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Entertainment, Media & Sports · Week of Oct 26, 2026

Veteran causes and F1 tie-ins: the week in entertainment releases

Veteran-focused fundraising, Formula 1 brand tie-ins in Austin and Mexico City, and new games and events led the week's releases.

· BuzzCabin newsroom

Two releases centered on support for veterans. Semper Fi & America's Fund launched its 15th annual Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG, targeting $20 million, while CACI International said its Good Dogs for Great Americans program, run with the Washington Capitals and America's VetDogs, reached a $50K milestone to fund a first veteran-service dog team.

Formula 1 race weekends drew consumer brands. Volcan de mi Tierra promoted its role as the Official Tequila of Formula 1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, and Pacsun reported its biggest United States Grand Prix weekend yet in Austin. Elsewhere, MGM Resorts announced Rafael Nadal will headline an exhibition in Las Vegas, Brightstar Lottery said Cash Pop launched in Ontario, and Buscar Company outlined beta testing of a Telegram mini app game.

  1. 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, the highest number since 2004.

  2. 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) announced a beta test release of its Lucky Hand Mining Telegram mini app and outlined planned in-game purchases powered by Telegram Stars, with a public launch targeted for the third quarter of calendar 2027. The company says the game, developed by subsidiary Lucky Hand Mining Game LLC, has not launched publicly and has not generated revenue.

  3. New to The Street

    From Global Private Credit to Programmable Securities: New to The Street Show #778 Premieres Tonight on Bloomberg Television

    New to The Street said Show #778 premieres on Bloomberg Television, featuring Stewards Investment Capital, FreeCast (NASDAQ:CAST) and BioVie (NASDAQ:BIVI). The company says the broadcast airs across four regions: the U.S., Latin America, MENA and Southeast Asia.

  4. VOLCAN DE MI TIERRA

    Volcan de mi Tierra Brings Mexican Craftsmanship Home as the Official Tequila of Formula 1® at the Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico 2026

    Volcan de mi Tierra, which describes itself as the Official Tequila of Formula 1, promoted its presence at the Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico 2026. The brand says it is hosting experiences at Gordon Ramsay at F1 La Terraza and the F1 Paddock Club in Mexico City.

  5. CACI International Inc

    CACI's Good Dogs for Great Americans Reaches $50K Milestone to Fund First Veteran-Service Dog Team

    CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) said its Good Dogs for Great Americans philanthropy program reached a $50K milestone to fund its first veteran-service dog team. The program is a partnership with the Washington Capitals and America's VetDogs.

  6. MGM Resorts International

    Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal Returns to The Court to Headline "The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One" Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

    MGM Resorts International announced that 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will headline "The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One" on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. PT, the company says.

  7. 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 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.

  8. Pacsun

    PACSUN TAKES A VICTORY LAP IN AUSTIN WITH ITS BIGGEST FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX WEEKEND YET

    Pacsun said it closed out its fourth FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX in Austin with its biggest race weekend yet. The retailer says trackside sales have grown more than 177% since its first Austin pop-up in 2023, including a 19% increase in 2026.

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 BuzzCabin reporting.