"4% of the coverage on TV is for women's sports. I am a big believer that you can do good and be good. I feel like sponsorship in women's sports can be both."
- Elizabeth Lindsey, President of Brands and Properties @Wasserman
"The brands are going to follow the audience and the audience is going to push the leagues. Twitter is the best place for that. The fans haven't gone anywhere, their consumption changes. Follow that. " - Elizabeth Lindsey, President of Brands and Properties @Wasserman | #SXSW
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"I am not worried to find people for high-quality content. People will watch it... We have deals with apple because they have a lot of capital, prestige value and that is a good partner to have"
- John Skipper, CEO Meadowlark
"I don't worry about attention spans, it is boom time for documentaries..Good storytelling is the solution... The greatest fear that people have watching long-form is that people don't watch games anymore." - John Skipper, CEO Meadowlark
"The novelty of social media was perfect for the off-the-beat-and-path sport like lacrosse. That's how it could grow." - @PaulRabil #SXSW | @Sorare | #SXSW22 | @PointsBetUSA
Social media is the perfect barometer for the feedback in the @WWE. "I would use that tool in order to figure out if fans like my character or not. I would adjust from one who to another. -@MsCharlotteWWE
Back with our first-afternoon panel, Crypto, Blockchain and NFTs: The New World of Sports Collecting with Michael Meltzer Head of Business Development at @Sorare
"Collectibles was just not enough. Combining gamification has been a core value of our company. For us that has been a day 1 mission and a big part of our success to date." - Michael Meltzer Head of Business Development at @Sorare
Sports 🤝 digital collectibles
"The leagues have the same concerns about how we are going to use their IP and create a good user experience. It is really about building up the trust like any relationship." Michael Meltzer Head of Business Development at @Sorare
Why would I, as a consumer, know the importance of a sports betting company having its own tech staff?
"Live betting functionality, and we can change it on a time" - Kyle Christensen, CMO of @PointsBetUSA
How do sports betting properties like @pointsbet market to Texans, even though sports betting is not legal yet in the state?
- @PointsBetUSA bar
- Leveraging partnerships of local brands and teams like @AustinFC