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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Calls Facebook Streaming ‘Great Experiment’

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hailed the league’s live streams on Facebook as “a great experiment,” on Tuesday. He added that the audience for the exclusive Wednesday afternoon games has skewed about 20 years younger than traditional broadcasts. Speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York City, Manfred said the move from weekly Friday […]

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Arena Football League Announces Fan Engagement, Betting Partnerships

In advance of the start of its 31st season tomorrow, the Arena Football League (AFL) has announced four new partnerships, nearly all of which relate to enhancing fan engagement via daily fantasy sports and sports betting. “The partnerships we’re announcing today give fans a whole new range of ways to get in on the action […]

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