Otto the Orange secures NIL deal, first mascot in 2025 Mascot Mania Jersey Collection

Syracuse University mascot Otto the Orange has officially received a Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) deal.Otto is the first ...
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Otto the Orange debuts exclusive Syracuse merch line

Otto the Orange, Syracuse University’s mascot, made history on October 14, 2025, by becoming the first mascot to sign a NIL ...
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Finding Francine: Lowe's Employs Latest Technology to Bring Missing Store Mascot Back Home

Even before she went missing for several weeks, Francine was something of a celebrity at the Lowe's home improvement store in Richmond, Virginia. The mostly-white feline, who sports a few random ...
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How do mascots like the Phillie Phanatic stay fresh in the summer heat? Vodka and water

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillie Phanatic has a boozy little secret for surviving the dog days of summer. Vodka and water. Neat. Hold the lemon. Not for hydration. “He’s a milk guy,” jokes Tom Burgoyne, who ...
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Parkland school mascots are getting an upgrade, with help from artificial intelligence. Take our poll on the new designs

Struggling to describe the limbs out, belly up posture of Cetronia Elementary’s vintage hedgehog mascot, some evoke Flat Stanley — while others wonder what accident could cause such smushing. After ...