Houston’s Bid Committee is working relentlessly to get the 2026 FIFA World Cup to town. The Playknox spoke with the man who’s leading these efforts – Chris Canetti who is the President of the Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee. He previously spent 19 seasons as an MLS club executive in New York and Houston. […]
Rooter’s co-founder Dipesh Agarwal: “We want to make gaming and creation of gaming content mainstream in India”
Esports and gaming have become a mainstay in the Indian market since the pandemic. Recently, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India should lead digital gaming sector. One such platform is Rooter which started as a fan engagement platform and then leveraged its live content technology to deliver live action sports, commentary, live quizzes, […]
Jessica Smith of Angel City FC on how the club’s focus on equity, essentials & education is attracting more brands
Los Angeles’ most talked about club, Angel City FC will debut this year at the National Women’s Soccer League. Backed by Hollywood superstars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner and Eva Longoria, it has already signed up some big names. The Playknox spoke with Jessica Smith, Head of Revenue for the club to know about the commercial […]
Vlad Marinescu, President of IESF on why esports is a sport
Vlad Marinescu was re-elected as International Esports Federation (IESF) President in 2020 and since then is tirelessly working towards uniting the global esports community. Vlad is also United States Esports Federation President, as well as chief media and marketing officer of International Judo Federation. The Playknox spoke with him on various aspects. Excerpts: […]
Simon Dent, founder of HERO: “I want to take the learnings from Dark Horses to athlete management”
The Playknox recently spoke with Simon Dent, co-founder of Dark Horses to know more about the launch of his new Sports Management agency called HERO. Excerpts: Tell us about your journey in sports Simon? I have always been a passionate sports fan but I studied at a law university. I got a […]
Alex Coulson, MD, National Student Esports on how he aims to develop an esports ecosystem in the UK universities
Alex Coulson was recently named as Managing Director of National Student Esports (NSE). Previously, Coulson led Sport Industry Group for the last seven year which under him has expanded significantly and now boasts an impressive and diverse group of properties, all aimed at developing, inspiring and nurturing the entire sport industry. Coulson will now focus […]
Joe Caporoso, EVP Media of Team Whistle on recent partnerships & why they increased investment in original programming
Earlier this year , ELEVEN SPORTS acquired New York-based global sports media and entertainment company Team Whistle, in a move that expands ELEVEN’s operations to North America and accelerates the Group’s plans to create a global sports media destination. Team Whistle creates and distribute engaging content experiences for today’s audiences, always playing in the positive […]
Jordan Brompton of myenergi on sponsoring the world’s most sustainable motorsport championship
In an exclusive interview for The Playknox, Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, discusses the company’s principal sponsorship of the XITE ENERGY RACING Extreme E team and explains how motorsport is supporting the global transition to electrification. Pioneer of the world’s first eco-smart electric vehicle (EV) charger, myenergi was founded in 2016 by […]
Erin McPherson of Verizon on partnership with ESPN for Edge Innovation Center & NFL 5G deal
Verizon, one of the world’s leading providers of 5G technology recently collaborated with ESPN for the launch of the ESPN Edge Innovation Center. Verizon also NFL announced a 10-year deal with NFL reportedly worth more than $1 billion. As part of the new pact, Verizon will be able to put its 5G brand on NFL […]
Apollo Tyres’ Satish Sharma on Manchester United partnership, eSports & looking beyond football
Tyre maker Apollo Tyres and global video game publisher KONAMI, in association with Manchester United recently organised ‘Apollo Tyres United League’, an ambitious eSports Tournament played on eFootball PES 2021 for mobile. Apollo Tyres boasts of a long standing partnership with Manchester United. The association started in 2013 and in the beginning, it was […]