Every facet of sports is commercialized anymore. The NBA is adding sponsorship to jerseys, a practice that has already caught on in the WNBA, and has really taken off in some European sports leagues. In some, you can’t even find the team’s logo amidst a sea of sponsors. The stadiums are all named after a…
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The presence of promotional products in government and politics is nothing new. That said, some government officials have taken steps to limit their spending on merchandise, and sometimes the use of promotional items as “gifts” has been scrutinized. The latter scenario is playing out in Denver right now, as the city’s Board of Ethics is…
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The Super Bowl LII stage is set, with the Philadelphia Eagles (editor’s note: Yay) facing off against the New England Patriots (editor’s note: Boo). Although the NFL led some to believe that the fix was in after publishing promotional material advertising a Pats-Vikings Super Bowl, last night’s result proved that it was (probably) just a…
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The University of Alabama is threatening to sue former Fox Sports personality Clay Travis after his website, Outkick the Coverage, started selling a T-shirt referencing Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The shirt, which says “Aloha B*tches,” was also used by Travis to commemorate Hawaiian quarterback Marcus Mariota. Following Alabama’s (and Tagovailoa’s) appearance in the national title…
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On Wednesday, amidst discussions regarding NAFTA, President Trump hinted that scrapping the deal altogether would create the “best deal,” according to Reuters. “We’re renegotiating…
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A Pittsburgh area same-sex couple was expecting to receive the wedding programs for their upcoming wedding from Vistaprint. What was supposed to say “Celebration” and “Welcome to Andrew and Stephen’s wedding” instead were pamphlets that said “The supreme tempter is Satan, who uses our weakness to lead us into sin.” Naturally, they were not happy.…
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As the voice on the intercom announces that the 2018 PPAI Expo show floor is open, Paul Bellantone is sitting on the couch adjacent to the association’s booth. He’s excited about the way the show has gone so far. Both he and PPAI Board Chair Mary Jo Tomasini have used the word “buzz” to describe…
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We’re at PPAI Expo in sunny Las Vegas! What’s that? You weren’t able to make it this year? Or maybe you’re here and there’s just too much to see? Well, worry not. We’ve got you covered with some of the coolest stuff from day one…
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Now that we’ve dug through YETI Coolers’ plentiful lawsuits, the latest being against Walmart again, thanks to the latter’s refusal to fulfill the obligations of the first lawsuit, we can look some other big news over in YETI land. Are you sitting down for this? (This is a great joke that you’ll get in a second,…
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Ikea’s new print ad in Sweden includes a pregnancy test where women can, well, you know how home pregnancy tests work… “Peeing on this ad may change your life,” the ad says. Not only will the print ad, which appears in women’s magazine Amelia, provide life changing information, there is still a pecuniary incentive for…
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