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The article reports that sports entrepreneur Andy Appleby, who launched the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) in 2016, expects to have an expansion deal with another city in place within three to six months, as of May 2018.

Focuses on the popularity of baseball tickets as ultimate corporate perk in New York City. Impact of the entry of New York Mets and New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series championship; Demands of clients, prospective clients and employees for baseball tickets; Difficulty in choosing who should get the tickets; Significance of attending a Subway Series.

The article presents information about ticket sales by the U.S. baseball teams New York Mets and New York Yankees. Even though the New York Mets struck out before they could reach the World Series in 2006, their exhilarating playoff run is translating into big ticket sales. The Mets have already sold 2.4 million tickets, 18% more than the team had sold by this time in 2006. The Yankees have also sold 3.4 million tickets, a 6.2% increase over year-earlier levels.

This article reports on the inclusion of the White Sox from Chicago, Illinois in the baseball World Series in 2005. There is one fever that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is trying to encourage rather than cure and that is the White Sox fever. The Chicago White Sox are in the World Series for the first time since 1959. The Illinois Blues marked the occasion by lighting up the south face of its building near the Chicago lakefront to spell out different Sox-related messages during the evenings.

The article informs that winning teams put more fannies in the seats. This year the baseball team New York Mets improved their results on the diamond, and attendance jumped an average of 6,000-plus a game. The New York Yankees, far outperforming the Mets on the field, cleaned up at the box office, drawing more than 4 million fans to the stadium.

The article reports on the intention of Detroit Tigers baseball team to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their 1968 World Series championship team as part of their promotional plans for 2018. Topics include the aim of Detroit Tigers to lure fans to Comerica Park, the business strategy of the Tigers management, and the number of season tickets sold by the team for 2017.

The article offers information on the first Major League Baseball game of Detroit Tigers against the New York Yankees for the 2016 season, which was held at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on April 8, 2016.

The article reports that 19 of 24 suites being built at Jimmy Johns Field baseball stadium have been leased under five-year contracts, according to sports entrepreneur Andy Appleby. Topics mentioned include the United Shore Professional Baseball League, entertainment and media group General Sports and Entertainment LLC, and mortgage lender United Shore Financial Services LLC.

The article focuses on the financial condition of the baseball team Detroit Tigers. The attendance of fans was 22% less in 2009 than 2008 and baseball insiders speculating about the team's long-term financial health. But the owner of the team Mike Hitch is willing to spend even more to return to the World Series, even if its a money-losing endeavor. J.C. Bradbury, an economist, said attendance is down about 5 percent leaguewide, so the Tigers' 20 percent decline is not good.

This article reports that on opening day, Comerica Park of Detroit, Michigan hopes to unveil a new super suite that will combine nine of the ballpark's existing suites into one that can accommodate 150 people. The baseball team Detroit Tigers plan to sell about 114 club memberships for about $8,000 each, which amounts to about $100 per home game, according to Mike Healy, vice president of park operations for the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers have submitted a request to the Detroit Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Healy made a presentation last Wednesday. Healy said the plan was approved in December by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority but still must be approved by the DDA under the Comerica Park concession and management agreement between the Tigers and the city and county.

The article reports that as Detroit, Michigan readies for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 12, with Super Bowl XL to follow Feb. 5, the Detroit City Council is considering restrictions on how downtown businesses can advertise and operate during those special events. Detroit's City Council is considering an ordinance that aims, at least in part, according to the Super Bowl XL Host Committee, to protect licensed sponsors for the events from so-called "ambush" marketers that push products competing with the official sponsors.

The articles discusses the reasons for the rating improvement seen by the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) and Fox Television in November 2000. It cites the role of the Sydney Olympic Games and the Major League Baseball World Series in the U.S. networks' efforts to promote their fall programming lineups.

The article focuses on events and developments in Detroit, Michigan that signal the start of spring 2014. It includes the opening of the baseball season, the disappearance of snow along with the polar vortex temperatures and winds and people talking about when and where they are going to take their vacations.

The article provides information on the Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers in Michigan in 2012. It mentions that there is nothing like the opening day of the season for baseball, particularly when the team wins as the Detroit Tigers did. It states that Detroit is lucky of having so many professionals and truly great college athletic programs. It says that it is nice to know Michigan can have a winner, especially when it is not on the political playing field.

The article reports on the sum spent by the Detroit Tigers, a major league baseball team for their 2012 season in Detroit, Michigan. It has estimated a 132 million dollars on the players' payroll and another 10 million dollars on a scoreboard and Comerica Park renovations in pursuit of the franchise's World Series title. It asserts that when the team performs remarkably as predicted, the franchise would land itself in a new territory of how to reward players and who to keep in the team.

The article presents information on baseball tournament involving teams Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Texas Rangers. All matches are to be played in Detroit, Michigan. Baseball player Curtis Granderson and the Detroit Tigers will open the 2009 season on April 06, 2009. The matches will be broadcast by Fox Sports Detroit. Single-game tickets are sold out but full and partial-season ticket packages are still on sale.

The article presents an interview with Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig. Selig discusses in the article how corporate sponsorship has helped MLB. When asked how he would market the next World Baseball Classic (WBC), he said that MLB and the WBC are continuing to make marketing plans for the next WBC, which will take place in 2009. He also talks about how the MLB will market Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron's record.

The article offers news briefs related to the field of business. Van Conway, founder of turnaround firm Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy PC, is considering to sell off bulk of the company's stakes. Dispute between Michigan's gubernatorial candidates, Governor Jennifer Granholm and Republican contender Dick DeVos, led to dual bets over who will win Major League Baseball's 2006 World Series.

The article presents the author's enthusiasm over the selection of his hometown baseball team, Detroit Tigers, in the finals of the World Series. He analyses the economic benefits of these sport events, which yield a good quantity of revenue for the city. He criticizes the government for missing the opportunity of promoting more investment in the city while organizing these sport events.

The article presents information on the estimation of Front Row Marketing regarding the amount of publicity received by Comerica Inc. during a baseball tournament. The company has received at least $1.36 million in publicity for each game of the first round of match played by the baseball team Detroit Tigers. The company has paid $66 million for 30-year naming rights for Comerica Park.

The article comments on the baseball tournament featuring the baseball team Detroit Tigers held in Detroit, Michigan. The author predicts the performance of Detroit Tigers and analyses the event's impact on the business in Detroit. He thinks that the event could generate nearly $72 million through food, souvenirs, entertainment and tickets.

The article reports that business and civic leaders in Michigan will discuss about the next big focus for the region following Super Bowl XL in January 2006. The Super Bowl and Major League Baseball All-Star Game have corralled thousands of volunteers and the Super Bowl serves as the summit in a long list of major sporting events the region will host through 2009. A group called the Rig 6, including representatives from major events starting with the Ryder Cup and continuing through the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four, will continue to meet, although probably not as regularly after the Super Bowl.

The article reports that companies that haven't paid fees to be official sponsors of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game will be in search of free TV exposure. However, the city and Major League Baseball officials will be trying to stop them. It is reported that the city of Detroit, Michigan, last month considered stricter controls on outdoor signs and banners, including prohibiting mobile advertising and the distribution of handbills, but ended up scaling back a 1999 ordinance that would have created a one-mile no-ad zone around Comerica Park and Ford Field.

The article author comments on various aspects related to Major League Baseball All-Star Game which is to be held in Detroit, Michigan. World Cup soccer, the Olympics, the Super Bowl and other events raise millions of dollars in sponsorship fees. These organized competitions want to reduce the chance that nonsponsors can "ambush" their big events. But one person's "parasitic" marketing is another's creative coup. Title sponsors should certainly get what they pay for, but the author speculates if their geographic reach should violate the rights of private property owners.

Reports on the rumor regarding the possible merger between satellite radio providers Sirius and XM Satellite Radio. Background of the two companies; Overview of the deal secured by XM to broadcast all Major League Baseball games; Competition between the two companies.

The article looks at the implications of the possible cancellation of the 2002 World Series in baseball, for Fox television network. The baseball strike would affect the ratings and advertiser interest in Fox. News Corp. could possible lose 260 million to 360 million dollars in potential advertising revenues.

Reports the launching of baseball tournament in Detroit, Michigan. Culmination of performances during the playoffs; Impact of the game to the economy; Resurgence of the Pistons team.

The article reports on the weakening prices for commercial time in the 2001 Major League Baseball World Series in the U.S. Advertising executives said that unit prices for a 30-second spot for the World Series and playoff games are down five percent compared to 15 percent a year ago. The drop puts unit pricing in the $250,000 to $285,000 range for a 30-second ad in the World Series games one through five and somewhat lower for games six and seven.

This article deals with the television advertising campaigns for the Major League Baseball 2001 playoffs on Fox Sports. Beware of Things Made in October is the tag line of the humorous advertisements promoting Fox Sports' broadcasts of Major League Baseball Playoffs. The central theme in the advertisements from Omnicom Group's TBWA/Chiat/Day, San Francisco, revolves around the travails of a consumer whose product goes awry because the maker was absorbed in baseball's playoffs. In Nail Gun, a man tries to use a nail gun and nothing happens. He sets it down on his workbench, where it then proceeds to spray nails all over his garage and out into the street, sending people diving for cover. Another spot, Leaf Blower, finds man strapping on the product in a store. The leaf blower turns into a flame-thrower, igniting displays and causing fires in the store. A third spot shows similarly disastrous events surrounding a family boating trip. Although News Corporation's Fox Sports remains a client of Cliff Freeman & Partners, New York, which won the prestigious Grand Prix for television for a Fox Sports Net campaign at the 2001 International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France, the network occasionally farms out some advertising for specific events.

This article focuses on the media winners in the U.S. for the month of November 1999. The leader of the pack was the baseball team, the New York Yankees, which also won the World Series. Following second was Ford Motor Co., with its plans for global television advertisements. The restaging of the Coke Classic from beverage company Coca-Cola Co., ranked third. Television celebrity Martha Stewart reached fourth place, with coverage about the initial public offering of her company, Martha Stewart Omnimedia.

Comments on the importance of marketing for the recovery of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in the U.S. Description of opening of the 1999 MLB; Actions taken by the MLB in marketing baseball; Possible reasons behind the continued marketing recovery of baseball.

The article reports that Los Angeles, California and Honolulu, Hawaii won the city championships at "Advertising Age" magazine's Softball World Series. Los Angeles posted the best winning percentage among cities that entered teams in all three series categories. While Honolulu had the best winning percentage among cities with teams competing in one or two categories.

The section provides information about special events and properties requiring corporate sponsors as of May 22, 1995. SunScream II, the solar-power race car developed by Mercer University's School of Engineering, seeks sponsor to power its car. Amateur All-Star Baseball Inc. has sponsorship opportunities available at various levels for its third season of national all-star and world series youth baseball league tournaments. Motivational Media Assemblies wants three major sponsors to back Joyride, its 40-minute multimedia educational entertainment program touring more than 3,000 high schools.

This article reports that Major League Baseball (MLB) will launch its $15 million "Welcome to the show" campaign with a TV spot during ESPN Inc.'s Opening Day telecast on April 25, 1995. The commercial from Goodby Silverstein & Partners of San Francisco, uses familiar baseball imagery. Team marketing executives applaud the effort and say they look forward to receiving their "Welcome to the show" logos and bumper stickers. But many say they won't use the league marketing approach in their own ticket-selling promotional efforts for at least a couple weeks. MLB's integrated campaign also calls for the cooperation of corporate sponsors. But late last week some key sponsors said that they had yet to be contacted about participating.

This article reports on the move of sports card manufacturer to reduce its production in the U.S. due to the Major League Baseball strike in 1995. Donruss Trading Cards has already shipped its first 1995 series of baseball cards, but is considering cutting back shipments of its premium brand cards. Trading card marketer Fleer Corp. is also cutting back production. This year's production will be reduced to 10%, according to a company spokesman. The baseball strike began August 12, 1994, canceling the rest of the 1994 season, the World Series and threatening 1995. For the $2 billion trading card industry, an early season National Hockey League lockout exacerbated the situation.

This article reports on the efforts of Major League Baseball teams to win back their fans for the 1995 baseball season. The Detroit Tigers are going the extra mile to stay in good stead with their season-ticket holders. Owner Mike Ilitch has supplied complimentary passes to Tigers season-ticket holders for a pair of shows at his concert venue, the Fox Theatre. The Denver Rockies open Coors Field this season with a capacity of 50,000, and VP-Sales and Marketing Dave Glazier expects the club to again sell out every game in its third season. The Baltimore Orioles will proceed with ticket and marketing plans even if a settlement isn't reached, said Scott Nickle, director of marketing and advertising.

This article reports on the low ratings and financial issues facing CBS network as of October 1993. World Series advertising time is nearly sold out, but with the Toronto Blue Jays--a team with little following among U.S. fans--vying for the championship and few advertisers breaking noteworthy spots, baseball's success on CBS is not likely to move many viewers. The 1993 World Series marks the end of CBS network's $1.06 billion rights agreement with Major League Baseball, which next year teams up with NBC and ABC in a precedent-setting shared risk and revenue deal. While U.S. ratings could be boosted with the Philadelphia Phillies also in the series that began last weekend, media analysts remain skeptical CBS will go out with a ratings improvement due to the presence of the defending champion Blue Jays. Analysts said the Canadian team's participation was a major reason why the 1992 ratings were the fourth lowest in 20 years for the World Series.

This article reports on the sponsorship deal signed between Anheuser-Busch and Major League Baseball for its 1993 season. As part of the one-year deal, Anheuser-Busch will run a pre-season promotion for its three Michelob brands. The promotion includes in-store signage and distribution of a 32-page baseball preview handbook at point of purchase. In exchange for its sponsorship, Anheuser-Busch gets the right to use Major League Baseball insignia and terms such as World Series in advertisements and promotional materials.

This article deals with the impact of the Major League Baseball coverage on CBS Broadcasting Inc. Just days before the start of the Major League Baseball championships October 6, 1992, media buyers reported CBS has dramatically slashed its rate card for post-season ad units. Thirty-second World Series units that originally sold for $390,000 are now priced at half that, while spots in CBS primetime coverage of the American and National League playoffs, initially sold for $150,000 to $175,000, have been fetching as little as $75,000. The five scheduled daytime games are getting rates as low as $25,000 per unit, and spots are readily available. CBS executives maintain World Series units have not sold below $250,000 and playoff units have not gone for less than $95,000. In 1990, CBS reported a $282 million loss on its Major League Baseball coverage, and in 1991 it reported a combined loss of $322 million from baseball and National Football League coverage.

This article reports on a decision by the Phoenix Division of Safeway to be the exclusive presenting sponsor of the Arizona Fall Baseball League, which makes its debut on October 6, 1992. It is believed to be the first time a marketer has sponsored an entire league for a team sport. Safeway will promote the league and sell game tickets in 82 area grocery stores and its television and radio advertising from McCann-Erickson Worldwide will be tagged to plug the league. As part of the sponsorship of Safeway, its logo will show up everywhere the logo of the league appears. The name of Safeway will be on tickets, signage in the ballparks, league advertisements in local newspapers and on local television and radio.