When we , specifically brands that we want to associate ourselves with to uplift the Paze brand... we first look at the value that the organization brings, and does that align with our values at Paze," Serge Elkiner, Paze's general manager, told American Banker. The Early Warning Service subsidiary signed a multi-year partnership with NYC FC to be the franchise's official digital wallet and online checkout provider and a founding franchise partner of the club's forthcoming stadium, Etihad Park, beginning in 2026.
In the case of Texas A&M - specifically, its athletic department - that means a partnership with Unreined Whiskey, a relatively new entry to the spirits world, but also one with Texas roots.More specifically, it's a whiskey company with a deep connection to Texas A&M itself. As Ralph Green of the Houston Chronicle reports, the company's seven founders are all university alumni. The partnership will involve Unreined's bourbon being made widely available at the Aggies' stadium, Kyle Field, along with sales of the whiskey at other Texas A&M athletic events.
Early Warning Service's online checkout app Paze is venturing into professional sports with a five-year partnership with the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks, betting major league sports is the ticket to public awareness.
'That shot,' the man said, 'was poo!' His jeer came during the afternoon matches on the first day of competition at the Ryder Cup, from within a crush of spectators craning their necks to see the 14th hole. The days before the event, friends and colleagues warned me, a golf novice, to expect the kind of taunting and rowdiness that ended up making headlines as the tournament progressed.
Surfside is most popular for their iced tea + vodka and lemonade + vodka offerings. The Philadelphia-founded company was created in 2022 by two sets of brothers, Matt and Bryan Quigley and Clement and Zach Pappas. Surfside's agreement with the Dodgers called for the implementation of a branded concession stand on the field level at Dodger Stadium, and their products being available for purchase at other locations throughout the ballpark as well.
They're no longer alone among legal technology providers, with Filevine announcing a helmet sponsor deal with the newly minted Utah Mammoth. As Utah Mammoth branding decisions go, not to denigrate the Filevine partnership, but it's a distant second behind changing the name to Mammoth after playing its first season with the very I-forgot-my-homework-was-due-today name of "Utah Hockey Club." Filevine, who showed off one of the coolest products I saw last year with its Depo Copilot, will appear on both Utah's home and away helmets.
T-Mobile has signed as the presenting sponsor of "Kittle Things," a new series from sports entertainment platform DAZN and Team Whistle, its social-first publishing arm, Marketing Dive can exclusively share. "Kittle Things" is hosted by San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and his wife, Claire, an entrepreneur, as they share their hobbies and passions alongside guests. Brands including Little Caesars, Lysol and PrizePicks have also joined as segment sponsors for a series of episodes.
Motor racing offers automotive companies a unique space for technical collaboration and brand alignment with high-performance values, enabling them to showcase innovation and engage consumers.
Stella Artois has paid homage to the Wimbledon dress code in special-edition packaging before. In 2023, retail outlets in the U.K. sold white bottles with vertical green and purple stripes, but the bottles had plenty of colorful ornamentation that wouldn't have made the cut if a player wore it on a polo shirt, like a full-color Stella Artois logo and golden text.
Audi are set to remain Bayern's main car sponsor and shareholder (contract until 2029). There's no truth to rumours of BMW possibly replacing Audi before the end of the contract.
