DECEMBER 2017

• Press Release (December 22, 2017): APEX MARKETING GROUP SELLS NAMING RIGHTS TO THE FRANKENMUTH CREDIT UNION EVENT CENTER IN BIRCH RUN, MICHIGAN

NOVEMBER 2017

• YAHOO! Sports – November 22, 2017 – How valuable has LaVar Ball’s feud with Donald Trump been for the Big Baller Brand? by Jeff Eisenberg
• USA Today – November 22, 2017 – LaVar Ball can thank President Trump for boosting Big Baller Brand in time for holidays by Scott Gleeson
• Sports Business Journal – November 8, 2017 – Sports Business Execs Share Their TCS N.Y. Marathon Experiences by Lucas Smith

OCTOBER 2017

• Venues Today – October 4, 2017 – LAURENE POWELL JOBS PURCHASES STAKE IN MONUMENTAL by Tim Newcomb

SEPTEMBER 2017

• ESPN.com – September 12, 2017 – Warriors sign jersey-patch advertising deal with Rakuten by Darren Rovell
• ADWEEK – September 10, 2017 – Fearless Girl Stole the World’s Heart, but What Did It Do for the Client’s Business? by Katie Richards

AUGUST 2017

• Venues Today – August 16, 2017 – VERIZON CENTER NOW CAPITAL ONE ARENA Reported price tag is $100 million over 10 years by Tim Newcomb

JULY 2017

• Forbes – July 30, 2017 – This Week In Golf Biz: Topgolf Heads To Canada, Private Jet Savings, Spieth’s Unintentional Promo by Erik Matuszewski

JUNE 2017

• Crains Cleveland – June 25, 2017 – What a difference a year makes for Dan Gilbert, Cavs by Kevin Kleps
• CNBC.com – June 16, 2017 – What’s a logo worth? It could be as much as $12 million during the U.S. Open by Kelly Song

MAY 2017

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram – May 22, 2017 – Following the money through pro golf sponsorships by Matthew Martinez
• Forbes.com – May 17, 2017 – Nike Will Come Out On Top After The NBA Finals, Regardless Of Who Wins by Daniel Kleinman
• ABCNews.com – May 15, 2017 – Cavaliers to sport Goodyear wing-foot logo on jerseys by Darren Rovell
• VenuesToday.com – May 9, 2017 – PRICIEST NAMING RIGHTS DEAL EVER? by Lisa White

APRIL 2017

• The Ringer.com – April 13, 2017 – How Corona Became the ‘Fast & Furious’ Beer of Choice by Andrew Gruttadaro
• Portland Business Journal – April 10, 2017 – Final pairing at Masters nets Adidas $19.9M in exposure by Matthew Kish
• Barrons.com – April 1, 2017 – This Could Be The Final Four’s Real Underdog by Alex Rule

MARCH 2017

• • Marketplace.org – March 21, 2017: Nike makes a full-court press by Aaron Schrank

• Press Release (March 20, 2017): SPORTS SPONSORSHIP & ANALYTICS FIRM APEX MARKETING GROUP VERIFIED AS VOSB BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
• QZ.com – March 13, 2017 – Under Armour and Adidas are coming after the reigning king of March Madness sponsorships by Marc Bain

FEBRUARY 2017

• QZ.com – February 27, 2017 – Nike got a half million dollars of advertising at the Oscars for the price of a pair of sneakers by Marc Bain
• FoxBusiness.com – February 27, 2017 – Oscars Candy Stunt a Sweet Surprise for Red Vines, Junior Mints by Thomas Barrabi
• ESPN.com – February 26, 2017 – Monster Energy’s race win in title-sponsor debut ‘beyond crazy,’ VP says by Darren Rovell
• FoxBusiness.com – February 5, 2017 – At Super Bowl, the Gatorade Bath is Marketing Gold by Thomas Barrabi