![]() The Lakers get the benefit of a controversial timeout call in the final seconds that irritated Suns coach Frank Vogel.Austin Reaves drilled a three-pointer with 15 seconds left to give LA a four-point cushion.LeBron James has 31 points and 11 assists, as LA earns a trip to Las Vegas to play New Orleans. ![]() The Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, 106-103.As always, Marchand and Ourand tell listener’s who’s up and who’s down in sports media this week. SBJ’sĪustin Karp joins for another installment of Karp’s Korner, where he talks about the television success of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament and the NFL’s regular season. Ourand talks about how the most team-friendly RSN deal in the country allowed the Dodgers to afford Ohtani’s monster contract. The hosts discuss the controversies around inaccurate reports about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency, including one from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, who mistakenly reported that Ohtani was on a plane to Toronto. Marchand gives all the information surrounding his scoop that NBC will use Ian Eagle – and not Al Michaels – in the booth for one of its NFL playoff games. Marchand & Ourand also give a behind-the-scenes account of what actually transpired when the NFL decided to flex a game into “Monday Night Football.” On this episode of the Marchand & Ourand Sports Media podcast, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand offer their best projections about who will wind up with NBA rights. ![]() Also on hand were the Suns dance team, the Suns’ Gorilla mascot (who rappelled down to the executives from the arena rafters) and Brittney Griner, star rookie from the WNBA Phoenix Mercury. executive staff greeted at the arena for a presentation by all team employees wearing T-shirts featuring the company’s logo. logo displayed across the arena’s doors and having the Carl’s Jr. That pitch included having the Carl’s Jr. No agencies were involved in the deal, which Rowley said took just one week to complete after the team made its pitch. “They have a strong brand, and the location is one of the busiest streets with very limited competition,” Rowley said.Ĭarl’s Jr. has about 45 locations in the Phoenix area. are banking on the downtown, arena-front location to drive the restaurant’s business. The concept of teams putting non-game-day restaurants and retail operations inside arenas is hardly new, but some of those past deals have come and gone, as the retail sites struggled to gain traction when the home team was not playing. ![]() Other elements include a media buy, in-arena signage and related promotions. “One thing that is missing from downtown Phoenix is quick-service restaurants, and this location is in a marquee building in downtown Phoenix outwardly facing the public,” Rowley said. A Starbucks, which also was open during non-game-day hours, currently occupies the space and will be converted into the Carl’s Jr. The restaurant will have normal business hours on non-game days as well as operating during games. The store will include an entrance to the Suns’ team store inside the arena. The deal is anchored by what will be a 2,000-square-foot Carl Jr.’s restaurant to open by the start of the coming NBA season adjacent to the downtown arena’s primary, Jefferson Avenue entrance. is one of our largest deals, and we wanted to do a 360 approach.” “One of the things we are trying to create is competition among categories,” Rowley said. The deal replaces the Suns’ previous agreements with Jack in the Box and McDonald’s, who shared the QSR category. Suns President Jason Rowley would not confirm financial terms, but he called the agreement a marquee-level partnership. According to one source, the sponsorship is a five-year deal valued at more than $4 million. The sponsorship fills the quick-service restaurant category for the team. Another site will be open on non-game days. mini-store on the arena’s concourse that would be open during arena events.Ī rendering shows a concourse location. The deal also provides for a separate, Carl’s Jr. that includes the opening of a restaurant at US Airways Center that will operate during non-game-day hours. The Phoenix Suns have signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with hamburger chain Carl’s Jr.
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