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stylized photos of Fourth Wing night signage for the Seattle Mariners, themed gear for a Red Sox Heated Rivalry night at Fenway, and a Yankees-branded Hello Kitty
Sports Marketing

Inside the rise of franchise-based MLB theme games

MLB theme nights have long been popular, but new trends are starting to take shape as teams across the league court families with theme nights tied to children’s shows, and women with book-related themes.


Lionel Messi, Son Heung-Min, and other MLS players standing in a pyramid formation on a soccer pitch.
Sports Marketing

Inside US soccer leagues’ plans to make World Cup fans stick around

MLS is rolling out its largest marketing campaign in league history.


Susie Wolff headshot.
Sports Marketing

Motorsport icon Susie Wolff on building a fandom for F1 Academy

“We know it’s going to take time to shift the mindsets,” she said. “It’s competitive, but…we’ve managed to break through.”


Photo collage of the Chicago White Sox's promotional materials for Pope hat game and other theme nights.
Sports Marketing

Inside the White Sox’s immaculate theme night strategy

From Pope Hat Night to “Fourth Wing” Night, the team is upping the ante to get fans to Rate Field.


Portland Fire basketball court.
Fan Engagement

How the Portland Fire marketed a basketball team with no players

Up until the expansion draft last month, the revived WNBA team relied on moments like its jersey drop and schedule release to generate content without a roster.


New York City FC mascot Sky Scraper, a pigeon in work books, running on a field carrying a flag.
Sports Marketing

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Sky Scraper: How New York City FC got its pigeon mascot

The MLS team took a page from Ellie the Elephant’s playbook—and worked with the consultancy behind the Phillie Phanatic—to create a bird that could become a fan favorite.


World Cup-branded can of Axe with text promoting sweepstakes for tournament tickets.
Sports Marketing

Axe asks soccer fans to go out on a limb for World Cup tickets

The Unilever-owned brand is offering tickets to a handful of fans who don their craziest FIFA-themed fit and ask someone out on a date.

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