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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Yet, just as often (if not more so), Anbritt Stengele, founder and president of Sports Traveler , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, the ability to see interesting venues and big events in crystal clarity has the opposite of a depressive effect. If anything, she said, it ramps up consumer hunger to see things in-person.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

As merchants attempt to fulfill the demands of customers for expediency and less person-to-person contact, Dunkin’ and sports venue hospitality stands are experimenting with a new Mastercard checkout-free payment technology, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. percent because of temporary and for-good closures due to COVID-19.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Dick’s Sporting Goods is teaming up with Instacart for same-day delivery at 150 store locations, Instacart announced in a press release on Friday (Dec. He added that in some instances, people can receive merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods in one hour, “whether it's a last-minute holiday gift” or “gear for your weekend activities." .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

Few things feel better than the rush of a winning streak — money bet on a football or baseball team, or a sporting event, that turns into a pile of dough after a victory or beating the spread. And now that trend has come to sports betting, which was recently legalized thanks to a May decision by the U.S. goes online. goes online.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

Bleacher Report, a millennial-focused sports website, has been steadily expanding into the sports betting space, attracting a new generation of gamblers who don’t consider sports gambling a bad thing, according to a report by CNBC. Bleacher Report said its sports betting category has shown massive growth for the company.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Dick’s Sporting Goods said another 440 stores would no longer sell guns this year, as the company moves to purge firearms from its retail stores, reports indicated Tuesday (March 10). The biggest sporting goods retailer in the U.S., The retail chain announced the news in its quarterly earnings. Dick’s also reported net sales of $2.6

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dick’s Sporting Goods is putting many of its approximately 40,000 staffers on leave, but affected team members will keep receiving benefits.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Sports are big business around the globe, so it comes as no surprise that retail innovation constantly takes place within that industry, and in combination with payments. Mobile order-ahead is in use at sporting and concert venues, where attendees no longer have to wait in long concession lines for their nachos or hot dogs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Consumers are set to spend $23 billion buying mobile tickets for sports and gaming events by 2023. Sports brands are thus looking to a host of new technologies, like contactless payments, and even virtual reality technology, to accommodate a new generation of mobile users. Putting Connected Tech in the End Zone. individually.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Modell’s Sporting Goods has filed for bankruptcy and will shutter all its stores, the company said on Wednesday (March 11). Modell’s sales have traditionally risen and fallen with the fates of New York sports teams. The reporting of that information reportedly prompted suppliers to cut distribution to the company by half.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Gaming FinTech Mazooma has formed a partnership with FinTech data network Plaid to bring an instant transfer solution to the iGaming and sports betting industry, according to a Tuesday (Nov. ACH comprises about 35 percent of gaming industry payment volume, the release said, topping $150 billion for sports betting alone. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

29) that it has inked a long-term partnership with Fanatics, the sports fan brand that makes team and player merchandise and operates NFLShop.com, NBAStore.com and MLBShop.com. In a blog post , Eric O’Toole, general manager of sports and fitness for Walmart U.S. Walmart announced Tuesday (Jan. Beginning Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Dick’s Sporting Goods will provide its Black Friday promotions over 10 days instead of only one day, to aid in ensuring a safe shopping experience during the holiday season, according to an announcement. The retailer’s inaugural "10 Days of Black Friday" will begin on Wednesday, Nov.

Retail 131

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

CNBC reported health experts and government officials say sports events probably won’t happen until next year at the earliest. On what might need to open for sports to commence, PYMNTS reported stadium games will not be the same for some time.

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JUNE 2, 2020

As consolidated same-store sales dropped nearly 30 percent fueled by temporary store closures due to the coronavirus, Dick’s Sporting Goods reported that eCommerce sales jumped 110 percent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of last year. Net sales for the first quarter were roughly $1.33

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Sports betting site DraftKings is only issuing credits while events are canceled during the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped it from plans to go public this month. Robins said he looks forward to opening even more offices and continuing to create an engaging experience for sports fans. which is publicly traded.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. First, a review and update about the online sports gambling situation in the U.S. Now, at least eight states have some form of legal online sports betting.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

To reportedly build a licensing empire with the Sports Illustrated name, Authentic Brands Group LLC has agreed to buy the storied magazine from Meredith Corp. Authentic Brands Founder and Chief Executive Jamie Salter said, according to the newspaper, “Sports Illustrated has authority and the respect of athletes all over the world.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Despite recent positive progress that a COVID vaccine is moving closer to becoming a reality, when it comes to the resumption of the activities, sports and shows that constitute “normal life,” event planners say they still lack the visibility and confidence to safely stage large, crowded events. Undying Demand.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

With the purchase of SpotOn’s sports and entertainment business unit, Shift4 scoops up its rival’s customers in that market.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

5), details emerged about the success and failure of the new online sports betting regime in the U.S. Now the next major test for sports betting is about to unfold. At least eight states have some form of legal online sports betting, with more moving toward that goal. But it stands as the major U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

With sports teams such as the Carolina Hurricanes moving to distribute tickets nearly exclusively via mobile, fans are now tapping into digital platforms to access sporting events. According to the Commerce Connected Playbook , approximately 80 million people bought mobile tickets for sporting events last year.

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MAY 27, 2020

Telecom companies are offering reimbursements for subscriptions for live sports satellite television. The company also noted that “any rebates we receive from programmers and sports leagues will be provided to our customers.”.

New York 131

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On May 1, ESPN reported that “the sudden disappearance of sports will erase at least $12 billion in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs, an economic catastrophe that will more than double if the college football and NFL schedules are wiped out this fall by the coronavirus pandemic, an analysis conducted for ESPN shows.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Fiserv , a global financial technology company, and Stack Sports, a sports tech leader, have teamed up to assist in youth sports payments and make them easier and more efficient, according to a release. Stack Sports will be using Fiserv’s digital payments SDK to allow payments from right inside the Stack Sports ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament stands as the largest sporting event since the Feb. Supreme Court, which in May 2018 struck down a 1992 law passed by Congress that made it illegal for most states to legalize sports betting within their borders. That includes DraftKings , which operates a fantasy sports app.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Digital payments provider Aeropay has lined up bank partners in an effort to facilitate faster access to winnings.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

With better-than-expected revenues and earnings, DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ eCommerce sales jumped 15 percent in the first quarter. The news comes as DICK’S Sporting Goods revealed that its net income in the fourth quarter and for the year fell short even though its eCommerce sales grew. The retailer reported net income of $57.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The nearly $17 billion youth sports industry is facing a dwindling number of registered referees. The Michigan High School Athletic Association, for instance, reported 12,722 registered sports officials in the 2008 to 2009 academic year, and that total fell to only 9,816 in the 2017 to 2018 season. Speedy Disbursements.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Amazon is reportedly ready to get into sports broadcasting. A group of investors led by the eCommerce operator is reportedly “ready to sign a deal to buy YES Network — one of New York’s most prominent cable sports channels.”. For months now Amazon has been going after original content including live entertainment and sports.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Now the operators of sports betting websites are wondering if the U.S. The new view of the Wire Act comes months after the Supreme Court in May 2018 struck down a 1992 law passed by Congress that made it illegal for most states to legalize sports betting within their borders. As the Feb. Supreme Court decision.

Online 143

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

Becoming an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JD Sports , Finish Line has completed its merger with the European retailer. As a result of the merger, Finish Line and JD Sports will create a multi-channel, multi-brand retailer “with expanded global scope,” according to Finish Line in an announcement. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has struck down a 1992 law passed by Congress that made it illegal for most states to legalize sports betting within their borders. The decision came down 6-3, representing a victory for several states that would like to tap into sports gambling as a way to generate revenue and bring in tourism.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Amazon.com, the eCommerce giant, is reportedly making a bid for all of the 22 regional sports networks that Disney purchased as part of its Twenty-First Century Fox deal. In order for Disney and Twenty-First Century to complete their deal, the Justice Department ordered Disney to sell the regional sports networks.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Whether they’re diehard fanatics sure to catch every play, or fair-weather followers with varying levels of interest, sports fans are increasingly splitting their loyalties between real world, hometown teams and teams of their own creation. The FSTA also reported the number of people participating in fantasy sports grew from 41.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

based Mazooma , a FinTech focused on online gaming and sports betting, to give its clients access to Mazooma’s real-time, bank-data verification solution and ACH payments. How Swifter Sports Payments Keep the (Soccer) Ball Rolling. Elsewhere in the U.K., SafeCharge partnered with U.S.-based New initiatives are also rising in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In other news, blockchain-based fantasy sports stock trading platform TradeStars launched a new token, TSX, that can be used to monetize users’ sports knowledge, according to a report on EsportsBets.

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