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| Doug Mishkin |
Doug Mishkin, who was in charge of the National Football League’s gambling-related commercial activities, has joined Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s global sports and entertainment group.
He handled the NFL’s first-ever casino and daily fantasy sports sponsorships, official sports betting data, live video distribution deals and slot machine licenses.
Mishkin also supported the NFL’s government affairs push related to sports betting and counseled individual teams on structuring their sportsbook partnerships.
Prior to the NFL, he was senior VP-legal and business affairs at Metrick Gaming in Las Vegas.
Ryan Davis, co-chair of BCLP’s sports & entertainment unit, said Mishkin’s NFL’s experience and “specialized legal experience in gaming, sports betting and other emerging categories will provide tremendous value to our clients.”
BCLP’s sports & entertainment group advises 31 of the 32 teams in the National Hockey League and more than 20 soccer teams in the Premier, La Liga and Champions leagues.
Mishkin also will work within BCLP’s technology, commercial and government affairs practice.
Mika El-Baz, who did a nearly 18-year run at Sony Music’s RCA Records label, has joined Apple Music’s PR team, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Katie Martin Kelley has joined Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group as executive VP-communications.
Kristina Schake has joined Walt Disney Co. as executive VP-global communications as she wrapped up a 10-month stint as the Biden administration’s COVID-19 public education campaign director.
Sean Smith is leaving the EVP of corporate counsel spot at Porter Novelli to join the Recording Academy, which runs the GRAMMY Awards, as EVP of communications, effective Oct. 25.
Dana Steiner, publicist for the late Larry King, is joining Clarity as VP, media and entertainment.
