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Woman-Owned Black Enterprise Marks 30 Years Helping Blue-Chip Companies and Elite Athletes Speak With Impact

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

For Denise Harrington, CEO and founder of Speaking With Impact , that first happened on stage at a major corporate business event in 1991.

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  • For Denise Harrington, CEO and founder of Speaking With Impact , that first happened on stage at a major corporate business event in 1991.
  • "Thirty years later, we have worked with dozens of companies, hundreds of executives, and thousands of professionals.
  • Who would have thought that 30 years ago a small, black, women-owned business, would become a force to be reckoned with in communications?"
  • One of her biggest clients, Nike, trusted her to work with their premier athletes to help them represent the brand with impact.

Free to Learn Launches New Ad Calling Out Schools for Choosing Activism Over Academics

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Monday, September 13, 2021

"Loudoun County Public School leadership has prioritized political activism above all else,"said Alleigh Marr, President of Free to Learn.

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  • "Loudoun County Public School leadership has prioritized political activism above all else,"said Alleigh Marr, President of Free to Learn.
  • "At Free to Learn we are dedicated to ensuring that schools are focused on academics, not activism,"said Marr.
  • The Free to Learn Coalition is a non-partisan organization established to support parents, caregivers, and community organizations in their advocacy for quality K-12 education.
  • The coalition supports the basic principle that students should be Free to Learn: Free to ask questions, free to develop individual thoughts and opinions, free to think critically of ideas and concepts, and free to achieve.

Washington Football Team To Recognize Football Legend, Former Player, And Executive Bobby Mitchell During Week Two Game Against New York Giants On Thursday, September, 16

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Additionally, players will wear helmet stickers that pay homage to Mitchell during the game.

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  • Additionally, players will wear helmet stickers that pay homage to Mitchell during the game.
  • A catalyst for equality and diversity for the franchise, Mitchell was the team's first African American player when he was traded to Washington in December of 1961.
  • "Bobby was a pioneer and trailblazer for equality and civil rights for our organization and football throughout his remarkable career," said Jason Wright, Washington Football Team President.
  • Drawing inspiration from the ideals Bobby Mitchell represents, the Washington Football Team will celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with a special Latinx Heritage Night.

SoundExchange Announces New Leadership, Elevates Tim Dadson to General Counsel

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundExchange, the premiere technology solutions company building the future of music, today announced the promotion of Tim Dadson to General Counsel.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundExchange, the premiere technology solutions company building the future of music, today announced the promotion of Tim Dadson to General Counsel.
  • SoundExchange has promoted Tim Dadson to General Counsel at the company.
  • Dadson has been serving as Deputy General Counsel at SoundExchange since 2017 and first joined the organization as Assistant General Counsel in 2012.
  • Additionally, Brieanne Jackson has been promoted to Deputy General Counsel from Assistant General Counsel, Licensing & Enforcement.

Record 45.2 million Americans to Wager on 2021 NFL Season

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to wager on the 2021 National Football League (NFL) season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA).

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to wager on the 2021 National Football League (NFL) season, according to research released today by the American Gaming Association (AGA).
  • As the 2021 season kicks off, Americans will be able to place legal sports wagers in 26 states and Washington, DC, withfive additional states likely to offer legal sports betting by the end of the season.
  • "Importantly, when the 2021 NFL season begins, more than 111 million* American adults will be able to wager safely with regulated sportsbooks in their home states rather than with the predatory illegal market."
  • AGA research also shows sports betting's significant value to the league, with 37 percent of NFL fans planning to wager on this year's NFL season, including nearly half (47%) of self-described avid NFL fans.

WFA Partners With NFL Alumni Academy and Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company

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Friday, September 3, 2021

A key component of programming for the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, the NFL Alumni Academy is an unprecedented in-season training program developing NFL Ready players.

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  • A key component of programming for the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, the NFL Alumni Academy is an unprecedented in-season training program developing NFL Ready players.
  • This player development program is led by former NFL coaches and players teaching, coaching and mentoring future NFL players with an iconic brand at the NFL Alumni Academy.
  • The NFL Alumni Association hosts the NFL Alumni Academy player development program each football season at the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls in Canton, Ohio.
  • The Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Indiana University Senior Micah McFadden Awarded Terry Tallen Football Leadership Scholarship

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The 13th annual Terry Tallen Football Leadership Scholarship has been awarded to Indiana University senior Micah McFadden, a middle linebacker on the IU football team.

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  • BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The 13th annual Terry Tallen Football Leadership Scholarship has been awarded to Indiana University senior Micah McFadden, a middle linebacker on the IU football team.
  • IU alumni Terry Tallen created and funded the scholarship which is awarded annually to a starting football team captain who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills on the field as well as in the classroom and community.
  • The Terry Tallen Indiana Football Complex opened in 2019 and is considered one of the country's finest new football facilities.
  • "I'm so pleased that under IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson's exceptional leadership the scholarship was awarded Micah," said Tallen.

Three-Time Super Bowl Champ & NFL Broadcasting Veteran Mark Schlereth Joins BetRivers As Brand Ambassador

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Schlereth, celebrated as one of the premiere guards to have played in the NFL, played 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos.

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  • Schlereth, celebrated as one of the premiere guards to have played in the NFL, played 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos.
  • As an RSI brand ambassador and exclusive sports betting endorser, Schlereth will be creating unique content for Broncos fans throughout Colorado and NFL fans throughout the U.S., on the BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse platforms.
  • "I'm really looking forward to interacting with BetRivers players," said Mark Schlereth.
  • Schlereth, who is also a former NFL Pro Bowler, was an NFL studio analyst at ESPN for 16 years on NFL Live and was a weekly NFL contributor to Mike & Mike in the Morning.

Local Cincinnati High School Chosen to Receive Athletic Training Donation from Medco, Cramer, and PFATS

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

The initiative seeks to ensure that high school athletic trainers receive essential supplies and equipment necessary to provide athletic health care to student athletes.

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  • The initiative seeks to ensure that high school athletic trainers receive essential supplies and equipment necessary to provide athletic health care to student athletes.
  • Finneytown is one of four high schools across the country to receive the donation of athletic training supplies and equipment, chosen as the recipient high school of the Cincinnati Bengals NFL community.
  • Medco and members of the Cincinnati Bengals athletic training staff presented the donation to Alex Camper, Athletic Trainer at Finneytown High School.
  • The donation includes athletic tape, resistance bands, splinting and first aid supplies, and other athletic training supplies and equipment.

Rebecca O’Sullivan-Schulte Named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bally Sports West, Bally Sports SoCal and Bally Sports San Diego

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Friday, August 20, 2021

Bally Sports, a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) has named Rebecca OSullivan-Schulte Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bally Sports West, Bally Sports SoCal and Bally Sports San Diego.

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  • Bally Sports, a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) has named Rebecca OSullivan-Schulte Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bally Sports West, Bally Sports SoCal and Bally Sports San Diego.
  • The announcement was made today by Steve Rosenberg, President, Bally Sports.
  • The Bally Sports Regional Networks (a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.) are the nations leading provider of local sports.
  • Its 19 owned-and-operated regional networks include Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports New Orleans, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports San Diego, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports West and Bally Sports Wisconsin.