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LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cheers and excitement filled the room as dozens of children and supporters gathered to celebrate California’s historic $4 million investment in the Youth Sports For All Act. The landmark legislation propels the state to the forefront of the play equity movement, and expands opportunities for every child to participate in youth sports, physical activity, and structured play. Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) announced that the Youth Sports For All Act will receive this historic investment in California’s youth. The Youth Sports For All Act creates a Blue-Ribbon Commission, led by the California Health…

LONDON, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scottish brewer and the UK’s leading craft beer brand BrewDog, owned by Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), today announced that BrewDog Waterloo, the England’s largest pub, is preparing to welcome fans for what promises to be one of the tournament’s most unforgettable matchday experiences as England takes on Argentina in a blockbuster semifinal. Renowned for its electric atmosphere, giant screens and passionate crowds, England’s biggest pub will come alive as fans gather to cheer on England in a match with a place in the final on the line. The excitement extends…

MILWAUKEE, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One of the most unique youth baseball experiences in the country is getting a major upgrade. Helfaer Field, the youth venue next to American Family Field, is moving to AstroTurf® installed by AstroTurf Great Lakes! This install gives young players in Milwaukee the chance to play on the same type of modern baseball surface trusted across Major League Baseball environments. For a field built to connect kids to the game at its highest level, the change is a meaningful one. Helfaer has always been more than just another youth diamond. It sits beside the…

New York, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optimove Insights released its World Cup 2026 Group Stage Report, finding that the tournament’s first stage increased the number of bettors participating across the US, Europe and LATAM while driving an even stronger surge in first-time depositors. At the same time, the average wager amount per player decreased in all regions. Results were indexed against each region’s own April-May 2026 pre-tournament baseline to allow regional trends to be measured independently. The analysis is based on approximately 19 million active sports bettors per month between April and June 2026.  Optimove Insights is the…

Strategic partnership lets rights holders extend their reach and deepen fan engagement through TikTok’s vetted creators, brand-safe and at scale.  Key points: TikTok and WSC Sports have partnered to give rights holders a new way to reach and engage fans through the creator economy, at scale, without losing control of usage, rights, or brand.Through this agreement, WSC Sports enables rights holders to maximize the potential of their intellectual property while removing operational friction WSC Sports acts as an end-to-end creator activation solution, for TikTok and its rights holders, including access to fully licensed content, WSC Sports’ AI content creation platform, and…

Los Angeles, CA, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Gaming League (GGL), announced that Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, and lifelong gamer Seth Green has joined the organization’s Advisory Board. Green brings decades of experience in storytelling, franchise development, audience engagement, and gaming culture to one of entertainment’s fastest-growing gaming platforms. The appointment underscores GGL’s continued elevation beyond traditional esports into an entertainment ecosystem where gaming, celebrity, music, sports, creators, and culture converge through live events, original programming, digital experiences, and community-driven competition. Best known for creating and executive producing the Emmy Award-winning series Robot Chicken, Green has…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Uniti, a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States, is proud to help sponsor the 2026 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which take place July 9-14 in Detroit. This is the sixth consecutive year that the company has helped sponsor the Wheelchair Games. The Wheelchair Games are open to all U.S. veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, multiple sclerosis, or other central neurological conditions who require a wheelchair for athletic competition. Every year, hundreds of American heroes from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam…

Sydney, NSW, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WPALive.tv, a pioneering digital broadcast platform for cue sports, has announced a strategic licensing agreement with Nightlife Music Pty Ltd. This collaboration will enable WPALive.tv’s visual content to be distributed through Nightlife’s extensive venue network, reaching up to 10,000 screens and footfall 4.5m people weekly  across pubs, clubs, hotels, bars, and other hospitality venues in Australia. Global impact across Australian entertainment venues with Nightlife The agreement marks a significant milestone in WPALive.tv’s mission to elevate the visibility of cue sports by integrating world-class pool, heyball, and international championship highlights into social and…

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As sports leagues and broadcasters around the world rethink how to reach digital audiences, Brazil’s 2026 FIFA World Cup offers new evidence that streaming can expand the audience for premium live sports rather than simply shift viewers away from television. According to a new analysis by LiveMode, comparing Brazil National Team’s first five matches in the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups, the estimated combined peak audience across broadcast television and streaming grew from 43.7 million to 53.2 million, driven by rapid growth in digital viewing. The findings come as livestreaming…

MANILA, Philippines, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A die-hard basketball fan since the days of the Chicago Bulls dynasty during the 1990s, the 39-year-old basketball enthusiast emerged as one of the winners in ArenaPlus’ NBA Playoffs MVP: Battle for the Most Valuable Predictor campaign and took home a life-changing ₱5,000,000 prize from the ₱50 Million Shared Prize Pool. The free-to-play prediction contest, introduced by ArenaPlus in March, challenged fans to put their basketball knowledge and instincts to the test by predicting the outcomes of the NBA Playoffs. Each participant received two entries, giving them two chances to map out the…