Chicago Bulls icon Scottie Pippen extends foray into beverage biz with bourbon barrel-aged tea
Nov 30, 2021 18:48 pm UTC| Sports Life Economy Business
Iconic former Chicago Bulls basketball player Scottie Pippen extends his foray into the beverages business with a December 5 launch of his limited-release DIGITS Bourbon Barrel Aged Tea in partnership with Smith...
NFL opens official Roblox store
Nov 30, 2021 11:20 am UTC| Sports Economy Digital Currency
The National Football League (NFL) has opened a virtual store at Roblox, initially offering official virtual helmets for all 32 teams. The NFL hopes to take advantage of rising consumer demand for digital items that can...
Damian Lillard's sustainable Adidas Dame 8 sneakers set for release in December
Nov 29, 2021 19:52 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business Nature
Adidas would release Damian Lillards Dame 8 shoe, which is the brands first sustainable basketball sneaker, in December. The Portland Trail Blazers guard first teased the shoe during Augusts alumni exhibition game at...
Supply chain woes force Nike to limit single customer purchases of Air Force 1s
Nov 29, 2021 14:25 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business Life
Nike is reportedly limiting the amount of Air Force 1s a single customer can buy, which some theorized is due to the shipping crisis the company is going through. Last week, Nike alerted sneaker retailers that it would...
Indian Premier League teams banned from inking commercial deals with crypto, betting firms
Nov 29, 2021 14:12 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Indian Premier League (IPL) from signing commercial partnerships with cryptocurrency and betting companies for the 2022 season. The ban is a big blow to...
Crypto group raising money to buy NBA team by selling NFTs
Nov 29, 2021 11:44 am UTC| Sports Economy Business
A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Krause House raised the equivalent of $4 million in the cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH) in six days through crowdfunding in the form of an NFT sale in its drive to buy an NBA...
F1 extends deal keeping Spanish GP on its circuit until 2026
Nov 27, 2021 21:49 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Formula One (F1) has renewed its contract with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, assuring that the Spanish Grand Prix will be on its calendar until 2026. The Spanish Grand Prix has been part of the circuit since 1991 and...
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