the PWHL is already icing many other Women’s Professional Sports leagues and major events with Canadians, and has already reached NCAA Women's Basketball engagement levels: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ga4vnJ-N 🤗 “But how well are they scoring against Men’s Professional Sports leagues?”, you ask. How’s is this for a comparison…? Among the respective fanbases, the PWHL is among the leaders for sponsorship impact on enhancing favorability for associated brands: 👉https://lnkd.in/gtNFDv8r 🤝 “Okay, but have brands taken notice and taken action?”. Uhhhh…YES! Canadian Tire Corporation, Air Canada, Tim Hortons, Pizza Pizza Limited, Remax, Rogers Communications, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Barbie (Mattel, Inc.) , Royale (J.D. Irving, Limited), Discover Financial Services, UPS, Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) are just some of the brands that have signed on to skate with the league. And trust us, more are coming! The numbers don’t lie. Women’s sport is an immensely growing sector. In fact, 2 in 3 Canadians are fans of women’s sport. How do we know? Check out the hot off the presses report, "It's Time: Unlocking the Power of Pro Women's Sport Fans", lead by my friends (and colleagues), Sarah Stovold and Laura Janes (IMI International), presented by Canadian Tire Corporation (Ashley Curran, Rebecca Sandiford) and in collaboration with Canadian Women & Sport | Femmes et sport au Canada (Allison Sandmeyer-Graves): 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2J2diRm. Trust me, the report is 🔥 and as Sarah Stovold put it, “ it’s time, and it’s happening”. #WomensProfessionalSport #HotoffthePress #News #PressRelease #Canadian #Insight #ThoughtLeadership #FirstMoverAdvantage #Marketing #SportsBusiness #Sponsorship #Opportunity 

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