NCAA Football

Cryptocurrency companies have been investing in marketing with sponsorships of top social media influencers and sports teams. For example, did you know that there was an NCAA Football game referred to as the Bitcoin Bowl in 2014? What Happened: Bitpay sponsored the St. Petersburg Bowl that was...

A hit sports video game franchise from Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) is launching a limited feature to bring back one of the most requested sports for video game players. What Happened: Recently released “Madden 22” is launching a limited-time event called Campus Legends inside the...

An NCAA quarterback landed one of the first NIL cryptocurrency deals. What Happened: In July, the NCAA adopted a policy on student-athletes to be able to receive money for their name, image and likeness (NIL). “This is an important day for college athletes since they are all now able to take...

Sports media company Barstool Sports is making a big push in the NCAA football market. What Happened: Barstool Sports, which is partially owned by Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ: PENN), will become the sponsor and broadcast partner of the Arizona Bowl. The Barstool Arizona Bowl will be...

A trading card company in talks to go public via SPAC is the latest to capitalize on the name, image and likeness deal that sees college athletes able to monetize themselves. What Happened: Panini reached a deal with OneTeam Partners to create trading cards and digital assets including...

A historic ruling years in the making will see NCAA athletes allowed to profit from their name, image and likeness. What Happened: The NCAA adopted a policy on incoming and current student-athletes to begin receiving money from their name, image and likeness (NIL) beginning July 1. “This is...

NCAA President Mark Emmert would be open to a possible return of Electronic Arts Inc.'s (NASDAQ: EA) popular college sports video games, but laid out several conditions recently that effectively mean you won’t see it too soon. EA used to sell NCAA Basketball and NCAA football games, but...

The NCAA's governing board voted unanimously Tuesday to let college athletes make money off their names, images and likeness. The board said all three NCAA divisions will allow student athletes the opportunity to profit from their image — though not to be paid explicitly for their...

The 2017 National Championship Game is set to be the most expensive yet, not just because of the two teams facing off, but because of where they're playing. The average distance to Tampa's Raymond James Stadium is 583 miles from both Clemson, South Carolina and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. At...

Joel Elconin is the co-host of Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show. He is also a 1985 graduate of the University of Michigan and a multi-generational season-ticket holder. Last week, the NCAA issued a ban on satellite football camps, which were initiated by Michigan...

They've been coming to your city for 21 years. This week, ESPN’s "College GameDay" goes to back to where it began... well, sort of. Fifth-ranked Notre Dame (6-0) travels to second-ranked Florida State (6-0) Saturday night. The matchup of unbeatens recalls the very first...

College football has turned a little more digital. The former Beef O'Brady's Bowl will now be known as the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl, ESPN Events and BitPay announced Wednesday morning. The game will be played December 26, 2014 in Florida. "It certainly serves to help further...

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) CFO Blake Jorgensen has confirmed that, contrary to the previous comments from company spokesperson Jeff Brown (and a barrage of negative tweets from an EA engineer), the company is developing games for Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) console. According to IGN, Jorgensen made...