FSB Daily 10/30: Senate vs. NFL, NBA, Fantasy Marathon and Politics
A roundup of recent posts on the FSB News page.
– A group of U.S. senators (as opposed to the Ottawa Senators) has sent a letter to the NFL to call for NFL Network broadcasts to be opened to a larger audience. The league plans to air a slate of games — beginning Thursday, Nov. 6 — on its own network and broadcast channels in the local markets of the teams involved. The senators want the free offering to be opened up nationally, the way the league did for last season’s Week 17 Patriots-Giants clash.
– The NBA has announced that it will begin selling the online component of its League Pass programming package as a standalone product this year. NBA League Pass offers out-of-market broadcasts to subscribers.
– Toyota and the New York City Marathon have teamed up for a fantasy game to accompany the race. If you’re of the opinion that a sport should not be derived from an activity that coaches in other sports use as punishment, then this is the only way to participate in distance running.
– An Associated Press sports writer gathered with a group of friends/colleagues to conduct a fantasy-style auction draft of the states for Tuesday’s election. To win the electoral votes for a state he or she has drafted, the participant must correctly predict which presidential candidate will carry the state.
– iTeam Sports says it is in negotiations with teams in various professional sports about offering fans the chance to buy shares in team ownership.
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