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New York Life and U.S. Soccer Federation Announce Purposeful, Multi-Year Partnership

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer1, and U.S. Soccer today announced a new, multi-year partnership that will make New York Life the federation’s official life insurance partner.

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New York Life, America's largest mutual life insurer1, and U.S. Soccer today announced a new, multi-year partnership that will make New York Life the federation’s official life insurance partner.
The new partnership enables New York Life to celebrate trailblazers of the sport and support the growth of the game from youth leagues to professional levels.
Beginning this year, New York Life will become the presenting partner of the federation’s Coach for Community program and U.S.
“New York Life and U.S. Soccer have a deep commitment to building strong communities, especially those that are underserved,” said Amy Hu, Chief Marketing Officer, New York Life.

2024 GENESIS INVITATIONAL RETURNS TO THE RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB AS PGA TOUR SIGNATURE EVENT

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Tournament commences February 15, 2024, at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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Tournament commences February 15, 2024, at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis enters its eighth consecutive year of partnership with the PGA TOUR, TGR Live, and TGR Foundation, title sponsoring the 2024 Genesis Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods at The Riviera Country Club.
"The Genesis Invitational represents a celebration of golf that brings together fans and athletes, providing them with an immersive experience based on Genesis' distinctly Korean values of elevated hospitality."
Tournament host Tiger Woods will make his 2024 PGA TOUR debut at The Genesis Invitational.
The Genesis Invitational was elevated once again this year as one of the eight PGA TOUR Signature Events for 2024.

HotelPlanner Partners with the National Independent Soccer Association as Official Hotel Provider

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, today announced a service provider partnership with the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the home for independent soccer clubs in the U.S., with 11 clubs competing nationwide.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, today announced a service provider partnership with the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the home for independent soccer clubs in the U.S., with 11 clubs competing nationwide.
HotelPlanner will offer discounted hotel solutions to attend games and tournaments and for personal travel to the entire NISA organization and its fans.
“As we grow the NISA footprint across the U.S., this is perfect timing to connect with partners like HotelPlanner,” says NISA Commissioner John Prutch.
That's why we're thrilled to partner with NISA to offer discounted hotel solutions to players, coaches, their families, and fans.

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

It depicts the graceful agility and dramatic goal-scoring shots from French national players such as Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud.

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It depicts the graceful agility and dramatic goal-scoring shots from French national players such as Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud.
We obscured the gender of soccer players and asked participants to rate the performances of the athletes they viewed.

A pay and coverage gap

But any fan, casual or serious, can readily observe striking gender differences in media coverage and player salaries.
Outside of the Olympics, only about 4% of all sports media coverage around the world is devoted to women’s sports.
In 2022, the two sides came to an agreement guaranteeing equal pay.
The existence of stereotypes points to an alternative possibility: Gender biases might influence perceptions of the quality of the games.

When gender is obscured, differences disappear

Prior research shows that biases likely play a role when people evaluate the performance of women on the field and in the workplace. It includes the work of Claudia Goldin, who was recently awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Her fascinating 2000 study with economist Cecilia Rouse showed how blind auditions for symphony orchestras resulted in more women being hired.

What if we could prevent soccer fans from identifying players and test for whether gender bias influenced evaluations of the players’ athletic performance?
We set up an experiment and showed more than 600 participants highlights from men’s and women’s professional soccer videos.
For the experimental group, we blurred the gender of the players, making it impossible for participants to distinguish the men from the women.

A market that’s ripe for growth

The findings reveal that gender biases influence fans’ perceptions of women’s soccer – and possibly other women’s sports.
The findings, however, challenge conventional wisdom about the potential of the women’s sports market.
Any evaluation of quality in women’s sports should stop and think about whether biases are playing a role.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Veritone Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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Veritone may, subject to certain conditions and limitations, elect to make any amortization payment in shares of its common stock.

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Veritone may, subject to certain conditions and limitations, elect to make any amortization payment in shares of its common stock.
Financial Results for Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Delivered third quarter revenue of $35.1 million, a decrease of $2.1 million or 6% from $37.2 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Veritone will hold a conference call using its synthetic voice technology, Veritone Voice, to deliver management’s prepared remarks on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (5:30 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its third quarter 2023 results, provide an update on the business and conduct a question-and-answer session.
To participate, please join the audio webcast or dial-in and ask to be connected to the Veritone earnings conference call.

The Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit Announces 2023 Speaker Lineup

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Friday, September 29, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Fortune announced more than 100 leading women in business, along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education and the arts, who will speak at the 2023 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, on October 9 - 11. This year's program is supported by premier partners Deloitte, Fidelity, Heidrick & Struggles, Insigniam, Instacart, Johnson & Johnson, Salesforce, TPG, and Workday, as well as partners AARP, Colgate-Palmolive, Guild, and supporter Foundation for Women Warriors.

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This year's program is supported by premier partners Deloitte, Fidelity, Heidrick & Struggles, Insigniam, Instacart, Johnson & Johnson, Salesforce, TPG, and Workday, as well as partners AARP, Colgate-Palmolive, Guild, and supporter Foundation for Women Warriors.
Fortune's MPW has evolved for over two decades into the world's most extraordinary leadership community, convening leading women from business, government, philanthropy, education, and the arts for deep dive conversations on timely issues and inspiring stories.
Fortune will release its Most Powerful Women list on October 5, including several of the influential female leaders speaking at the MPW Summit.
Lt. Col. Bree Fram, Chief, Acquisition Policies and Processes Division, U.S. Space Force
To apply to attend the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, or for more information please visit here .

Veritone Renews AI and Monetization Partnership with U.S. Soccer

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

(NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in enterprise AI software and services, today announced a comprehensive multi-year partnership extension with U.S. Soccer.

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(NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in enterprise AI software and services, today announced a comprehensive multi-year partnership extension with U.S. Soccer.
As the governing body of soccer in the United States, U.S. Soccer includes the U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams, Youth National Teams and Extended National Teams.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230906413825/en/
Veritone has renewed its AI and monetization partnership with U.S. Soccer.
“We are excited to renew our partnership with Veritone, as they’ve been a key part in our efforts to efficiently manage our rights and optimize content monetization at U.S. Soccer,” said U.S. Soccer Vice President of Media Judy Matthew.

Children's Minnesota launches Shine Bright for Kids fundraiser to support children fighting cancer and blood disorders

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Friday, September 1, 2023

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MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This September, Children's Minnesota invites the community to make an impact on the lives of children fighting cancer and blood disorders by donating to the Shine Bright for Kids campaign. The Kid Experts® in the cancer and blood disorders program at Children's Minnesota care for more than 3,500 patients — from babies to young adults — every year. Donations of any size help support special therapies, life-saving research, as well as services that ease the care journey for kids and their families.

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MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This September, Children's Minnesota invites the community to make an impact on the lives of children fighting cancer and blood disorders by donating to the Shine Bright for Kids campaign.
The Kid Experts® in the cancer and blood disorders program at Children's Minnesota care for more than 3,500 patients — from babies to young adults — every year.
The community can support Shine Bright for Kids by donating directly to Children's Minnesota, creating their own fundraiser, or shopping at one of the participating businesses .
To donate or host a personal Shine Bright for Kids fundraiser, visit: childrensmn.org/shinebrightforkids .

New study highlights the brain trauma risks for young athletes

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Boston University CTE Center today reported the results of the largest-ever study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in young athletes.

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The Boston University CTE Center today reported the results of the largest-ever study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in young athletes.
The study, examining autopsied tissue, found signs of CTE in 63 out of 152 young athlete brains.
The subjects of the study competed in youth, high school and college competitions, and all died before the age of 30.

CTE and young athletes

However, some high-profile cases of CTE have been identified among younger athletes.
In Australia, much-loved NRL player and coach Paul Green was 49 when he died and was later found to have CTE.
The risk factors for young athletes are complex and multifaceted but it is likely that playing junior contact sport heightens an athlete’s risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases as an adult.
For the athletes in the Boston University study to develop CTE before the age of 30, it is likely they were exposed to repeated brain trauma from an early age through youth sport.

Are contact sports safe for kids?

Public health advocates in North America, Australia, New Zealand Aotearoa and the United Kingdom have long expressed concerns about the risks of contact sport for children.
Improved oversight would go some way toward reducing the serious health risks of mild traumatic brain injury (concussion).

First steps

To protect them from the disease, contact sporting bodies must reduce young athletes’ lifetime exposure to brain trauma.
One way to do this would be to restrict contact in training and games for juniors.
Some sporting bodies have already taken the initial steps.
Australian Rules football players are restricted to modified tackling until the age of 12.
The National Rugby League will soon implement a ban on tackling until midway through under-7s competitions.

NBCUniversal and EverPass Media Announce Multi-Year Licensing Agreement to Bring Exclusive Sports Content on Peacock to Commercial Businesses

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Friday, August 11, 2023

NBCUniversal and EverPass Media, a media platform distributing premium live sports and entertainment content to commercial businesses, today announced a multi-year agreement in which EverPass will hold the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock’s exclusive sports content to commercial establishments across the United States.

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NBCUniversal and EverPass Media, a media platform distributing premium live sports and entertainment content to commercial businesses, today announced a multi-year agreement in which EverPass will hold the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock’s exclusive sports content to commercial establishments across the United States.
This agreement brings highly anticipated, annual sporting events to EverPass’ growing library of premium live content and offers a new distribution vehicle for Peacock’s exclusive sports programming for bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments.
“Peacock has one of the most extensive live sports offerings of any streamer in the U.S. and this exclusive agreement for the commercial distribution of its sports programming is an important milestone for EverPass,” said Alex Kaplan, CEO of EverPass.
“Peacock’s exclusive sports events will now become widely available for commercial businesses, creating new opportunities to expand the reach of these events.