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New York Governor signs daily fantasy sports bill, DraftKings and FanDuel can operate again

Back in June, on the last day of the New York Assembly's legislative session, the state passed a bill legalizing daily fantasy sports, paving the road for the..

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Venture funding for sports tech startups hit an all-time high of $927 million in 2014, growing nearly 30% year over year since 2012.

https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/24/investors-swing-for-the-fences-with-1b-in-sports-tech-deals/

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Highlights from a map of N.B.A. fandom based on Facebook “likes.”

This is pretty powerful stuff when looked at through the lens of sponsorship. Brands can utilize this information to reevaluate their ad spend with a team, and conversely sports sales staff might visually assert their value outside of their local markets.

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TV Ratings 101 courtesy of ESPN, JESS3, and some damn good puppetry!.

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In the 21st century, our kids should be creators with technology, not just consumers. Programming gives them a sense that the world is something they can conquer. They feel they can solve any problem. - Vikas Gupta

http://venturebeat.com/2013/10/28/meet-bo-and-yana-the-cute-robots-that-can-teach-your-toddler-to-code/

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"I have over 400k followers on twitter, 140k on Instagram and 400k on Facebook but what good are they if they don't mobilize around my releases?" he said. "If only 1000 of those people are engaged to the point of brand loyalty then that's who I'm focused on." -Nipsey Hussle (rapper)

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1715264/nipsey-hussle-crenshaw-100-dollar-album.jhtml

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One of the best interactive charts on past and future sports (MLB) payrolls that I've seen - in life. It'd be great to get this for the NFL and NBA too. What are the implications for salary cap vs no cap leagues? Click here to see how your team has been managing over the years.

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Completely forgot to post this...Enjoy!

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I live in the Midwest and for us a business is something that makes a profit [unlike Silicon Valley].

Manoj Bhargava

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This is one of the best videos on business and entrepreneurship that we've seen in years! Manoj Bhargava, founder of 5-Hour Energy, gives the closing keynote at TIEcon.

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Introducing Seth Jones, #4 pick of this year's NHL Draft.

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The new Nike x Kevin Durant commercial is hilarious. With Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports behind him, let's see what other type of moves this kid makes this year. #thefuture

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"LeBron, Lady Gaga, and Coca-Cola have a problem" - In working with the world’s leading social media companies, we quickly realized the need for brands and celebrities to develop proprietary solutions to communicating with their most dedicated fans. Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Instagram aren't going to cut it anymore. Download the study here. 

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Apparently, David Robinson is doing well! "The 7-foot-1 Robinson founded New York-based Admiral, a real estate-focused private equity fund with more than $250 million under management."

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Google: "GPA's are worthless as a criteria for hiring, and test scores are worthless." - Lazlo Bock (SVP of People Operations, Google)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57590249-71/google-gpas-are-worthless/

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Here's a little nugget for all you sports business & advertising nuts - a Wieden & Kennedy London case study about their work for Nike called "My Time is Now." It's important for a reason... wait and see :)