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How mascots became big business: "There is nowhere to hide, you always have eyes on you"

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NICK FRIEND: The T20 Finals Day Mascot Race has sustained since its first airing in 2004, but there is more to the sports mascot industry – as brand representations, community pillars and club interfaces – than a single day each year at Edgbaston

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