Entertainment, Media & Sports · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Sports and veterans causes anchor brand campaigns this week
Brands tied campaigns to athletes, teams and veterans causes, while lottery and game companies reported launches and tests.
Sports and military-related causes ran through much of the week. TCL Technology Group Corporation donated a display system to the future Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Village. New Era Cap LLC released merchandise for the Golden State Valkyries' first WNBA title. TESSAN premiered a documentary co-created with adventure athlete Jamie Leibert. Two veterans programs also drew on sports partners: Semper Fi & America's Fund launched its 15th annual match campaign with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG, and CACI International Inc reported a milestone in its program with the Washington Capitals and America's VetDogs.
On the gaming side, Brightstar Lottery PLC said the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation became the first lottery jurisdiction in Canada to offer its Cash Pop game. Buscar Company said its Lucky Hand Mining Telegram Mini App remains in beta testing and has not generated revenue. Separately, Artmarket.com's Artprice addressed how publishers and literary prize organizations are responding to AI during the fall 2026 literary season.
TESSAN
TESSAN Premieres 'Jump Into The Unknown' Documentary, Chronicling Jamie Leibert's 30-Day Expedition in the Swiss Alps
TESSAN premiered Jump Into The Unknown on Nov. 1, 2026, a documentary co-created with athlete Jamie Leibert about his 30-day Swiss Alps expedition with his wife, Sandra Zinovyev, and their dog Journey. The charging products company says the film is a cornerstone of its Courage Charge brand campaign and that it plans to keep working with the pair.
Semper Fi & America's Fund
Semper Fi & America's Fund Launches 15th Annual Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign to Raise $20 Million
Semper Fi & America's Fund launched its 15th annual Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG, aiming to raise $20 million, with donations matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10 million through December 31, 2026. The Fund says the campaign has generated nearly $275 million since 2012, and that 5,600 service members received support from it for the first time in FY 2026, which it says is the highest number since 2004.
TCL Technology Group Corporation
TCL Donates Ultra-Low-Power Display System to the Youth Olympic Village, Bringing Advanced Display Technology to Everyday Use
TCL Technology Group Corporation donated a solar-powered display system to Université Amadou Mahtar Mbow in Senegal, which will serve as the Youth Olympic Village during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. TCL says the 75-inch Field Sequential Color display delivers 4,000-nit brightness at approximately 300W, roughly half the power consumption of comparable displays. IOC President Kirsty Coventry attended the ceremony.
New Era Cap LLC
Expansion to Champion: New Era Celebrates Golden State Valkyries' First-Ever WNBA Title with Championship Collection
New Era Cap LLC released its 2026 WNBA Championship Collection, including a cap and T-shirt, marking the Golden State Valkyries' first WNBA title, available now at neweracap.com and select retailers. New Era says the cap is the same one players wore while lifting the trophy, and it carries the league's "THIRTY" wordmark for its 30th season.
Buscar Company (CGLD)
Buscar Company (OTC: CGLD) Announces Beta Test Release of Lucky Hand Mining Telegram Mini App and Outlines Planned In-Game Purchases Powered by Telegram Stars
Buscar Company (OTC: CGLD) said its wholly owned subsidiary Lucky Hand Mining Game LLC is continuing beta testing of its Lucky Hand Mining Telegram Mini App, with a public launch targeted for the third quarter of calendar 2027. The company outlined planned in-game purchases powered by Telegram Stars and noted the game has not launched publicly and has not generated revenue.
CACI International Inc
CACI's Good Dogs for Great Americans Reaches $50K Milestone to Fund First Veteran-Service Dog Team
CACI International Inc said its Good Dogs for Great Americans philanthropy program has reached a $50K milestone, enough to fund its first veteran-service dog team. The program is run in partnership with the Washington Capitals and America's VetDogs.
Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery's Cash Pop Game Launched in Canada with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) said the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has launched its Cash Pop draw-based game. Brightstar says OLG is the first lottery jurisdiction in Canada to offer the game.
Artmarket.com
Artprice by Artmarket: Defending Authors' Creative Freedom with AI
Artmarket.com's Artprice published a statement on authors' creative freedom and AI during the fall 2026 literary season. It notes that publishers and literary prize organizations are issuing frequent positions on AI, ranging from rejecting AI-generated writing to tolerating AI research assistance and requiring disclosure.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Slow Ride Media reporting.