With the start of the NCAA tournament comes the inevitable distraction of those having to work while the games are on.  Many will watch the first two rounds online for free, courtesy of CBSSports.com, which will cause a significant drop-off in employee productivity today and tomorrow.  Some estimate that the games today and tomorrow will generate up [...]

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In what seems to be quite the developing trend, a political official is pursuing a resolution regarding the results of a sporting event.  In this case, it is New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer (R-Ocean) who is trying to press the NCAA to investigate the controversial ending of the Rutgers/Tennessee women’s basketball game from February 11th.  [...]

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Here is a short video clip, courtesty of AJ Maestas, Managing Director of Navigate Marketing.  In the video, he talks about the WP Carey Sports Business MBA program and the value of an MBA education in today’s sports industry.  The video was taped at last year’s All-Invitational fundraising event.
 
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It seems like over the past few years, there has been quite an increase in the number of books regarding sports business, and while I have plans to read many of them, I have not had the time just yet.  However, I’m sure some of you have read various interesting books and I would love [...]

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Welcome to “The Business of Sports” – a new blog dedicated to identifying new ideas and trends on the business side of sports.  On the blog, you are not going to find player statistics, opinions on team performance, or the typical sports arguments you listen to on talk radio or watch on Around the Horn.  Instead, [...]

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