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Idol Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Northwest Sports & Entertainment) is a sports marketing company that works with a wide range of entities, including individual NBA players, Sports Management Firms, high schools, major college universities, and professional NBA franchises. From start to finish, Idol Sports create, organize, and operate unique basketball and other events and activities throughout the United States. While enjoying our vast array of projects, we are actively seeking additional ways to increase our client base and responsibilities.
About Idol Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (ISE)
Originally founded in Seattle in 1994, ISE has organized and participated in more than 500 unique events and tournaments. ISE is one of the few companies in the country that works with all levels of sports, including professional athletes, youth teams with AAU and high schools, major universities, and professional teams, including the Phoenix Suns and Seattle Sonics. In December 2009 ISE hosted two nationally televised neutral site men’s college basketball games – the seventh annual Comcast Battle in Seattle with Gonzaga playing Davidson College, and the fifth annual Cougar Hardwood Classic presented by Seattlepi.com with Washington State University playing Louisiana State University. ISE also be presentied the Northern Quest Casino Celebrity Poker Tournament featuring celebrities from the World Series of Poker and the NBA. The event raises money for local Spokane charities.
In the past ISE has run the largest known youth basketball camp in the world, titled Santa Slam, in coordination with NBA teams. This camp hosted approximately 25,000 participants in 25 cities. ISE also organized and ran the Northern Quest Casino Spokane All Americans Charity Classic featuring Dan Dickau and Adam Morrison. The summer classic featured NBA players with former Gonzaga alum playing together in an event to raise money needy charities.
In 2008 ISE hosted the first ever basketball game held at the University of Phoenix Stadium. This historic event was a doubleheader featuring the Arizona State University Sun Devils against the Brigham Young University Cougars and the University of Louisville Cardinals against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. This doubleheader event will be a major step towards bringing a Final Four to Arizona.
Why the Cape?
As a symbol of strength and stability, direction and dominance, the cape embodies our ever-pressing goal to be a leader in sport and event marketing. The red color of the cape personifies our capability to increase enthusiasm, generate attention, and encourage action with regard to our events. The new look exemplifies our devotion to presenting today’s stars and future athletic icons, while unveiling potential idols at top flight competitions in communities nationwide.
