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CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Kingsville Military Museum honours D-Day, kicks off $700K expansion campaign
A local museum that's spent decades preserving stories of service and sacrifice marked the 81st anniversary of D-Day with a renewed call to action. The Kingsville Military Museum held a public event Thursday morning, using the moment of remembrance to launch a $700,000 fundraising campaign aimed at expanding its packed exhibition space and supporting long-term operations. 'It's a special day to commemorate these brave souls who gave the ultimate sacrifice,' said museum board member Tim Dobson, speaking inside the museum, tucked behind Legion Branch 188 on Division Street South. 'This museum is dedicated to a lot of local people in Essex County who sacrificed their lives and gave their lives for us.' D-Day at Kingsville Museum June 2025 Kingsville Military Museum honours the 81st anniversary of D-Day in Kingsville, Ont. on June 6, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) Founded by volunteers, the museum has grown into what Dobson describes as 'one of the finest military museums in Canada,' filled with thousands of artifacts — from uniforms and medals to handwritten letters — donated by local veterans and their families. But space has become an issue. 'This place is bulging at the seams right now,' said fellow board member Bob Lynch. 'Unfortunately, we can't show some artifacts that people have donated because we don't have room for it. It's crammed together. But really, they've done a wonderful job exhibiting things. We just need more room so we can do it properly.' The June 6 event featured speeches, tours and a discussion of the museum's vision for the future — including new interactive displays aimed at engaging youth, a dedicated curator position, and a larger, more accessible space. So far, about $150,000 has been raised toward the campaign goal. Donors will be recognized with military-inspired titles ranging from Corporal ($10,000) to General ($100,000 and up). 'Everything here is volunteer and that shelf life gets a little worn after a while,' said Dobson. 'We want to have an interactive museum with different displays. There's a lot to do with this expansion project — and we'll pull this off.' Dobson said he hopes the funding can be secured within the next 6 to 12 months, through local contributions and increased awareness of the museum's mission. 'All we need to do is educate the public of who we are and what we are,' he told CTV News. 'People don't know much about the museum, and it's truly one of the greatest gems anywhere.' Dave Marsh, a Canadian Forces veteran who served in the 1970s, echoed the importance of remembrance — not to glorify war, but to learn from it. 'If we forget or ignore it or put it away, we're going to repeat it,' he said. 'We are not about war at the museum here. We just want to remind people what the consequences of war are.' Essex MP Chris Lewis, who attended the event, said it's critical to keep these lessons alive for the next generation. 'It's so vital for our young adults, our youth, future generations to remember all of the sacrifice to allow for our sovereignty and our freedom,' Lewis explained. 'There are so many families that lost so much. And we have a real opportunity to really put Essex right in the middle of something really awesome and really huge.' To learn more about the campaign or make a donation, visit the Kingsville Military Museum at 145 Division St. S. or contact a museum board member.
NBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- NBC News
NBA team sponsorship revenue up 8% to $1.6 billion, boosted by jersey patches
NBA teams notched $1.62 billion in sponsorship revenue this season — an increase of 8% since last year, and 91% from $850 million five years ago, according to third-party data firm SponsorUnited. While the volume of deals was up just 2.5% since last year, the partnerships got bigger and more strategic, per the NBA Marketing Partnerships 2024-2025 report from SponsorUnited, which tracks global sports and entertainment sponsorships. That haul is still shy, however, of the NFL, which had nearly $2.5 billion in team sponsorship revenue, a 6% increase from the prior season, according to SponsorUnited. A key part of the NBA's revenue rise is the proliferation of sponsor patches on team jerseys, said Bob Lynch, founder and CEO of the data firm. The number of jersey patch deals — commonplace in international soccer and increasingly popular in the NBA since their introduction in 2017 — more than doubled year-over-year last season. There were six first-time NBA jersey partners, contributing more than $80 million in new spending this year, according to the report. The deals typically run three years on average, Lynch said. 'It was sort of this mad dash to bring in these deals, which generate a lot of buzz and a lot of revenue,' said Lynch. 'These partnerships can be a quarter of a billion dollars of incremental revenue that was generated just from 11 deals that were sold. So it just shows the continued viability and interest in the NBA just on these jersey patches alone.' The 2024 opening of the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome has also helped to drive up overall sponsorship revenue. 'Anytime these leagues have a big stadium that opens or an expansion team, it just adds so much revenue to the league,' said Lynch. 'Between jersey patches and the Clippers' stadium, it was like the equivalent of bringing in three new teams to the league that generated revenue,' he said. There were 450 brands that entered NBA sponsorships for the first time this season. The most growth came from brands in the construction, alcohol and technology sectors, according to SponsorUnited. Rakuten and JPMorgan Chase rank as the top-spending brands in the league, according to the report. Chase is the arena sponsor for the Golden State Warriors, while Rakuten has a patch on the team's jersey. The sponsorship increase comes on the heels of the league's $77 billion media rights deal, in which games will be offered across Disney' s platforms like ESPN, Comcast 's NBC broadcast and Peacock, and Amazon 's Prime Video beginning next season. The latest media rights deal shows a heavy emphasis on streaming and a broader expansion on broadcast TV. Individual star players have beckoned some of the biggest endorsement deals, which didn't contribute to the team sponsorship total, but often serves as a gateway for brands to eventually strike deals with teams, said Lynch. 'What we're seeing is that players are almost becoming teams themselves in the number of sponsorship deals they have,' said Lynch. Initially, star players and their massive social media followings were considered a threat to overall league and team sponsorship revenue. Instead, they've provided a boost, said Lynch. 'It's created a larger ecosystem for brands to enter into the NBA space, sort of dip their toe in the water,' he said. Athletes often ink endorsement deals that can last just a few months, as opposed to team sponsorships that are longer-term. The exception is generational players, like Steph Curry and LeBron James, who have the leverage for long-term deals. This season the Philadelphia 76ers' Jared McCain inked 30 endorsement deals, the most by a player in a single season in NBA history, according to SponsorUnited. Other top NBA athletes who led in endorsement deals include three New York Knicks players — Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson — who powered the team to the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Golden State Warriors' Curry was also among the top-endorsed NBA players. Curry saw his business career trajectory change when he inked a deal with Under Armour in 2013, which was worth about $4 million per year, CNBC recently reported. In 2023 Curry extended the deal and received 8.8 million Under Armour shares, valued at $75 million at the time. As a whole, the Warriors ranked alongside the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a handful of U.S. teams with the most lucrative sponsorships businesses.
CNBC
5 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
NBA team sponsorship revenue up 8% to $1.6 billion, boosted by jersey patches
NBA teams notched $1.62 billion in sponsorship revenue this season — an increase of 8% since last year, and 91% from $850 million five years ago, according to third-party data firm SponsorUnited. While the volume of deals was up just 2.5% since last year, the partnerships got bigger and more strategic, per the NBA Marketing Partnerships 2024-2025 report from SponsorUnited, which tracks global sports and entertainment sponsorships. That haul is still shy, however, of the NFL, which had nearly $2.5 billion in team sponsorship revenue, a 6% increase from the prior season, according to SponsorUnited. A key part of the NBA's revenue rise is the proliferation of sponsor patches on team jerseys, said Bob Lynch, founder and CEO of the data firm. The number of jersey patch deals — commonplace in international soccer and increasingly popular in the NBA since their introduction in 2017 — more than doubled year-over-year last season. There were six first-time NBA jersey partners, contributing more than $80 million in new spending this year, according to the report. The deals typically run three years on average, Lynch said. "It was sort of this mad dash to bring in these deals, which generate a lot of buzz and a lot of revenue," said Lynch. "These partnerships can be a quarter of a billion dollars of incremental revenue that was generated just from 11 deals that were sold. So it just shows the continued viability and interest in the NBA just on these jersey patches alone." The 2024 opening of the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome has also helped to drive up overall sponsorship revenue. "Anytime these leagues have a big stadium that opens or an expansion team, it just adds so much revenue to the league," said Lynch. "Between jersey patches and the Clippers' stadium, it was like the equivalent of bringing in three new teams to the league that generated revenue," he said. There were 450 brands that entered NBA sponsorships for the first time this season. The most growth came from brands in the construction, alcohol and technology sectors, according to SponsorUnited. Rakuten and JPMorgan Chase rank as the top-spending brands in the league, according to the report. Chase is the arena sponsor for the Golden State Warriors, while Rakuten has a patch on the team's jersey. The sponsorship increase comes on the heels of the league's $77 billion media rights deal, in which games will be offered across Disney's platforms like ESPN, Comcast's NBC broadcast and Peacock, and Amazon's Prime Video beginning next season. The latest media rights deal shows a heavy emphasis on streaming and a broader expansion on broadcast TV. Individual star players have beckoned some of the biggest endorsement deals, which didn't contribute to the team sponsorship total, but often serves as a gateway for brands to eventually strike deals with teams, said Lynch. "What we're seeing is that players are almost becoming teams themselves in the number of sponsorship deals they have," said Lynch. Initially, star players and their massive social media followings were considered a threat to overall league and team sponsorship revenue. Instead, they've provided a boost, said Lynch. "It's created a larger ecosystem for brands to enter into the NBA space, sort of dip their toe in the water," he said. Athletes often ink endorsement deals that can last just a few months, as opposed to team sponsorships that are longer-term. The exception is generational players, like Steph Curry and LeBron James, who have the leverage for long-term deals. This season the Philadelphia 76ers' Jared McCain inked 30 endorsement deals, the most by a player in a single season in NBA history, according to SponsorUnited. Other top NBA athletes who led in endorsement deals include three New York Knicks players — Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson — who powered the team to the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Golden State Warriors' Curry was also among the top-endorsed NBA players. Curry saw his business career trajectory change when he inked a deal with Under Armour in 2013, which was worth about $4 million per year, CNBC recently reported. In 2023 Curry extended the deal and received 8.8 million Under Armour shares, valued at $75 million at the time. As a whole, the Warriors ranked alongside the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a handful of U.S. teams with the most lucrative sponsorships businesses.
