Press Releases

Grand Prix Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment company, announced today the appointment of one of the most iconic leaders and innovators in global sport, Alan Rothenberg as a shareholder, and Chairman of The Board of Directors of the newly formed Grand Prix Sports which will oversee all of Grand Prix’s sports related enterprises. Grand Prix also announced an exclusive representation agreement with Premier Partnerships, a full service sports marketing firm co-founded by Rothenberg and Randy Bernstein, for Grand Prix’s naming rights and sponsorship sales attached to its rugby ventures in partnership with USA Rugby.

The 100th anniversary of the opening of Grand Central Terminal is a year away, but news about the centennial celebration was released today by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (MTA) and Metro-North Railroad, which together announced formation of two committees created to guide the year-long public celebration, and initial plans for the first public events scheduled for February 1, 2013.

Insurance Office of America (IOA) has become the official Property & Casualty insurance broker of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Effective January 1, 2012 the new agreement offers IOA the advantage of broad awareness building opportunities and high-profile branding through the use of in-park signage at Six Flags parks, web banner advertising on sixflags.com, Six Flags Television and Radio Network promotional spots and the benefit of premium hospitality.

OAKLAND, CA —BEAR Data Solutions (BEAR Data) has become an Official IT Solutions Provider of the Oakland Raiders. Effective immediately, the relationship presents BEAR Data with broad awareness-building opportunities with high-profile branding through the naming rights of one East Side Club Conference Room the “BEAR Data Conference Room”, internet advertising on the Raiders’ official website,… Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO & ST. LOUIS — BEAR Data Solutions (BEAR) has become the Official IT and Technological Solutions Provider of the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. Effective immediately, the new agreement offers BEAR Data the advantage of broad awareness-building opportunities and high-profile branding through the use of in-stadium scoreboard signage, game day advertising in the Rams… Read More »

CONTACT: Mark Meyers, L.A. Sports Council, (714) 318-2332 L.A. Sports Council Elects 3 New Board Members LOS ANGELES (June 23, 2011) – Three new area sports and business leaders have been elected to the Los Angeles Sports Council’s board of directors for the 2011-13 term. Joining the 63-member board are: Joshua Anderson, partner, Sidley Austin… Read More »

Premier Partnerships was honored with the 2009 Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services Award by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. The award was presented live at a special ceremony held Thursday, May 20th at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square.

Media Contacts: Roger Johnson, Overstock.com, Inc. +1 (801) 947-4430 rojohnson@overstock.com Investor Contact: Kevin Moon, Overstock.com, Inc. +1 (801) 947-3282 kmoon@overstock.com Jeff Marks, Premier Partnerships (310) 656-2500 jeff@premierpartnerships.com Deena McClain, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (510) 701-8660 dgmclain@gmail.com OAKLAND & SALT LAKE CITY — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK, short cut: O.co) and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority today… Read More »

Keystone Sports and Entertainment Partners with Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Soft Drinks and Water to Have Category Exclusivity at All Events at PPL Park in Chester CHESTER, Pa (March 4, 2010) – Keystone Sports and Entertainment LLC (KSE) and Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling today announce a multi-year partnership for all events in PPL Park, the soccer specific stadium… Read More »

Los Angeles‐based firm, with office in Dallas, will assist in sponsorship development FAMILIAR FACE: Alper has 15‐years of sports marketing experience in the region. The North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee has retained the services of Los Angeles‐ based Premier Partnerships, a nationally recognized sports and entertainment sales and marketing firm focused on creating… Read More »

Premier Partnerships finds new naming-rights mountain to climb Sports marketer Premier Partnerships has veered outside stadiums and arenas to sign Mammoth Mountain Ski Area as its latest client. Starwood Capital Group, a private investment firm tied to high-end hotel operator Starwood, has been the majority owner of the California ski resort since 2006 and has… Read More »

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing and Insurance Office of America (IOA) today announced a corporate partnership agreement in which IOA becomes a partner of Michael Waltrip Racing. The agreement marks IOA’s debut in NASCAR. The partnership between MWR and IOA is for an initial five-year term with a five-year option. In addition to the… Read More »

MIAMI, FL (Marketwire ‐ July 29, 2010) – Passion Growers, a premium rose supplier and provider, gets selected by the Rose Bowl and the Tournament of Roses to become the Rose Bowl’s Official Rose of the Rose Bowl, the Official Rose of the Rose Bowl Game, and the Official Rose of Rose Bowl Stadium. “This… Read More »

New York, N.Y. – Premier Partnerships was honored with the 2009 Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services Award by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. The award was presented live at a special ceremony held Thursday, May 20th at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square. Premier Partnerships was recognized as part… Read More »

Rose producer counting on this sponsorship to deliver At their outset, every sponsorship is labeled as “the perfect fit” by those involved, but this is the first time we’re confident that’s true. In what might be the definitive endemic sponsorship, Passion Growers has signed on as the first official rose of the Rose Bowl. How… Read More »

DEVILS ARENA ENTERTAINMENT AND INSURANCE OFFICE OF AMERICA PARTNER ON 5 YEAR DEAL IOA TO BECOME OFFICIAL INSURANCE BROKER OF DAE, PRUDENTIAL CENTER AND NEW JERSEY DEVILS FIRST NHL CLIENT FOR IOA Newark, NJ — Devil Arena Entertainment, LLC (DAE), operators of Prudential Center and the New Jersey Devils today announced that Insurance Office of… Read More »

Sports-crazed Frisco scores Press Release Steve Clarkson Dreammaker, LLC and the Rose Bowl Partner Together to Display Dreammaker… 11.11.09, 2:24 PM ET BusinessWire – The historic Rose Bowl and Steve Clarkson’s DREAMMAKER, LLC have partnered together in a joint deal to display the billboard of the Steve Clarkson Dreammaker logo for the quarterback athletic development… Read More »

Los Angeles-based firm, with office in Dallas, will assist in sponsorship development NORTH TEXAS (April 27, 2009) — The North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee today announced that it has retained the services of Los Angeles-based Premier Partnerships, a nationally recognized sports and entertainment sales and marketing firm focused on creating sponsorships for major… Read More »

Published March 25, 2009 Four of the world’s top soccer clubs — Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Club América – yesterday in N.Y. announced a six-city, six-game round-robin soccer tournament that will run from July 19-26. The tour, which is being called the World Football Challenge, was organized by CAA Sports and will be broadcast… Read More »

The January 15, 2009, — Frisco, TX — Sports Village Holdings, LLC (“SVH”), today announced that Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano and Presbyterian Plano Center for Diagnostics and Surgery (PPCDS) have been named exclusive health care partners for Fieldhouse USA. Fieldhouse USA, a 145,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sports facility will serve as the focal point for Sports… Read More »

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO AND PRESBYTERIAN PLANO CENTER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND SURGERY NAMED EXCLUSIVE HEALTH CARE PARTNERS FOR FIELDHOUSE USA The January 15, 2009, — Frisco, TX — Sports Village Holdings, LLC (“SVH”), today announced that Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano and Presbyterian Plano Center for Diagnostics and Surgery (PPCDS) have been named exclusive… Read More »

USA Boxing January 06, 2009 (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three current USA Boxing Board of Directors members have reclaimed their positions. Independent Director Alan Rothenberg (Los Angeles, Calif.), Officials Director Kevin Franklin (McDonough, Ga.) and Athlete Representative Boyd Melson (New York, N.Y.) were all selected to serve a second term. John Brown (Kansas City, Mo.)… Read More »