The Newark Bears professional baseball team will host “Bird Flu Awareness Night” at their May 26 game. The promotion is mostly tongue-in-cheek and light-hearted and was inspired by a news report that a “mild form of the Avian Flu influenza [was] found in a bird market in Camden County recently.” Any fan that brings a [...]

Jeb Bush to NFL: Thanks but no thanks
Florida governor ‘flattered,’ but won’t leave office early to be commissioner

I am also flattered to be offered the job, and unlike Jeb I am very willing to leave my office here at the Gameops.com WHQ to take on the responsibility of being NFL [...]

Calling all lawyers.  The recent lawsuit against the Angels has added a whole new dimension to promotions….protecting yourself from lawsuits.  Mother’s Day giveaways?  Better be handing that to every man and child who enters the turnstiles.  Kid’s Day?  Seniors and adults will certainly claim discrimination.  Just look at the list of teams who are begging [...]

Just a quick hit to explain the new link on our blog (the Bloglines graphic on the right menu).

With the new blog technology, I am learning everyday.  It’s a really powerful tool, especially for those who rely on the web for just about everything (of which, I am guilty).

Thanks to my blog-savvy friend I have embraced [...]

Recently I have been honing my answers (for anyone who’s asking) on what are the best sports promotions.  Last week I wrote about the “White Out” (pros and cons) and this week I wanted to highlight another favorite, the Teddy Bear Toss.

A Teddy bear toss is a popular Christmas season promotion at many minor and [...]

Here is one of the strangest ideas I have heard:

The Lowell Spinners of Minor League Baseball have two official mascots, Canaligator (male) and Allie-Gator (female). The team recently hosted a wedding ceremony for the two mascots.

Nearly 500 people came out to the ballpark for the event, which was a stand-alone activity as [...]