Recent Articles from Stewart Schley
Live from Colorado: The Future of Sports Betting
On a sunny Saturday afternoon last October, Denverite Richard Terry did something audacious: bet that the Oklahoma Sooners would win a football game. It was midway through the annual “Red River Showdown” against the University of Texas. The Sooners were getting drubbed 28-7. Terry, a 37-year-old corporate relocation specialist, was about to leave a friend’s […]
A Token of Their Appreciation
The question of the day for sports memorabilia collectors: To funge or not to funge? OK, that’s not even a word. Still, you know what we’re talking about: The explosion of interest in “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, has turned the sports world into a giant breeding ground for the selling and trading of digital creations: […]
A deep dive into the wide world of sports podcasting
They’re great for listeners and good for brand-building. When it comes to making money, however, podcasts look a bit like the utility shortstop on a minor league ballclub: Full of hope, but at least for the moment, short on cash.
Denver Sports Commission leader hopes to bring the 2026 World Cup home
The executive director of the Denver Sports Commission is determined to bring to Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High five or six World Cup games, along with the economic outpouring and international acclaim that ride along with them.
Long-time listener
A fan of Denver's AM 950 "The Fan" after college, Sharan vowed to work for a radio station. Now, Sharan’s KKFN is a polished aural blend of host conversation, guest interviews, colorful audio clips and the occasional watershed moment.
Sports teams are cranking up the volume on the digital experience
A fascinating experiment is unfolding as games are played in the absence of a live crowd.Technicians are making noise the digital way, by pressing buttons on tablet computers to evoke any of 50 pre-recorded crowd sounds. Behind the curtain, here is a fascinating existential question: Do you really need a live audience to stage a game?
Golf is back, is that a good thing?
We’re golfing again, so you get to do battle with this monstrosity and a hundred other deviously placed obstacles punctuating our Front Range golf courses, all of them devoid of empathy and not particularly caring that you’re still enduring this horrible health crisis, but golfers press on.
Without sports, how do we even recognize our seasons?
The disappearance of sports is even more crushing than we thought. It’s not just about scoreboard: What has vanished are the steady beats of a life’s rhythm.
Sports wagering startup makes the move to Colorado
PointsBet is an up-and-coming sports betting provider that’s stepping onto the playing field as Coloradans, thanks to passage of a November 2019 ballot measure, get to put just about any professional sports team or game or point spread.
Broncos Icon Terrell Davis is Back in Business
Following his Broncos career, Davis started his retirement like anyone else with relaxation and golf. This quickly turned to boredom and Davis kick-started his second career in business.
The Broncos' Mile High Parking Lots Prep for a Makeover
Parking lots are on the verge of being obviated as the world of professional sports embraces a longstanding principle of real estate development: devoting a selected plot of land to its “best and highest use.”
Bruce Benson Goes to Work
Bruce Benson doesn’t apologize. “That’s what I do,” he says. “I work.”