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- 1FIBA 3x3 Basketball's Rise From Business Idea To Olympic Sport▼How FIBA 3x3 Basketball Went From A Business Case To An Olympic Sport
A Forbes feature traces how FIBA turned 3x3 basketball, half-court games played to 21 points, from a business concept into a full Olympic discipline. The piece follows the marketing strategy behind the format, which debuted at the Tokyo Olympics and has since expanded through international tours and rankings systems aimed at growing the sport's global reach.
- 2SoCal businesses eye windfall from 2028 LA Olympics▼How SoCal businesses could profit from the 2028 LA Olympics
Businesses across Southern California are looking at ways to profit from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With the Games expected to draw millions of visitors, local companies are weighing opportunities in hospitality, retail, and services as organizers and city officials continue preparing the region for the global event.
- 3UrVenue Wins GGB Award for Best Consumer Service Technology▼UrVenue Takes Top GGB Gaming & Technology Award for 'Best Consumer Service Technology'
UrVenue has received the 'Best Consumer Service Technology' honour at the Global Gaming Business Gaming & Technology Awards. The company provides booking and guest-management software for casinos and resorts, and the award recognises its consumer-facing service tools. The announcement came via a press release, with reaction so far limited to industry coverage of the award winners.
- 4Intuit Expands IDEAS Accelerator With LA28 Olympics Cohort●Intuit (INTU) Expands IDEAS Accelerator With LA28 Olympics Cohort
Intuit is expanding its IDEAS Accelerator programme with a new cohort tied to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The financial software company, known for TurboTax and QuickBooks, is backing entrepreneurs connected to the Los Angeles 2024... 2028 Games. Details on the participants and funding were not included in the available reporting.