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The Commish: Scandal-Plagued Fantasy Sports Group Brings in New Leadership

Associations Now

In an effort to get ahead of the scandals facing its industry, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association announced a plan to create a control board led by a former Obama administration official. FSTA recently announced it was moving an event from Nevada in protest of that state changing its rules around daily fantasy sports.

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Trade Group: Driverless Trucks Could Solve Oil-Shipping Crisis

Associations Now

There are plenty of concerns about self-driving vehicles at the moment— including economic worries —but the solution might be less controversial than the long-proposed Keystone XL pipeline , for a number of reasons. For one thing, it would take advantage of existing infrastructure and technology. When could it happen?

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

Associations Now

From Newspapers to Associations With public policy debate heating up on the beverage front, the association that represents the industry is bringing in a heavy hitter to help out. A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65.

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Save People, Not Associations

Associations Now

I learned a whole lot that will make me a better journalist, but I also came away with one big idea that transcends the context of the journalism field and applies here in our industry, too. One exhibiting company at ONA13 decked its employees in T-shirts that read “Save Journalism” on the back.

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