We all have that moment—that “I was there” moment. In the 1996 Rugby World Cup final in South Africa, Joel Stansky kicks the winning goal to give South Africa the World Cup against New Zealand. Watching Nelson Mandela, the South Africa’s first black president, dressed in team co

Brian Mirakian is a smart man. He is the director of Populous Activate in the Americas, and he presented a wonderful, thoughtful session at this year’s South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. His session, “The New Cathedral: Sports Stadiums,” took a look at t

It’s no secret that soccer in the U.S. is popular. “More fans are watching, and each new team brings its own authentic crew of supporters groups’ along with it, a very important improvement over 20 years ago, when the league seemed to market itself exclusively to nuclear f

The L.A. Kings and San Jose Sharks’ NHL Stadium Series game at Levi’s Stadium was streamed in 360-degree, high-definition virtual reality when it was played on February 21. The experience was a collaboration among the hockey league, cloud graphics start-up Otoy, New Deal S

The NHL is inspiring its 30 clubs, 68 million fans, and communities to lessen their impact on the environment. The governing organization is leading with a three-pronged approach to sustainability: track and measure, reducing resource use, and offsetting its footprint. “Through the ad