It is finally time for my favorite postseason sporting event of the year, March Madness. In what seems to be a tradition now, my bracket was busted on Day 1 of the 2nd Round. Darren, on the other hand, correctly predicted the Georgia State and UAB upsets (in addition to winning some impressive bets on both). Darren also looked into the business of March Madness this week on FORBES: (1) Pro Athletes Turn March Madness Into Charitable Competition; (2) Dante Fowler Jr. Drops CAA And Signs With Relativity Sports; (3) The March Madness Advertising Business Is Booming; (4) It Only Took 3 Months For This Fantasy Sports Mobile App To Raise $3.5 Million. And, as always, the weekly wrap-up:
Basketball
- Coaches, and their agents, have to like some of these numbers [The $106 Million March Madness Payout Is Already Won]
- Snapchat’s story platform is one of my favorite features on the app [March Madness Snapchat style]
- Vegas loves March Madness [March Madness and the Awesome Challenge of Betting]
- Will Nike or Under Armour take its place? [Adidas won’t bid on NBA apparel deal]
Football
- The NFLPA re-elected Smith to his third straight term [De Smith Stays. Will Anything Change?]
Soccer
- They also partner with the Men’s and Women’s National teams [Snack-Food Giant Mondelez To Be Official Partner Of Major League Soccer]