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Howard University football student-athletes gain financial playbook through fintech Chime Financial (CHYM:NASDAQ) and Budget University partnership, per The Dig at Howard.
Education Next on "the rise of sports academies," labeling them a "game changer" but also writing "the market for sports-focused private schools is growing, but quality varies."
Former NFL All-Pro Marcus Jones returns to Enterprise High School with a lesson on financial literacy in partnership with All In Credit Union, reports News4.
The University of Oklahoma authorized $420 million of revenue bonds to finance various projects including upgrades to the school's football stadium, reports Bond Buyer.
Researchers at Florida State University explore how video games are advancing research, education and training, per FSU News.
Child Mind Institute feature on "Rhythm-based video games: Exploring the cognitive and learning potential."
CBS2 feature "From esports to air traffic control: Why the FAA's (Federal Aviation Administration) gamer push resonates at UNCG (University of North Carolina Greensboro).
"Local student uses sports business to make economics more engaging," writes Yonkers Times. That's the idea that continues to guide us at The Sports Index.
Chicago Tribune opinion submission: "I became a leader at 11-years old - thanks to Nintendo 3DS."
The BBC asks, "How can you build a career in sport without being an athlete?"
We could have filed this under general sports but this one has a particular education bent to it. Two top high school girls basketball players this week signed merchandising deals with network ESPN, a unit of Walt Disney Co. (DIS:NYSE), per Bleacher Report.
The deal is said to be a first-of-its-kind.
Elon University's newly established 'AI Play' camp "teaches artificial intelligence through classic games," writes NBC12.
Want to get fractionally better at mathematics? "Basketball can make you better at math," writes Popular Science.
"How Bloomfield helped turn a love of video games into a law career," per Montclair State University.
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Last week, we reported on a movement to ban private equity from youth sports. Now comes the inverse argument. Governing.com explains its reasoning for "Why college sports should go corporate." Governing explains, "Teams are worth a lot of money that public universities could use to fund academic priorities. It’s also an opportunity to abandon the myth of the “student-athlete.” Could a future IPO for The Ohio State University Buckeyes be in the cards? And how exactly might that be structured? Does the entire athletic department go public, money-losing lacrosse and swimming included? Or just net profit generating men's football and basketball programs? Furthermore, how would Title IX gender equity programs be impacted? If an NCAA institution - or a part of it - were in fact to become an outright sports business, would that change the member school's not-for-profit status? All of a sudden, those net profits might turn into net losses. Lots of pesky details.
Youth sports and social business company Leifras Co. Ltd. (LFS:NASDAQ) to buy school sports operator Tokai Sports, adding 1,200 members, per Stock Titan.
More than a game. "My son's math homework is essentially just Pokemon," per The Atlantic. The Pokemon Company is a joint venture between video game giant Nintendo Co. Ltd. (NTDOY:OTC, 7974:TOKYO), Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. When a game, collectible and/or sporting pursuit has that kind of educational side-swag (verticals), it's quite possible that at minimum the companies that control it are worth researching as potential investments. To wit: There's even a "Pokemon Professor" program and one person who thought he passed certification is now suing Nintendo and The Pokemon Company for being denied the rank and title, reports CBS8 Des Moines. Such 'scholarly pursuit' for a kids' pastime.
Video game platform provider Roblox Corp. (RBLX:NYSE) "brings 10 student games to life for Play To Learn competition," per Roblox Newsroom.
According to the YouTube description, the Ontario-based Cambrian College is "launching a Serious Games graduate certificate program in September. The program teaches design of purpose-driven games for health, education and industry and is open to applicants without game design backgrounds – coding experience is an asset."
Since adults haven't yet figured out sports business best practices, maybe it's time to turn it over to the kids. Three graduate students at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Police created an innovative sports stadium financial solution for the NFL's Chicago Bears, reports Bond Buyer.
The Anderson School of Management at UCLA is set to launch a new sports leadership minor for undergraduates, reports Daily Bruin.
"The lack of a sports science program disadvantages students," writes The Santa Clara.
Study conducted by Mordor Intelligence estimates the educational toys market size to cross $118 billion by 2031; smart toys with AI and IoT segments projected to register 11.43%, per Yahoo Finance.
"New study reveals how video games support children's well-being," writes Phys.org.
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