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Online Lottery Ticket Platform Jackpot.com Launches in Texas With $42 Million in Funding

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星期一, 一月 9, 2023
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Jackpot.com, the online lottery ticket platform, launched today in Texas with $42M in funding from some of the country’s top professional sports franchises and marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.

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  • Jackpot.com, the online lottery ticket platform, launched today in Texas with $42M in funding from some of the country’s top professional sports franchises and marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs.
  • Texans can instantly play the Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and Texas Two Step, then view scanned copies of their purchased tickets in their account.
  • The Texas Lottery is the third largest in the US, generating more than $8 billion in record-breaking sales in the 2022 fiscal year, according to the Texas Lottery Commission .
  • Over the last 30 years, the Texas Lottery has contributed over $35 billion to supporting public education in Texas.

Recruiting Startup Hunt Club Raises $40 Million to Disrupt How Companies Find Talent

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星期三, 十二月 7, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Club , a recruiting startup that leverages the power of relationships and technology to help companies find top talent, announces their $40 million Series B round co-led by WestCap and Sator Grove. The investment round follows Hunt Club's $10 million Series A financing in October 2021, and will fuel the company's national expansion, technology platform enhancements, and broaden its community of over 20,000 business leaders who help connect the most innovative companies to the world's top candidates.

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  • By leveraging strategic talent advisory, a curated community of qualified candidates, and technology, Hunt Club is disrupting the talent acquisition industry.
  • Hunt Club's community driven model also ensures that every search is infused with diverse candidates, helping companies build teams with diversity in mind.
  • Hunt Club's approach seamlessly blends people, technology and networks to redefine how companies find hard to reach talent."
  • Hunt Club is a full-service recruiting company powered by technology and community.Developing the largest talent network of business leaders to make trusted introductions to hard-to-reach candidates, Hunt Club is reinventing how companies source and hire top talent.

Bishop Fox Extends Series B Funding to $129M Led by WestCap

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星期二, 十一月 15, 2022
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Bishop Fox has raised more than $154 million in lifetime funding, including a $25 million Series A investment from Forgepoint Capital .

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  • Bishop Fox has raised more than $154 million in lifetime funding, including a $25 million Series A investment from Forgepoint Capital .
  • Despite an uncertain economic climate, Bishop Fox fielded interest from multiple investors as a result of its proven, long-term success and impressive momentum over the past twenty-four months.
  • Bishop Fox has an 18-year track record of identifying the most sophisticated attack vulnerabilities on behalf of some of the worlds most renowned brands," said Kevin Marcus, Partner at WestCap.
  • Perella Weinberg Partners LP served as the Series B financial advisor to Bishop Fox.

Xero announces CEO succession, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy appointed

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星期三, 十一月 9, 2022
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (ASX:XRO) - The Board of Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) announces the appointment of Sukhinder Singh Cassidy as Xeroʼs new CEO, from 1 February 2023. Sukhinder will succeed Steve Vamos who, after serving almost five years as CEO, is retiring from the role and plans to return to his previous portfolio in business coaching and leadership development as an advisor, director and investor.

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  • WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (ASX:XRO) - The Board of Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) announces the appointment of Sukhinder Singh Cassidy as Xeros new CEO, from 1 February 2023.
  • Xero Chair David Thodey commented: "As Xero continues to focus on achieving our global ambitions, were delighted to appoint someone of Sukhinders calibre as CEO to lead Xero through our next phase of growth.
  • Sukhinder Singh Cassidy commented: "Im thrilled to be appointed as CEO, and appreciate the Xero Boards confidence in me.
  • Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is an experienced CEO, digital leader and board member with more than 25 years experience building and scaling global companies including Google, Amazon, Yodlee, Joyus and StubHub.

Pitney Bowes and eBay Announce Key Cross-Border Partnerships in the US and UK

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星期三, 十一月 2, 2022
Internet, Technology, Supply Chain Management, Electronic Commerce, Online Retail, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport, Retail, Growth, Marketplace, News, Partnership, StubHub, NYSE, Program, GSP, EBAY, Bowes, Government, EVP, EBay, Technology, Sellers, NASDAQ, Compliance, Small business, Pitney Bowes, Online shopping, Classified advertising

Pitney Bowes will continue to be a partner, offering a range of ecommerce logistics services to support eBay International Shipping going forward.

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  • Pitney Bowes will continue to be a partner, offering a range of ecommerce logistics services to support eBay International Shipping going forward.
  • In the UK, Pitney Bowes has renewed its agreement to support eBays UK Global Shipping Program as eBay looks to add Sellers to the program and drive more value to its successful and growing online marketplace.
  • Pitney Bowes has provided technology, compliance and cross-border delivery services to help eBay Sellers in the UK reach consumers internationally since 2014.
  • Cristian van Tienhoven, Chief Operating Officer at eBay UK, said: The eBay Global Shipping Programme simplifies and removes friction from the increasing complexity of selling internationally.

Global Icon and MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Brand Endorsements

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星期五, 十月 28, 2022
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STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SponsorUnited, the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform tracking more than 700,000 sponsorships and endorsements across 200,000 brands, today released its MLB 2022 Marketing Partnerships Report, which analyzed brand partnerships across the league, teams, and individual players during the 2022 season. The report found that MLB secured 3,350 sponsorships this year (an 8% increase YoY) and its teams averaged 108 sponsorships each–more than the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS.

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  • The Los Angeles Angels hitter/pitcher phenomenon totaled 17 brand endorsements in 2022, breaking Aaron Judge's record of 13 endorsements in 2021.
  • The reigning AL MVP also attracted 22 Japanese brands to Angel Stadium, the most of any MLB ballpark.
  • With 200 brand deals this year, the Cincinnati Reds continues to be the most sponsored MLB team for the third year in a row.
  • As long-time official league partners, StubHub and New Era have representation at stadiums for each of the 30 MLB teams.

Newsela Hires Camila Franco to Lead Product Strategy

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星期五, 十月 28, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Newsela announced Camila Franco as Senior Vice President of Product.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Newsela announced Camila Franco as Senior Vice President of Product.
  • "With over 20 years of experience in product development at both startup and Fortune 500 companies, we couldn't be more excited to bring Camila on to help us bring Newsela to the next level," said Derrick Ware, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Newsela.
  • Camila joins Newsela from Postclick, an automated digital advertising product.
  • "I'm excited to bring my expertise in product development and management to a mission-driven organization that is making real change in education today," said Camila Franco, SVP of Product at Newsela.

StubHub International Announces Logitix as First U.S.-based Partner

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星期四, 十月 27, 2022
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BILBAO, Spain, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StubHub International (SHI), a marketplace that provides fans with a safe, transparent and trusted environment to buy and sell tickets for sport and music events all over the world, has announced a partnership with Logitix. Logitix manages millions of tickets across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports and live event properties.

Key Points: 
  • The deal establishes Logitix as the first U.S.-based ticket distribution partner for StubHub International.
  • Effective immediately, ticket sellers across the U.S. who partner with Logitix will have a new distribution channel through StubHub International.
  • "Our partnership with StubHub International is significant for the global ticketing marketplace," said Logitix CEO Stu Halberg.
  • StubHub International is the newly established independent group following the CMA's inquiry into the merger of viagogo and StubHub.

StubHub's 2022-23 NBA Preview: Demand Up More Than 65% Since Last Season, Driven by New York and Los Angeles Teams

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星期二, 十月 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With basketball season on the horizon, StubHub, the marketplace with the world's largest selection of live events, analyzed the NBA's hottest-selling teams, games and more. Nearly every team has seen an increase in demand for the new season, which is commanding over 65% greater ticket sales compared to this time last year.

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  • Celtics outpace Warriors in ticket sales; Cavaliers see biggest jump in demand
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With basketball season on the horizon, StubHub, the marketplace with the world's largest selection of live events, analyzed the NBA's hottest-selling teams, games and more.
  • Nearly every team has seen an increase in demand for the new season, which is commanding over 65% greater ticket sales compared to this time last year.
  • Core players returning to New York and Los Angeles teams drive huge demand and prove both cities are epicenters of the sport, while the Celtics and Warriors fresh off their Finals matchup in June rank as the #4 and #5 in demand teams, respectively.
  • With some of the league's youngest stars coming into their own, the upstart Cavaliers and Mavericks ride the momentum of key acquisitions to see huge increases in sales.

Portland Agency Undnyable Creates ‘Pizza Poetry’ to Get People Hungry for MOD Pizza

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星期四, 十月 6, 2022
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Portland-based agency Undnyable today announced the launch of a new campaign for MOD Pizza which runs through the fall.

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  • Portland-based agency Undnyable today announced the launch of a new campaign for MOD Pizza which runs through the fall.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    MOD is first and foremost a people place, not a pizza place, said Undnyable Executive Creative Director Steve Williams.
  • So we designed these campaigns to celebrate the idea that no matter who you are or what you put on your pizza, MOD is your place.
  • As the pioneer of the fast-casual pizza category, MOD introduced speed, individual style, and compelling value to the world of pizza.