The 2024-2025 Season
This WNBA star’s move to the Indiana Fever led to a massive spike in ticket prices and jersey sales in 2024.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
Annual CFB games played around New Year's.
Bowl Games
The Celtics play at this arena, which is named after a prominent Boston-based bank.
What is TD Garden?
A jersey that is an exact match to what players wear on the court or field.
What is an Authentic jersey?
For a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl, brands in 2025 are paying an average record-high of this many million dollars.
What is $7 Million?
The 2024 Summer Olympics were hosted in this famous European "City of Light."
What is Paris?
The first-ever college football "Bowl" game was created in 1902 to help market a parade in California; name the game or the stadium it is named after.
What is the Rose Bowl?
This razor brand has held the naming rights to the Patriots' stadium since it opened in 2002.
What is Gillette?
In 1926, an Alabama football player invented this garment because he was tired of his itchy wool jersey; it was named for its ability to absorb perspiration.
What is the Sweatshirt?
This snack brand is famous for its "Crash the Super Bowl" contest, where they let fans create their own commercials for a chance to win $1 million.
What is Doritos?
This MLB superstar, who signed a record-breaking $700 million contract, became the first player in history to join the "50/50 Club" (50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season) late in 2024.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
This iconic NFL stadium is famously nicknamed "The Frozen Tundra" and is the only stadium in the league that has never sold its naming rights to a corporation.
What is Lambeau Field?
The "Cameron Crazies" cheer for Duke at this famous, indoor stadium.
What is Cameron Indoor Stadium?
This moisture-wicking brand was founded in a grandmother's basement by a Maryland football player who hated how heavy his cotton shirts got when wet.
What is Under Armour?
This is the marketing term for a celebrity—like Tom Brady or Taylor Swift—appearing in an ad to give the brand "instant credibility."
What is an Endorsement?
Which NFL team saw a huge "marketing boost" and female viewership spike due to the "Taylor Swift effect"?
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?
This MLB stadium in Chicago hosted the 2025 NHL Winter Classic between the Blackhawks and Blues, proving that "Venue Versatility" can make baseball parks profitable in January.
What is Wrigley Field?
While Duke has Cameron Indoor, their rival North Carolina plays in this arena, named after a legendary coach.
What is the Dean Smith Center (or "The Dean Dome")?
This material, which revolutionized sports in the 1960s, is a synthetic fiber known for its extreme elasticity—allowing for the "skin-tight" look of modern jerseys.
What is Spandex (or Lycra/Elastane)?
This beverage giant famously sat out the Super Bowl for years to spend its budget on the Half-Time Show, which it sponsors exclusively.
What is Pepsi?
In 2025, this tech giant will continue as the primary sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
What is Apple Music?
In 2021, this Singapore-based company signed a record-breaking $700 million deal to rename the home of the Lakers and Kings—the most expensive naming rights deal for an indoor arena in history.
What is Crypto.com (Crypto.com Arena)?
In 2024–2025, this sport became the fastest-growing high school sport in the U.S., with a 60% increase in participation and major marketing backing from Nike and the NFL.
What is Girls Flag Football?
This iconic texture on the bottom of many running shoes was originally inspired by a kitchen appliance used to make a popular breakfast food.
What is a Waffle Iron?
In 2022, this tech company set the record for the most expensive Super Bowl ad ever produced, spending a total of $26 million for a 90-second spot titled "Mind Reader" starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost.
What is Amazon? (Advertising Amazon Alexa).