I have two special announcements to share with you today!
1.  We’ve scheduled our next Business of Sports New York Networking Event! It will take place on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at a location to be determined (somewhere within walking distance of Penn Station).  This is the evening before the Relay Sports Sponsorship [...]

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We have a new weekly column to share here, courtesy of our friends at SportsCareers.com.  Every Saturday, we’ll feature a new career tips from Mark Tudi, Founder and President of Sports Careers, along with a few of the top job postings that you can find on SportsCareers.com.
Career Tip of the Week:
“The happiest people in the [...]

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It has been a pleasure covering this summer’s “Five for Friday” posts here at The Business of Sports but it is officially time for me to sign off. I want to thank Russell Scibetti again for the opportunity to work alongside him this summer and look forward to returning as a guest in the future. [...]

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This week has been flying by, and unfortunately I haven’t has as much time to write as I like.  But luckily, others have been writing so why not promote some of their hard work right here.  Check out some of these great sports business links of the week.

3rd Circuit Sacks Del. Sports Lottery - You have [...]

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Sunday was my birthday, and as such, I received a few sports-related birthday emails from the different team and league email lists that I’m subscribed to.  Here are a couple of examples from NASCAR, NBA, NFL and Comcast-Spectacor (Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers):

It seems like such a basic concept, but there are many sports organizations that [...]

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This week on “Five for Friday” we discuss President Obama’s thoughts on how NASCAR can help American automakers, Michael Vick’s jersey back in production, and a contract extension between the NFL and NBC. We also look into the story behind Shaquille O’Neal taking a former teammates idea for a reality television show and the marketing [...]

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Today’s post is a excerpt from “Hot to Sell Sponsorships, Tickets and Popcorn” written by former sports executive and current non-profit consultant, Bob Burris.
Nothing Happens Until Something Gets Sold!  We are ALL in the Sales Business!
You may not want to think of yourself as a salesperson because sometimes the label of being a “salesperson” might [...]

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been running a poll to gather your opinion on whether or not you think an NFL team should sign Michael Vick.  Being that the Philadelphia Eagles went ahead and signed Vick last week, now is a good time to look at the results!
Just over 2/3 of the participants felt [...]

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In sports, it’s very easy to learn who is buying your tickets through the information collected via the ticketing system.  However, it’s not as easy to learn who is actually showing up to use the tickets. Beyond the ticket buyers, the people in the seats definitely include the following groups:

Family and friends of full and partial [...]

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Over the course of this past week we have had some of the most interesting sports business stories of the year. We have seen plenty of Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to sign the quarterback, Rick Pitino admitting to an affair outside his marriage, and the New Jersey Nets decision to give away [...]

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