A good story about Erin Blank’s growing mascot camp.

Mascots in training
To add sizzle to their half-time skits and fun to their on-field antics, some mascots attend a workshop taught by Erin Blank, 36, owner of Keystone Mascots in Lancaster, Pa. (pop. 56,348).

Last summer, Blank coached about a dozen mascots—including an overstuffed Toucan, a Robin, Cedar [...]

“Last week, six Pittsburgh Penguins players, including MVP Sidney Crosby, hand-delivered season tickets to the homes of 24 season-ticket holders. The team chose the full- and half-season ticket holders randomly. The fans were told about the delivery ahead of time to ensure that they would be home. But they weren’t told exactly who from the [...]

Congrats to Michael Zerillo and Hugo the Hornet for being selected NBA Mascot of the Year by his mascot peers at this year’s NBA Mascot Conference.

It is unusual to publicly name an NBA mascot, however Mike is also the retiring Hugo the Hornet performer. After 17 seasons (and three cities) Mike is hanging up [...]

Fun Is Good Veeck Conference Set for November 5-6

His name is synonymous with “fun” and he is now positioned to share his no-fail techniques on creating a fun and prosperous work environment in Mike Veeck’s Fun Is Good Conference that takes place November 5-6 at The Marriott Charleston.

As co-owner [...]

After a bit of a delay the September Update has been posted.

We have another game review, this one from north of the border in Calgary, Alberta with the CFL Stampeders.  We review all their promotion inventory and apply another promotion pill.  These pills are tools you can use on all of your promotions [...]

The blog is back after a longer than normal break. Not only was I a little burned out from the daily blog in August, but I also was out for vacation last week and buried with a hectic month as teams are gearing up for their seasons on Gameops.com.

This week I will be adding [...]