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Sports technology and gaming company, Status Pro, has partnered with NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, to revolutionize the gaming experience by developing, "The Lamar Jackson Experience," a suite of first-person virtual reality products that include an at-home virtual reality game, arcade games and live activation. This marks Jackson's first officially announced endorsement deal, cementing his status as a leader in the new era of sports marketing where technology and entertainment converge. […]

The NFL Draft Round One produced record-setting handle for PlaySugarHouse.com in New Jersey and a plethora of first-round surprises. Here are some highlights: Both handle and bet counts are already triple last year's numbers for the full draft even though we are only a day into the 3 day event. 76% of all sports betting handle yesterday at PlaySugarHouse.com in New Jersey was bet on the NFL. The overwhelming majority […]

Last month, the Johnson family and the New York Jets donated $1 million to multiple local United Way agencies to help combat the Coronavirus pandemic. Today, they announced an additional $2 million donation to support COVID-19 relief response in New Jersey and New York. Organizations that will receive funding from the $2 million contribution are focused primarily on food insecurity, first responders and regional relief. “On behalf of my family […]

The Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Youth Choir today released an emotional recording of the song "Stand by Me" to honor doctors, nurses and health care professionals in metro Detroit and around the world who are on the front lines battling COVID-19. In a video released on Pistons.com and social media the Detroit Youth Choir – each member singing remotely as they shelter in place – is joined by several […]

Football fans across the country are encouraged to participate April 23-25 in the NFL's "Draft-A-Thon," a three-day virtual fundraiser to support The Salvation Army and five other national nonprofits and their respective COVID-19 efforts. With more than 7,600 service locations, The Salvation Army is working directly in communities across the country to help the growing number of people in need during this pandemic, and it needs critical funding to ensure […]

San Francisco based, Chameleon BX, announced Kyree Walker will prepare for the 2021 NBA Draft by training in its 12-month program starting this June in San Francisco. Kyree Walker is one of the most promising young basketball stars in his 2020 class, named MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year in 2017 while attending Moreau Catholic in Hayward, CA. Most recently, Walker played his junior year at Hillcrest Prep in Arizona […]

These past months have been a struggle for many, including injured Army veteran James Martin. Health problems paired with social distancing have made each day challenging. That's why what Jimmy Graham did recently meant so much to him. "When I have days that it's tough to get up in the morning, it definitely helps me knowing there are guys like Jimmy out there who really do care about us," James […]

Northern Illinois University and its study partners, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and Botanics & Health Inc., makers of Tru-Releaf™, announced a first in the world study that will confirm Tru-Releaf, a topically applied pure CBD lotion, is THC-free, reduces pain, aids post-workout recovery and most importantly, does not increase levels of THC or CBD in the human body. Student-athletes, their parents as well as the general population will […]