With 2008 winding to a close, I want to countdown the top sports business stories of the year. 
#5 – The Sonics Say Farewell to Seattle
The Seattle SuperSonics joined the NBA in 1967 and won an NBA title in 1979.  The team had a tremendous following in the Washington area and incredibly loyal fans.  They also [...]

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With 2008 winding to a close, I want to countdown the top sports business stories of the year.  There were many to choose from and I had some trouble trying to rank them, but I did put together a top five.  But before I start posting about each one, I wanted to start with the [...]

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Today’s post is courtesy of guest blogger Kris Mathis, Founder of SponsorPitch:
Every day we hear about layoffs, another sponsor passing on renewal or worst of all, a league’s entire operating model in jeopardy.  Making your most effective pitch is more critical than ever and unless you’re titled by Madoff Securities, the new year will offer [...]

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Here are my quick picks for this week:
Book:  “The Business of Sports: Cases and Text on Strategy and Management” by George Foster, Stephen Greyser and Bill Walsh - This book is great for sports management programs or people interested in exploring career paths in the industry.  The book is a collection of business cases designed to [...]

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I want to wish all my readers a safe and happy holidays! I will be off for a couple of days, but will return with my “Picks of the Week” this weekend.  I’m also going to work on a “2008 Wrap-up” post, so please leave a comment on what you thought the biggest sports business [...]

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I will admit right up front that I am biased, since I was part of the marching and pep bands while in college, but having a live marching band and pep band at college sporting events is a valuable part of the gameday experience.  This includes pregame shows (think of the tuba player dotting the [...]

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Since we are in the midst of the holiday season, I was thinking about the different holidays there are throughout the year, and how some leagues and teams have tried to “own” a specific holiday by associated their product with it.  They can do this through special events, or my featuring must-see games on specific [...]

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Here are my quick picks for this week:
Book:  “Ball Four” by Jim Bouton- There is no question that performance enhancing drugs have been an important part of the sports landscape over the past couple of years, but this book shows a bit of their history.  Bouton got “blacklisted” from baseball for this tell-all book, which [...]

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That’s right, this is officially the 100th post for TheBusinessOfSports.com.  I’m excited that the site is continuing to pick up steam, and I hope that all of you find the posts informative and entertaining.  One of the things about blogs that I find interesting and challenging is how quickly the content ages.  Someone can write a [...]

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Normally when you wish someone a happy birthday, you call them, send them a card, or for the more Internet-focused, you send an e-card or write on their “wall.” Well, what if you have a larger-than-life public figure that hundreds and thousands of people would like to say happy birthday to? That is the perfect [...]

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