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GTA Online: Vysser Neo, Double Diamond Casino Rewards This Week

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GTA Online: Vysser Neo, Double Diamond Casino Rewards This Week

Last Edited: August 1, 2019 at 3:21 PM

Below is an updated list of all of the weekly GTA 5 updates for Grand Theft Auto Online. Each week Rockstar releases new cars, modes, missions, races, and deals (Free money!).

Check out the page below for images, video, and a full list of GTA 5 updates as soon as we hear about them each week.

August 1 – August 7, 2019: The Vysser Neo Sports Car, Double Diamond Mission Rewards[edit]

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar announced the arrival of the Vysser Neo sports car, increased Diamond Casino rewards, and more.

This week’s Diamond Casino Lucky Wheel rewards: Grotti Turismo Classic GTA$ RP Clothing, etc.

Log into GTA Online this week (before August 7) to obtain the Diamond Vintage Tee, free of charge.

New Casino Store offerings this week include: Knit High Roller Jacker Gold Kronos Tempo Watch

30% Discount This Week On: Up-n-Atomizer (Ammu-Nation) Unholy Hellbringer (Ammu-Nation) Widowmaker (Ammu-Nation) Grotti X80 Proto Vapid FMJ

40% Discounts This Week On: Shitzhu Hakuchou Drag

Players who linked their GTA Online Social Club account to Twitch Prime before July 29 will be able to obtain the following, which can be claimed through their iFruit: Master Penthouse

Those who did not link their accounts in time can still purchase the Master Penthouse, and will receive a rebate for the price of the base Master Penthouse within 72 hours.

Players who link their GTA Online Social Club account to Twitch Prime will also obtain: 70% off the Mammoth Thruster jet pack 70% off the TM-02 Khanjali tank An Additional 10% Discount On All Discounted Items

July 23, 2019: The Diamond Casino & Resort Grand Opening[edit]

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar announced the launch of the Diamond Casino and Resort, detailed available activities, and more.

The newly-opened Diamond Casino & Resort is located in Vinewood, on the corner of Vinewood Park Drive and Mirror Park Boulevard.

For more details on the Diamond Casino and Resort, be sure to check out the Diamond Casino and Resort wiki page.

Casino experiences include: Roulette Blackjack Three Card Poker Slot Machines Horse Racing (Single Event, Main Event) Lucky Wheel

Spin the Lucky Wheel in the lobby for free, once a day, for a chance to win: GTA$ Special Discounts Clothing Items High-End Vehicles (Rotated Weekly)

Standard Membership to the Diamond Casino and Resort can be purchased for GTA$500.

The Standard Membership Welcome Package includes: 5,000 Chips (One Time Bonus) Access to Special Services and Activities (Valet Parking, etc.) 1,000 Chips (Daily)

The Diamond Casino and Resort’s top floor contains the luxurious Master Penthouse.

The Master Penthouse’s floorplan can be customized with eight optional add-ons, including: Lounge Area Media Room Spa Bar and Party Hub Private Dealer Office Extra Bedroom Garage

The Bar and Party Hub add-ons grant access to the following Degenatron arcade games: Invade and Persuade II Street Crimes: Gang Wars Edition

Players can also customize the color scheme and design options of the Master Penthouse with items purchased from the Casino Store.

The Casino Store grants access to items which can be purchased with Chips. Available item types include: Clothing Accessories Artwork

Purchasing penthouses grants VIP Membership.

Help the Cheng family protect the Diamond Casino and Resort from a hostile takeover in new coo-op missions for 2-4 players. Complete missions to earn GTA$ and Chips.

VIP Membership also grants access to The Diamond Program. Complete certain activities before Aug. 7 to earn special bonuses and increase your status. Awards will be distributed Aug. 8-13.

To obtain Silver Status: Obtain the Master Penthouse (Purchase or via Twitch Prime)

Silver Status rewards: ”She’s Loaded” Wall Art Diamond Classic Tee

To obtain Gold Status: Obtain Silver Status Complete the House Keeping mission (Co-op Mission #2)

Gold Status rewards: Exclusive Truffade Thrax Livery Truffade Tee

To obtain Platinum Status: Obtain Gold Status Complete 5 Casino Work Missions (Unlocked by calling Agatha Baker after completing Co-op Mission #1)

Platinum Status rewards: Lucky 7s Tattoo Kronos Ära Watch

To obtain Diamond Status: Obtain Platinum Status Complete All Co-op Missions

Diamond Status rewards: New Exclusive Livery (Awarded for hosting missions) Annis S80RR Supercar Exclusive Livery (Awarded for participating in host’s missions)

New vehicles are now available at Legendary Motorsport: Truffade Thrax Supercar Obey 8F Drafter Sports Car Annis S80RR Supercar Enus Paragon R Sports Car

New hidden collectibles have been scattered across San Andreas. 54 playing cards have been hidden, and collecting them awards RP and Chip bonuses.

Log into GTA Online between now and July 31 to obtain the Blue Diamond Resort LS Tee for free.

The update also adds new Daily Objectives and several quality of life improvements, including changes to Passive Mode, “Ghost to Player,” and more.

Players who linked their GTA Online Social Club accounts to Twitch Prime before July 19 will be able to obtain the following now, through their iFruit: Diamond Casino & Resort Master Penthouse (Free)

Players who missed the deadline may still purchase the Master Penthouse, and will receive a rebate for the base price within 48 hours.

Players who link their GTA Online Social Club accounts to Twitch Prime before July 31 will be able to obtain the following: Declasse Scramjet (75% Discount) Nagasaki Shotaro (75% Discount) An Additional 10% Off All Sale Items

40% Discount This Week On: Buckingham Swift Deluxe Helicopter Supervolito Helicopter Supervolito Carbon Helicopter Volatus Helicopter

July 18 – July 24, 2019: Extended Stunt Race Bonuses, Bodyguard/Associate Work[edit]

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, Rockstar announced the impending addition of the Diamond Casino and Resort, as well as a continuation of the Stunt rewards from last week, Twitch Prime account linking bonuses, and more.

For full details on the future Diamond Casino and Resort update, be sure to read the announcement.

Players who link their GTA Online Social Club accounts to Twitch Prime before July 19 will be able to obtain the following: Diamond Casino & Resort Master Penthouse GTA$ 1.25M 15% extra GTA$ from Shark Cash Card purchases More rewards in the coming weeks

Extended Bonuses From Last Week Include:

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: Rockstar Created Stunt Races Rockstar Verified Stunt Races

Earn 2X GTA$ in: Business Battles VIP Work Sell Missions Other Bodyguard/Associate Work

40% Discount This Week On: Mobile Operations Center Cabs, Renovations & Bays Mammoth Avenger, Renovations & Add-Ons Benefactor Terrorbyte Facilities Hangars Executive Offices Special Cargo Warehouses Bunkers Biker Clubhouses & Businesses Nightclubs, Renovations & Add-Ons Nightclub Garages

July 11 – July 17, 2019: Double Stunt Race Bonuses[edit]

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: Rockstar Created Stunt Races Rockstar Verified Stunt Races

Earn 2X GTA$ in: Business Battles VIP Work Sell Missions Other Bodyguard/Associate Work

July 4 – July 10, 2019: Discounted Independence Day Items[edit]

Earn 2X Rewards in: Client Jobs Missile Base Series

Experience Double Speed in: Gunrunning Research Nightclub Income

Log into GTA Online between now and July 10 to obtain the Canis USA Tee and Patriot Beer Hat for free.

40% Independence Day Discounts This Week On: Vapid Liberator Western Sovereign TheMusket Firework Launcher and Firework Ammo MkII Weapon Independence Day Liveries Mobile Operations Center Independence Day Liveries Star Spangled Banner Horns Patriotic Tire Smoke Independence Day Clothing, Masks, and Outfits Independence Day Haircuts

75% Discount This Week On: All Ammunition

June 27 – July 3, 2019: Triple Rewards on Various Racing Modes This Week[edit]

Log into GTA Online between now and July 3 to obtain the Nagasaki White Hoodie.

Vehicle Discounts This Week: Progen T20 (30% off) Vapid Flash GT (35% off) Truffade Nero (30% off) Declasse Drift Tampa (35% off) Ocelot XA-21 (30% off) Hijak Ruston (35% off) Progen Tyrus (30% off) Weeny Issi Classic (40% off) RC Bandito (30% off) Nagasaki Shotaro (40% off – Play one Deadline round to unlock) Dinka Jester Classic (35% off) Western Motorcycle Company Gargoyle (40% off) Grotti Itali GTO (35% off) Nagasaki Chimera (40% off) Declasse Hotring Sabre (35% off) All Vehicle Liveries (30% off)

June 20 – 26, 2019: Triple Rewards on All Parachuting Jobs This Week[edit]

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: All Freemode Events and Business Battles

Earn 2X RP in: All Gang Attacks

3X GTA$ and RP in: All Parachuting Jobs

Log into GTA Online between now and June 26 to obtain the Chariot Tee.

Vehicle and Parachuting Discounts This Week: Chariot Romero Hearse (25% off) Pegassi Toros (30% off) Progen Itali GTB (35% off) Ocelot Pariah – 40% off Karin Sultan RS (40% off upgrade price) Pegassi Reaper (40%) off TM-02 Khanjali (40% off) Chernobog (40% off) Parachute Smoke (40% off) Parachute Bags (40% off) FH-1 Hunter (40% off) Savage (40% off) Western Company Cargobob (40% off both variations) Buckingham Valkyrie (40% off) Buckingham Volatus (40% off) Buckingham Swift (40% off) Buckingham Swift Deluxe (40% off)

June 13 – 19, 2019: Double Rewards in Various Modes This Week[edit]

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: All Premium Deluxe Repo Work Missions All Missile Base Modes

2X GTA$ in: Bodyguards and Associates

Vehicle Discounts This Week: B-11 Strikeforce (40% off) Akula (40% off) Pegassi Tezeract (40% off) Pegassi Tempesta (40% off) Mammoth Hydra (40% off) Engine Upgrades – land and aircraft (30% off) Brakes & Handling – land and aircraft (30% off) Transmission (30% off) Turbo (30% off) Suspension (30% off) Spoilers 30% off)

June 6 – 12, 2019: Double GTA$ & RP on all Arena War Modes[edit]

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: All Arena War Modes Vespucci Job

30% discount in: Arena Workshop for new series players

Arena War 30% Off Discounts This Week: Arena Workshop Arena Mechanics Arena War Clothing Arena Scarab (all styles) Arena Bruiser (all styles) Arena Imperator (all styles) Arena Brutus (all styles) Arena Cerberus (all styles) Arena Dominator (all styles) Arena Impaler (all styles) Arena Issi (all styles) Arena Sasquatch (all styles) Arena Slamvan (all styles) Arena ZR380 (all styles) Arena Deathbike (all styles) Arena Vehicle Weapons Arena Vehicle Armor Plating Arena Vehicle Vertical Jump Arena Boosts Arena Bodyworks – Blades, Spikes & Rollcages

Vehicle Discounts This Week: Vapid Clique (25% off) RC Bandito (30% off) Imponte Deluxo (30% off) Weeny Issi Classic (40% off) Benefactor Schlagen (30% off) Principe Deveste Eight (30% off)

Log into GTA Online now through June 12 to collect the Bravado Stylized Tee and Canis Wolf Tee.

May 30 – June 5, 2019: Double GTA$ & RP in all Contact Missions[edit]

Nightclub owners will earn GTA$250k after completing a Nightclub Sell Mission

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in all: All Contact Missions Occupy Hardest Target

Premium Races include: May 30: Taking Off (locked to Super) May 31 – June 3: Boots On The Ground (locked to Motorcycle) June 4 -5: Downtown Underground (locked to Super)

Log into GTA Online anytime through June 5 to collect the White Solomun Logo Tee, Tale of Us Afterlight Tee, Dixon Glitch Tee and White The Black Madonna Tee.

May 23 – 29, 2019: Launch of the Missile Base Series

New Missile Base Series: Nine classic modes set in Missile Silo Players receive double rewards

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: Smuggler’s Sell Missions Juggernaut Rhino Hunt

$250K bonus for Executive Office Owners

Discounts This Week: Special Cargo Crates (25% off) Hangars, Renovations & Add-Ons (40% off) Bunkers, Renovations & Add-Ons (40% off) Mobile Operations Center, plus Upgrades and Renovations (40% off) Benefactor Terrorbyte, plus Upgrades & Renovations (40% off) BF Dune FAV (30% off) All Smuggler’s Run aircraft (35% off) HVY Barrage (35% off) HVY Menacer (35% off) Bravado Half-track (35% off) Declasse Weaponized Tampa (35% off) HVY Insurgent Pick-Up Custom (35% off) Mammoth Thruster (35% off) Ubermacht Revolter (35% off) Declasse Scramjet (35% off) Rhino Tank (35% off)

Premium Races include: May 23: Business Trip (locked to Super) May 24-27: A Sign of Things to Come (locked to Motorcycle) May 28-29: Taking Off (locked to Super)

Log into GTA Online anytime through May 29 to collect the Coil USA tee. The White Dixon Wilderness tee is also available starting May 24 in Ibiza.

May 16 – 22, 2019: Import/Export Week Is Here[edit]

Receive a 25% GTA$ bonus in all Import/Export Sell Missions

Earn 2X GTA$ and RP in: Trading Places (Remix) Entourage

Earn 2X GTA$ Salary for Bodyguards and Associates

Premium Races include: May 16: Cutting Coroners (locked to Super) May 17-20: Crossing Paths (locked to Sports Classic) May 21-23: Business Trip (locked to Super)

Utilize the free Merryweather Security Services and log into GTA Online anytime through May 22 to collect the Fake Sessanta Nove T-Shirt.

May 9 – 15, 2019: New Simeon Premium Deluxe Repo Work Missions[edit]

Property and Other Discounts: Facilities (40% off) Facilities Renovations & Add-Ons (40% off) 10-Car Garages (50% off) All Vehicle Workshops (30% off) all Weapon Workshops (30% off) Body Armor (35% off) Ammo – includes Mk11 (35% off) Doomsday Heist Clothing (30% off)

Premium and Military-Grade Vehicle Discounts: HVY Insurgent Pick-Up Custom (40% off) HVY APC (40% off) Armored Karin Kuruma (30% off) RCV (30% off) Progen Itali GTB (30% off) Imponte Ruiner 2000 (40% off) Coil Rocket Voltic (40% off) Nagasaki Blazer Aqua (40% off) RM-10 Bombushka (40% off) Pfister Neon (35% off) Lampadati Viseris (35% off)

Unlock the Warstock Cap by logging into GTA Online anytime through May 15.

May 2 – May 8, 2019: Triple Cash on Survival Modes[edit]

Earn Triple GTA$ in All Survival Jobs

Earn Double GTA$ and RP in: Premium Deluxe Repo Work All MC Work and Challenges Clubhouse Contracts (double rewards only)

Biker Discounts for 40% Off: Biker Businesses Biker Business Upgrades MC Clubhouse Renovations and Add-Ons MC Clubhouse Bike Shop Western Gargoyle (30% off) All biker clothing and tattoos (30% off)

High-End Vehicle Discounts: Nagaski Shotaro (40% off) Pegassi Oppressor (40% off) Pegassi Tezeract (40% off) Pegassi Vortex(40% off) Dewbauchee Vagner (30% off) Truffade Nero(30% off) Annis Elegy Retro Custom Upgrade (30% off) Annis Savestra (30% off)

Unlock the White and Red Nagasaki and Steel Horse Logo biker tees by logging into GTA Online anytime through May 8.

April 25 – May 1, 2019: New Premium Deluxe Repo Missions[edit]

Arena War Discounts for 30% Off: Annis ZR380 HVY Scarab MTL Cerberus Vapid Imperator Declasse Brutus Arena Workshop (40% off) Arena workshop Renovations and Add-Ons (40% 0ff)

Unlock the Albany Vintage Tee by logging into GTA Online anytime this week.

All Biker Clubhouse owners will be awarded GTA$250k.

April 18 – 24, 2019: Double Rewards[edit]

Earn Double GTA$ and RP in: Contact Missions The Doomsday Scenario Finale Occupy Hardest Target Juggernaut

Doomsday Discounts for 40% Off: Facilities Facility Add-Ons and Renovations Pegassi Oppressor TM-02 Khanjali HVY Chernobog Mammot Avenger and Renovations HVY Menacer Mammoth Thruster

Premium Races include: April 18: Criminal Records (locked to Super) April 19 – 22: Route 68 (locked to Muscle) April 23 – 24: Wiwang Park (locked to Sports)

Receive the Skulls Livery for the Mammoth Avenger and TM-02 Khanjali by logging into GTA Online anytime this week.

All Biker Clubhouse owners will be awarded GTA$250k next week.

Deals to prepare for next week include: Great Chapparal Clubhouse at 75% Off (GTA$50k) Gran Senora Desert Counterfeit Cash Factory 89% Off (GTA$100k) through April 24.

April 11 – 17, 2019: Lowriders Week[edit]

Earn Double GTA$ and RP in all eight Lowrider missions: Keep the Pace Inch by Inch In and Out

Vehicle discounts and upgrades: Vapid Slamvan – 30% off Vapid Chino – 30% off Pfister Comet – 30% off Declasse Moonbeam – 30% off Dewbauchee Specter – 30% off Benny’s Upgrades – 40% off Hydraulics – 40% off Engine Blocks – 40% off Steering Wheels – 40% off Air Filters – 40% off Trunks – 40% off Dials – 40% off

Premium Races include: April 11: Arms Race (locked to Super) April 12 – 15: The Commute (locked to Sports) April 16 – 17: Criminal Records (locked to Super)

Receive the knock-off Fake Vapid Tee by logging into GTA Online anytime through April 17.

April 4 – 10, 2019: Motor Wars[edit]

Receive Triple GTA$ and RP this week in: Motor Wars

Earn Double GTA$ and RP in: Vehicle Vendetta Hunting Pack (Remix) All Gunrunning Sales

Vehicle and property discounts: HVY Insurgent Pick-Up Custom – 40% off Ocelot Stromberg – 40% off HVY APC – 40% off Nagasaki Street Blazer – 40% off Rhino Tank – 40% off Mobile Operations Center – 40% off Mobile Operations Center Bays and Renovations – 40% off Bunkers – 30% off Bunker Add-Ons and Renovations – 30% off Hangars – 30% off Hangar Workshop – 30% off

Premium Races include: April 4 – Down the Drain (locked to Muscle) April 5 – 8: Across the Wilderness (locked to Off-Road) April 9 – 10: Arms Race (locked to Super)

Coil’s Arms Division’s Black Coil Cap will be automatically added to your account when you login to GTA Online this week.

March 28 – April 3, 2019: Race Week[edit]

Receive double GTA$ and RP this week in: All 15 RC Bandito Races Target Assault Races Offense Defense Potential Dispatch Missions with Martin Madrazo

Vehicle storage and other discounts: 10 Car Garages – 50% off RC Bandito – 30% off Dewbauchee – 50% off Grotti Turismo Classic – 50% off Canis Freecrawler – 50% off Karin Armored Kuruma – 50% off Nagasaki Ultralight – 50% off Nagasaki Buzzard Attack Chopper – 50% off Engines – 40% off Brakes & Handling (Land & Aircraft) – 40% off Liveries (Land & Aircraft) – 40% off Turbo – 40% off Resprays – 40% off RC Bandito Lids – 40% off Vertical Jump (for RC Bandito and Arena Vehicles) – 40% off

Premium Race this week is Down the Drain: Limited to muscle cars only Wager GTA$20,000 to compete against seven other drivers Chance of winning GTA$100,000 for 1st place

Fake Didier Sachs T-shirts are also available to unlock by heading around the back of the Sinner Street Binco after logging into GTA Online anytime this week.

March 14 – 20, 2019: Biker Week[edit]

2X GTA$ & RP: Double rewards on…

Deadline game matches MC Club Work and Challenges Double GTA$ for all Biker business sales.

Free Clothing Unlock: Log into GTA Online this week to unlock the Steel Horse and Black Western tees.

Biker Discounts: MC Clubhouses – 50% off MC Clubhouse Renovations – 50% off MC Clubhouse Bike Shop – 50% off MC Business Properties – 50% off Western Gargoyle – 30% off Pegassi Oppressor Mk II – 30% off Shitzu Hakachou Drag – 30% off Pegassi Vortex – 30% off Pegassi Bati 801 – 30% off Nagasaki Shotaro – 40% off (Play a round of Deadline to unlock for purchase)

March 7 – 13, 2019: Flight Week[edit]

Double GTA$ & RP Rewards: All Smuggler’s Run Cargo Sales Stockpile Top Fun Air Force Zero G-Rating

Discounts: 50% Airplane Hangars 50% off Hangar Renovations 50% off Hangar Workshops 40% off B-11 Strikeforce 40% off Blimp 40% off P-996 Lazer 40% off Mammoth Hydra 40% off RM-10 Bombushka

Free GTA$ and Red Dead Online Gold Players who log into their Rockstar Social Club accounts and enable two-step verification as a security measure will receive $500,000 in GTA Online and 10 Gold Bars in Red Dead Online.

February 21st – 28th 2019 Principe Deveste Eight and Doomsday Week[edit]

New muscle car: Declasse Vamos

Play and unlock the Declasse T-Shirt as long as you play anytime through February 20th.

Logging in during any weekend during February gets you GTA$250K the following weekend for a total of GTA$1M at the end of the month.

Double GTA$ and RP Double GTA$ on all Gunrunning Sell Missions Bunker – Till Death Do Us Part Trap Door Hardest Target Siege Mentality

Weekly Discounts

All Valentine’s Day Content – 30% off

Bunkers – 40% off

Mobile Operations Center – 40% off Ballistic Equipment – 30% off

Weapon Discounts

Mk II Weapon Upgrades – 40% off

All Weapons at Ammu-Nation – 30% off

February 7th – 14th 2019 The Schyster Deviant Muscle Car[edit]

New muscle car: Schyster Deviant

Unlock the Schyster T-Shirt by logging in any time this week.

Successfully delivered Business Battle Crates have a chance of awarding GTA$50,000 along with a mix of rare T-Shirts

If you played between February 1st and 3rd, log in to obtain GTA$250K. Logging in during any weekend during February gets you GTA$250K the following weekend for a total of GTA$1M at the end of the month.

Double GTA$ and RP

All eight RC Bandito races Trading Places (Remix) Month-long double GTA$ and RP bonuses in select Arena War modes 2x Boost for Nightclub Popularity and 2x Nightclub Income

Weekly Discounts

Nightclubs & Renovations – 30% off

Nightclub Garages – 30% off

Nightclub Warehouses – 30% off

Nightclub DJs – 30% off

Maibatsu Mule Custom – 30% off

MTL Pounder Custom – 30% off

Vehicle Discounts

Benefactor Terrorbyte Add-Ons & Renovations – 30% off

January 29th – February 5th 2019 The RC Bandito with Eight All-New Races[edit]

January 22nd – 29th The Benefactor Schlagen GT Sports Car[edit]

January 15th – 22nd 2019 The Declasse Tulip Muscle Car[edit]

January 8th – 15th Unholy Hellbringer & Widowmaker Weapons 2019[edit]

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In any case, at last it is the names and exhibitions of the competitors like: Sarah Hughes, Franz Klammer, Dick Button, Jean-Claude Killy, Bonnie Blair, Bjorn Dahlie, Nadia Comaneci, Usain Bolt, Eric Heiden, Hermann Meir, Peggy Flemming, Steven Bradley, Carl Lewis, Dorothy Hamel, Jesse Owens, Scott Hamilton, America's Miracle on Ice Hockey Team and the rundown continues endlessly that make the diversions and add to the living soul of the Olympics. Despite the fact that Michael Phelps is commonly viewed as the best Olympian, it is difficult to gather a rundown of the best. There are such a significant number of elements. Furthermore, it is difficult to look at the competitors of the early Games against the experts of the cutting edge time.

Times of genuine emergency draw out the best in each one of us, the general population of the world, yet the Olympic Games are the one occasion that for in any event once at regular intervals draws out the best in humanity without an emergency. There is an extraordinary story of the air terminal and town of Gander in Newfoundland who permitted just about 200 inbound American flights to arrive at their airplane terminal, after the airspace was shut over the United States without precedent for its history inside hours after 9/11. In any case, the 4-days that pursued and the astounding neighborliness of the general population of Gander is the genuine story, and it is that embodiment that develops without the emergency, through the Olympic Games.

It takes substantially more than enthusiasm and aspiration to have fruitful Games. It is imperative to demonstrate full regard to all competitors - to sparkling stars like Michael Phelps and Anton Apolo Ohno or the individuals who absolutely continue on like Akhwari or the Cool Running Team from Jamaica, just as to the nations and societies of the world they originate from, to the onlookers who come to grasp the diversions, to the Olympic soul itself, and to every one of the individuals who have contended previously. It is an almost negligible difference between adoration for nation, individual desire and at any rate for 17-days at regular intervals, world solidarity. Be that as it may, sitting together as a family and viewing the Olympics with your youngsters can be one of the best shared encounters a family can have including exercises and motivation without an immediate word regularly being said.

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British royal family treat Queen Letizia and King Felipe to a lavish state banquet to mark their first official UK visit (and Kate wears Princess Diana's beloved tiara for the dazzling dinner which included an orchestral recital of Coldplay's Viva La Vida)

The British and Spanish royal families dressed to impress at an extravagant state banquet

Duchess of Cambridge, Princes William and Harry, Prince Charles and Camilla all in attendance

Britain treated Spanish royals to the full pomp and pageantry traditionally rolled out for visiting heads of state

Kate donned the diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara so beloved by William’s late mother

Guests at the Spanish state banquet dined on medallion of Scottish beef and truffles in a Madeira sauce

Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra played Coldplay's Viva La Vida

It's understood to be Prince Philip's last-ever state banquet before he retires this Autumn

It was Prince Harry's first as he moves into a more full-time royal position

The white tie Diplomatic Reception is the main social event of the year in London for diplomatic community

More than 1,000 people from around 130 countries, including members of the British government, past Prime Ministers and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York attend the gathering

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain arrived in London last night for a three-day state visit

Today they were greeted by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in a ceremony on Horse Guards Parade

The visit is seen as an important step in securing relations with Spain as the UK leaves the EU

The last incoming state visit by a Spanish king - Felipe's father King Juan Carlos - was 31 years ago

The British and Spanish royal families dressed to impress at an extravagant state banquet held at Buckingham Palace in King Felipe and Queen Letizia's honour on Wednesday night.

The Spanish royals were hosted by the Queen and Prince Philip, Duchess of Cambridge, Princes William and Harry, Prince Charles and Camilla, with Britain treating them to the full pomp and pageantry traditionally rolled out for visiting heads of state.

The Duchess of Cambridge was seen arriving first and looked resplendent in a dusky Marchesa pink dress offset with her favourite pearl and diamond earrings. Kate donned the diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara so beloved by William’s late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The Duchess wore the same one to her first state banquet last year.

Queen Letizia, meanwhile, plumped for her country's national colour and stunned in a bejewelled red gown, which accentuated her curves.

Guests at the Spanish state banquet dined on medallion of Scottish beef and truffles in a Madeira sauce as they gathered in the opulently decorated Buckingham Palace ballroom as the Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra provided the musical entertainment - including curious tunes such as the theme from the Bond film Skyfall and Coldplay's Viva La Vida.

While it's understood to be Prince Philip's last-ever state banquet before he retires this Autumn, it was Prince Harry's first as he moves into a more full-time royal position. The Duke of Cambridge attended his first Palace banquet last year, while Prince Charles was 20 at his first state banquet in the London residence.

According to protocol, female members of the royal family must dress in evening gowns for state banquets and wear tiaras - often loaned to them by the Queen.

They must also wear the Elizabeth II Family Order - a jewel encased image of the Queen on a chartreuse yellow ribbon which royal women wear pinned to their left shoulder. The Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal and the Countess of Wessex have all been given the personal order.

The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II is an honour bestowed on female members of the British Royal Family by the monarch and worn on formal occasions.

It depicts the Queen as a young woman in evening dress wearing the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter.

The miniature, painted on ivory, is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and red enamel. Its reverse, in silver-gilt, is patterned with rays and depicts the royal cypher and St. Edward's Crown in gold and enamel.

According to tradition, the Order is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder with a watered silk ribbon in chartreuse yellow, formed into a bow.

The women currently entitled to wear the order aside from the Queen are: Camilla, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne, the Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, and the Duchess of Gloucester, married to her first cousin.

The Queen can also be seen wearing the miniature given to her by her late father, King George VI.

As befitting one of the most important dates in the royal calendar, the gentlemen present – Philip, Charles and William – are wearing knee breaches with the Garter of the Order of the Garter insignia – rarely seen in public – attached just below their left knees.

The Order of the Garter is the most senior and the oldest Order of British chivalry.

Its ‘companions’ are personally chosen by the sovereign for their outstanding contribution to national life or the monarchy.

The Queen can also be seen with her insignia pinned to her dress.

As for her husband, the impressive set of 17 medals Philip is wearing comprise his service medals from the Second World War and the various Jubilee and Coronation medals he has acquired through sheer longevity.

The red and blue cross worn on a red and blue ribbon around his neck is the Order of Merit, a dynastic order in the personal gift of the Queen and restricted to 24 members.

Below his medals the prince is wearing his Order of the Garter star.

Charles is also sporting his Order of the Garter star and garter and his medals from left to right, are: the Queen's Service Order, the Queen's Coronation Medal, the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Canadian Forces Decoration and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

William’s medal collection is far smaller, with two medals - the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, awarded to all military personnel serving at the time of the jubilees, depending on length of service.

Like his father and grandfather, he wears his Order of the Garter insignia below his medals.

During the lunchtime reception today, Felipe VI became what is known as a 'Stranger Knight' or 'Extra Knight Companion' of the prestigious Order of the Garter.

Buckingham Palace said the last foreign royal to be invested as a Knight of the Garter was King Harald V of Norway in 2001. The decision demonstrates the cordial nature of the royals' relations with their Spanish counterparts.

Felipe's father, King Juan Carlos, was made a Knight of the Garter in 1988. Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter are personally chosen by the monarch.

The King will have been given a Garter star, which he wore at the state banquet. He will also now have a permanent stall in St George's Chapel at Windsor - the spiritual home of the Order. It will feature a plaque bearing his banner of arms, and have a wooden crown carved above it.

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May 1, 2022 - SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ DAY – MAY DAY – NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY – NATIONAL MOTHER GOOSE DAY – NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PARFAIT DAY – LAW DAY – NATIONAL LOYALTY DAY – NATIONAL INFERTILITY SURVIVAL DAY – SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY

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15 TO WATCH/5 SPORTS TECH/POWER OF SPORTS 5: RICK HORROW’S TOP SPORTS/BIZ/TECH/PHILANTHROPY ISSUES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25

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Millions of Americans are counting on Airbnb this holiday season. So is the IOC. The International Olympic Committee booked a reported $500 million, nine-year, five-Games partnership with Airbnb, designed to create “a new standard for hosting that will be a win for host cities, a win for spectators and fans, and a win for athletes.” According to SportsPro, the agreement includes accommodation provisions that will reduce costs for Olympic Games organizers and stakeholders, decrease the need for construction of new accommodation infrastructure for the Olympic Games period, and generate direct revenue for local hosts and communities. The IOC and Airbnb will launch Airbnb Olympian Experiences to provide direct earning opportunities for athletes in addition to making at least $28 million worth of Airbnb accommodations available over the course of the partnership to athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games for competition and training related travel. The Olympian Experiences also encourage current and former Olympic athletes to sell personal experiences and access to their training regimes to fans via Airbnb, establishing a new revenue stream for them.

The NBA is reportedly eyeing big changes. According to ESPN, the NBA is "engaged in serious discussions" with the NBPA and broadcast partners on "sweeping, dramatic changes to the league calendar that would include a reseeding of the four conference finalists, a 30-team in-season tournament and a postseason play-in.” Sources said that these scenarios "would come with the shortening of the regular season to a minimum of 78 games." They added that discussions are "progressing with hopes of bringing a vote to the April meeting" of the league's BOG that "would introduce some -- if not all -- of these proposals into the NBA's 75th anniversary season" in 2021-2022. The NBA "still has work to do coordinating with constituents on the myriad implications involving the proposed changes." Commissioner Adam Silver has been "driving this agenda of change -- especially the in-season tournament cup modeled after European soccer -- for years.” The NBA has long been at the forefront of innovation – expect these novel ideas, championed by Silver, to hold the attention of owners, broadcast partners, and the players’ association.

After a $31 million opening weekend debut, "Ford v Ferrari" retains its Number One box office position and aims for $120 million total prize. “Ford v Ferrari,” perhaps the best thing to happen to motor sports marketing this calendar year, tells the remarkable true story of American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and British-born driver Ken Miles, portrayed by Christian Bale). Together, Shelby and Miles built a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and took on Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Car and Driver notes, "The 24 Hours of Le Mans is auto racing's Boston Marathon, a brutal test of endurance where competitors race stunningly fast cars for 24 straight hours at speeds that can exceed 200 mph." Movie review service Rotten Tomatoes gave “Ford v Ferrari” a high 91% approval rating, which bodes well for its box office success (unlike most other motor sports movies). November not only ushers in the holidays, but also Academy Awards season – “Ford v Ferrari” gives a sport-themed picture a solid pole position in the Oscars race.

On the menu this Thanksgiving week: football and…Pop-Tarts. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the Kellogg Co. brand is slated to air its first Super Bowl commercial as it looks to position the breakfast pastry as a game-day snack. Kellogg reportedly worked with New York-based creative agency MRY on the 30-second spot, which will run right before the two-minute warning in the first half of the NFL championship game. "As a beloved brand known for bold marketing, the big game provides an opportunity for Pop-Tarts to share our story and exciting product portfolio with a massive audience," Philipp Schaffer, senior director of marketing at Pop-Tarts, said in a statement. "Advertising during the big game is a natural next step for the Pop-Tarts brand, which is always looking for new ways (and craveable flavors) to excite our fans." Fox Sports has sold 60 of 77 available Super Bowl LIV spots, “pacing well ahead” of plans, Seth Winter, Fox’s EVP for sports sales, told Bloomberg. The price for one 30-second spot is a record $5.6 million, with a possible price hike for the last few slots. To paraphrase “Ghost Busters,” that’s a big Pop Tart.

Not to be outdone by a breakfast pastry, Hyundai announced it will run a 60-second Super Bowl ad in the game’s second quarter. According to Ad Age, Hyundai will run a 60-second ad in the second quarter of Fox' Super Bowl LIV telecast on February 2, which "marks the 12th time in the past 13 years Hyundai will advertise in the game." The automaker "declined to reveal details beyond confirming that its agency-of-record Innocean will handle the spot." During Super Bowl LIII last February, the brand "ran an ad starring Jason Bateman that ranked as the game’s fourth-best ad" on USA Today’s Ad Meter. Ad-scoring service Ace Metrix "has ranked Hyundai’s Super Bowl ads in the top 10 the last seven times it has appeared in the game.” You’ll also see a lot of Hyundai during football games this week, as the car brand and its automotive brethren get into the holiday spirit via ubiquitous Black Friday and end of model year sales campaigns.

It’s rivalry week in college football, and that means that bowl season is right around the corner, capped by the CFP National Championship in New Orleans and primo entertainment. The College Football Playoff has announced a lineup of multi-platinum national recording artists who will perform at AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! January 11-12 as well as at the Capital One Stage at Allstate Championship Tailgate Plaza on January 13. The free concerts will take place in New Orleans’ Woldenberg Park. January 11 sees performances be H.E.R., Nas, and MAX. January 12 features Meghan Trainor, Bastille, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. January 13 then offers Tim McGraw and Judah & the Lion, while Lauren Daigle performs the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the CFP Championship game. Once again, the Superdome will captivate global audiences from both a sport and entertainment perspective.

U.S. Representatives’ letter to MLB opposed contraction of baseball’s minors. Last week, several members of the U.S. Congress signed a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stating their "firm opposition" to the league's "radical proposal to eliminate numerous Minor League Baseball clubs." According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the letter argued that the "demise of dozens of minor league teams would undermine talent development and fan loyalty, and take away an affordable form of entertainment in areas far from professional sports teams." The letter also threatened the withdrawal of the "long-term support that Congress has always afforded our national pastime on a wide variety of legislative initiatives.” Elsewhere, the league announced that the MLB minimum salary will rise to $563,500 next season, an increase of $8,500 from last year‘s $555,000. In the minors, the minimum for a player’s first contract jumps from $45,300 to $46,000, while the minimum for a player's second or later deal jumps from $90,400 to $91,800. Baseball’s winter meetings convene in San Diego in two weeks, and the congressional support for the good work minor league teams do in American communities should bolster MiLB’s case for keeping their structure intact.

Minor League Baseball has announced the continued long-term commitment to its U.S. Hispanic fans and communities with the return of the 2020 Copa de la Diversion campaign and event series. Next season, each of the 92 participating MiLB teams covering 34 U.S. states will transform its on-field brand to a culturally-relevant Hispanic persona, representing an extension of the team’s and community’s identity. MiLB’s Copa-specific website features each team’s unique identity, including the story behind its Hispanic on-field persona, and links for fans to purchase available apparel for select Copa teams. As the New York Times noted, “the local embrace of a professional baseball team is ingrained in American culture.” MiLB performs critical community outreach through programs such as building youth sports facilities and sponsoring creative initiatives in schools. As American communities continue to become more diverse, events like the Copa de la Diversion campaign only serve to cement MiLB’s role as communal centerpiece across the nation.

VISA has announced the roster of 70-plus athletes it will sponsor at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and the list includes some history-making women: Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles, and Katie Ledecky. The company told AdAge its new Team VISA roster is the most diverse ever, representing 43 countries. Since the beginning of the Team VISA program in 2000, the company says, 54% of members on average have been women. VISA added Rapinoe to its roster in May, and also signed a five-year sponsorship deal with U.S. Soccer, with over half of its support going to women players. Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the most-decorated gymnast in World Championship history, and Ledecky, a five-time Olympic champion in swimming, were also announced last Wednesday as new members of VISA’s team, along with athletes representing new Olympic sports in surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing. VISA, an Olympic sponsor since 1986, is the worldwide payment technology partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is among the Games’ top-tier sponsors, along with companies including Alibaba Group, Coca-Cola, and Toyota.

The top 100 most valuable U.S. brands are worth a total of $3.81 trillion dollars, more than the GDP of Germany, according to WPP and Kantar’s 2020 BrandZ ranking. Among the fastest risers were Instagram, at $28.88 billion, which grew 98% in brand value, followed by Pinterest, Salesforce, Chipotle, and Cisco. The U.S. leads all other markets on innovation, with 36% of all U.S. brands ranking highly on this measure; the most innovative brand is Uber, followed by Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and FedEx. According to consumers, Uber, FedEx, Pampers, UPS, and Amazon provide the best customer experience. What’s the takeaway for U.S. advertisers? Victoria Sakal, Associate Director, Kantar, told Cynopsis, “Mattering more to consumers comes from being more relevant – meaningfully different – to them through greater insight on the things they care about, and also from playing a more active yet strategic role in more aspects of consumers’ lives: in advertising, on the retail shelf, and in our daily regimens.” According to related data analysis, total brand spend on U.S. sports sponsorship will grow 5.4% year-on-year to hit $15.5 billion in 2020. This represents an increase on the previous year’s growth of 3.5%.

Professional sports gambler “Jeopardy James” heads to prime time. Las Vegas resident James Holzhauer, the Jeopardy! champion who cleaned up on the game show’s Tournament of Champions last week, will face off against the only two “Jeopardy!” contestants (Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter) who have won more money on the show than he has. ABC premieres multi-night event “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time,” on Tuesday, January 7 with Alex Trebek as host. “We’re excited to bring ‘Jeopardy!’ to primetime! It’s been a long time in the making – we wanted to create a unique experience sure to wow not just our fans, but all audiences,” said Mike Hopkins, Chairman, Sony Pictures Television. If poker is a sport, so is “Jeopardy!” – and it’s probably not lost on any SportsBusiness Daily readers that the publication features a daily roundup of sports-related “Jeopardy!” questions …and nary an ESPN-broadcast “World Series of Poker” recap.

The LPGA’s 2020 schedule will feature record prize money. The LPGA on Friday released its 2020 schedule, and it includes 33 "official events and a record $75.1 million in prize money," according to Golf Week. There will be "more than 500 hours of global television coverage, with at least seven events on network TV." The "most significant purse jump" comes from the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, which will grow to $4.3 million, up $450,000 from 2019. The tour also announced two new Florida events: one in Belleair, and one in Boca Raton, sponsored by Group1001, backers of the popular Indy Women in Tech tourney. Nearly half of the 33 tournaments "have prize money" of at least $2 million. The five majors have an average purse of $4.26 million, with the U.S. Women's Open “leading the way.” Meanwhile, heading into last week’s CME Group Tour Championship, live LPGA telecasts across Golf Channel, NBC, and CNBC were averaging 150,000 viewers. For seven telecasts on NBC alone this season, the tour is up a respectable 7% year-over-year.

LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan confirmed that he has signed a long-term contract extension. Whan is "completing his tenth year as the LPGA’s leader, the longest tenure of any commissioner in tour history," according to Golf Channel. During his tenure, Whan has "rebuilt the LPGA with a healthy, diversified foundation, with 33 events" and more than $70 million in total prize money.” When Whan was named LPGA Commissioner, the organization had only 23 events on the 2011 schedule in his first year. “Ten years ago, I’m not sure many of us would have been bold enough to predict where we are our today,” he wrote in an update to members. “Events like the KPMG Women’s PGA, Race to the CME Globe, UL International Crown and Founders Cup weren’t even an idea back then. In fact, 19 of the 33 official events on the 2020 LPGA Tour Schedule weren’t on the LPGA Tour just 10 years ago! Now we have an official team event, five strong majors, multiple events played with men, exciting season-long competitions, events staged in 12 different regions of the world, and TV coverage in over 160 countries.” Well done, Mike – we are proud to call you a friend.

The National Lacrosse League’s Alterna Cup begins Friday. On November 29, the National Lacrosse League will usher in a brand-new season-long competition among all five Canadian clubs. Calgary, Halifax, Saskatchewan, Toronto, and Vancouver will be competing for the inaugural Alterna Cup. This Cup was created in partnership with Alterna Savings and Alterna Bank (Alterna), who will be the exclusive banking partner of the NLL in Canada this season. To capture the Cup, Canadian teams will be competing in head-to-head matchups throughout the NLL regular season. To get the action started, the Calgary Roughnecks will pay a visit to the Vancouver Warriors next Friday, November 29 at 10:00pm ET. Save a little room for lacrosse after you gorge on turkey and football.

The 2020 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target is heading to Los Angeles where, for the first time, the MLS All-Stars will face the Liga MX All-Stars on July 29 at Banc of California Stadium. The match will be broadcast on ESPN and Univision networks in the U.S., TSN, and TVA Sports in Canada, as well as on ESPN throughout Mexico and Latin America. “We are so pleased to bring the 2020 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target to Los Angeles, one of the great soccer markets in North America,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber in a statement. “As we celebrate our 25th season, we wanted to deliver a unique and unprecedented format for our annual All-Star Game. Our first ever game between the best of MLS and Liga MX’s top players is the perfect way to build on the growing relationship between the two top soccer leagues in the region.” The MLS All-Star Game will unfold in the same timeframe that SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Rams and the Chargers, will roll out inaugural concerts before it hosts its first official NFL games. Next summer, it seems, all eyes will be on LaLa Land.

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Derek Jeter’s Players’ Tribune is acquired by Minute Media. According to Variety, the Players’ Tribune, the media company founded by Derek Jeter dedicated to serving up first-person content from athletes, has been acquired by Minute Media in the latest roll-up play in a wave of consolidation in digital media. Founded in 2014, New York-based Players’ Tribune had raised $58 million. Investors included IVP, Alphabet’s GV, Thomas Tull, New Enterprise Associates, GenTrust and dozens of individual athletes. Jeter launched the Players’ Tribune in partnership with Tull, with the former New York Yankees star shortstop angling to provide a home for athletes to share unfiltered, honest, and unique perspectives to fans. Jeter will continue to be directly involved in the Players’ Tribune business as the founder and he’s joining Minute Media’s board of directors. This acquisition will allow for the Players’ Tribune to continue to exist as a standalone brand so that players can continue to create their own original content while the brand will benefit from an expanded global reach and access to an integrated publishing platform that includes audience-development tools.

A $50 million soccer fund has been put aside by the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup. According to Bloomberg, part-owner of the Philadelphia Union, Richie Graham, is leading a $50 million investment in the sport. Graham and a team of former executives from Adidas AG, ESPN, U.S. Soccer, and soccer-focused digital media company Copa90 have established For Soccer Ventures, a $50 million investment fund focused on growing the game in North America. The ultimate goal is to create a one-stop platform where those invested in U.S. soccer -- including kids, parents, casual fans, professional players, and coaches -- can reach the sport and its culture. Graham said the world’s most popular sport is benefiting in the U.S. from a rising Hispanic population and a tech-savvy, millennial, and Gen Z fan base. The venture will comprise two principal components: the Soccer Collective, a multimedia content producer aimed at promoting the culture of American soccer, and the Soccer Alliance, meant to build on Graham’s existing holdings through a network of clubs, leagues, and tournaments. For Soccer Ventures will be part of a larger initiative to spur further interest in soccer across the U.S. while a number of marquee international teams, featuring such icons as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, are also staging exhibitions in the U.S. for the same reason.

The Golden State Warriors open Hooptopia pop-up to promote Chase Center via social media marketing. According to Adweek, the success of themed “museums” aimed at the Instagram crowd has led brands in multiple industries to execute their own versions, and pro basketball is the latest to hop on the trend. The Warriors partnered with one of the biggest names in social media-friendly pop-ups to launch their own experience designed to take fans on the career journey of a Warrior. Different sections of Hooptopia include a physical combine exam, a simulation of a Warriors’ draft day war room, wearing a Warriors hat of your choice to take the draft night stage and taking a picture with faux commissioner Adam Silver, hanging out on a set that includes the seats of a private jet, and a replicated portion of the Splash Bros area of the locker room, a dunk zone where you get lifted into the air. This is a highly interactive fan experience that is perfectly packaged to be shared online so that more people are brought into an NBA franchise and its extensions.

NASCAR launches a new OTT platform with NBC Sports. The new live and on-demand streaming platform, TrackPass, will launch on the NBC Gold OTT service next month, and will provide access to live motorsports events and archive footage and documentaries, including NASCAR practice and qualifying sessions, but not live races. According to Sports Pro, subscribers will have the option of watching exclusive live race coverage from the American Flat Track motorcycle series, select events from the ARCA Menards U.S. stock-car series, as well as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and live International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) events. The new TrackPass service will cost $4.99 per month or $44.99 per year, while other price offerings include series-specific sub-packages for select motorsports. Creating an OTT offering just for NASCAR fans attracts more millennial and Gen Z audiences while other companies like DAZN or ESPN+ could add them to their roster in the near future.

NBC’s Peacock streaming platform won’t have live 2020 Olympics events, for the time being at least. NBC Sports has been broadcasting the Olympics for a long time, and one of the reasons it works so smoothly is NBC’s willingness to stream every event live online, no matter the sport or what time it’s happening. But as popular as the platform is, there’s one hitch: You have to have a pay-TV subscription to access it. “The Olympics lives within the cable ecosystem and it has been thriving, so I don’t see that changing," NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel said. Two months later, though, Zenkel told The Hollywood Reporter that NBCUniversal’s new company-wide streaming platform, Peacock, will have some Olympics content. He expanded on the remark somewhat last Tuesday, saying, "There are plans, but the plans are still in the works, to bring some content from the Olympics to Peacock in the wake of the launch in April.” We’re still more than half a year away from the Tokyo Games, leaving the Peacock plenty of streaming wiggle room.

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The International Safeguarding Children in Sport Initiative has launched a campaign for the second year in a row. According to Sportanddev.org, the United Nations established Universal Children’s Day to occur every year on November 20 back in 1954 to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide, and to improve children’s welfare. Working with the International Safeguarding Children in Sport Initiative. The 20 November campaign raises awareness about children’s safety in sport. Sport and play benefit children in multiple ways, but there are also instances of abuse that can occur through sports and excessive authoritarian training regimens. The group launched a set of safeguards in 2014, which are designed to be implemented by organizations internationally to guarantee the safety of children. While the U.S. generally has a positive sports culture, through an extreme lens, sports for young children can be seen by parents as the only way to escape poverty and can lead to harmful parenting and training patterns.

ESPN analyst promotes a GoFundMe to help Memphis’ basketball star James Wiseman pay his charity donation. According to Newsweek, ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jay Williams posted a Twitter video supporting a GoFundMe campaign to help Memphis center James Wiseman pay a charity donation required by the NCAA. The GoFundMe campaign titled #EndAmateruismForJamesWiseman plans to help Wiseman pay the donation without violating any NCAA rules. The NCAA announced that Wiseman, who was previously ruled ineligible due to accepting $11,500 to help with moving expenses from Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway in 2017, will instead be suspended for 12 games and must donate $11,500 to a charity of his choice. Wiseman, who was recruited as the number one ranked prospect in the 2019 class, is the projected No. 1 prospect in several 2020 NBA mock drafts and many see this punishment as reinforcing negative stereotypes for people of lower socioeconomic status.

A sport equality charity launches new online research to address the lack of female representation at the executive level. According to The Telegraph, international sports federations were facing calls to have their funding cut over the “shocking” lack of women in positions of boardroom influence. The statistics, which focused on 10 major international federations, revealed that none had 40% of women on their boards, and only three even had 25%. Women in Sport is now focused on tackling these cultural issues of female discrimination and fair treatment in order to create an environment which will attract significantly more women into key executive roles. The Telegraph’s investigation centered on the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, the International Cricket Council, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), World Rugby, World Athletics, the International Golf Federation, the International Tennis Federation, the International Hockey Federation, and the International Cycling Union. While this new charity is based in the UK, major U.S. sports boards are likely to get an overhaul in the near future to allow for better representation of both genders.

Pro Sport Development and Girls Not Brides hosted a workshop in New Delhi around sports and gender equality. According to Sportanddev.org, Pro Sport Development (PSD) in collaboration with Girls Not Brides organized a two-day joint consultation called "Changing the game: Sports for gender equity and ending child marriage" November 5-6 in New Delhi. Members from 40 organizations from across 16 states in India, along with a few participants from Nepal, Bangladesh, and the UK deliberated the role of sports in breaking gender norms. The aim was to understand the sports-based strategies that can be used in challenging gender stereotypes and empowering girls and women to stand up against child, early, and forced marriages. To ensure the implementation of key learnings and recommendations from this convening, a report on the consultation will be shared with various organizations and stakeholders, channeling a collaborative effort to end child marriages and foster equal participation of girls and boys in sports.

Movember is here, and so are the mustaches in hockey. According to WUSA9, Capitals hockey players including TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Evgeny Kuznetsov are sporting mustaches as part of Movember, a challenge designed to spread awareness for men's health. Participants start the month of November with a clean-shaven face and spend the remainder of the month committed to growing a 'stache. Supporters -- called Mo Bros and Mo Sistas -- get friends and family to help donate to their efforts along the way. The challenge was created by the Movember Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by Australian friends Travis Garone and Luke Slattery in 2003. The two friends wanted to promote men's health initiatives that they felt were underrepresented, such as prostate and testicular cancer and mental health and suicide prevention. November is also Hockey Fights Cancer month, where the NHL provides each team in the league with a $10,000 charitable grant that is then donated to a cancer organization of the team's choice. Last year, Monumental Sports and the Caps raised $131,003 for four cancer-related charities from their Hockey Fights Cancers efforts: Flashes of Hope, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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