Ben Portnoy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/ben-portnoy/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:55:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ben Portnoy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/ben-portnoy/ 32 32 103504436 Big 12 explores naming-rights deal with corporate suitors https://houstonnewmedia.org/big-12-explores-naming-rights-deal-with-corporate-suitors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-12-explores-naming-rights-deal-with-corporate-suitors Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:55:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=40c5c8b041091c10b006f7f45ee4158d The Big 12 is talking to potential corporate sponsors such as Allstate for a blockbuster naming rights deal for the college sports conference.

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]]> 781522 NCAA approves on-field sponsorships for regular season football games https://houstonnewmedia.org/ncaa-approves-on-field-sponsorships-for-regular-season-football-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ncaa-approves-on-field-sponsorships-for-regular-season-football-games Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:56:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8eb7a0675c28ac8d26c5b8995a1f3548 The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a change allowing commercial sponsor advertisements on football fields for regular-season games in all three divisions, starting with the 2024 season.

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]]> 780008 NCAA, Power Five set to pay players more directly with landmark settlement framework in place https://houstonnewmedia.org/ncaa-power-five-set-to-pay-players-more-directly-with-landmark-settlement-framework-in-place/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ncaa-power-five-set-to-pay-players-more-directly-with-landmark-settlement-framework-in-place Fri, 24 May 2024 15:10:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b2f7a270d2e5173336a9ddded13fbe2 Under the proposed settlement, schools will be able to share revenues up to around $22 million annually with NCAA athletes. Here's what else it means.

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