News and opinions on the business side of sports
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Dec
Tweet Wow, I can’t believe 2009 is already over. This was the first full calendar year that the blog has been running, and it has just flown by. I’m so happy that you’ve all continued to read and support the website, and I am committed to putting out more quality content in 2010 and hopefully [...]
29
Dec
Tweet With 2009 quickly coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the top five sports business stories of the year. Honorable Mentions (in no particular order): New stadium openings for the Yankees, Mets and Cowboys 2016 Olympics awarded to Rio The passing of Myles Brand Michael Phelps’ image issues ESPN’s regional expansion [...]
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Dec
Tweet Last week, the Sports Business Journal released its annual ’50 Most Influential’ list, naming the top 50+ influential people in the sports industry. While there was a bit of an international bend to the list (Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, claimed the top spot), it was dominated by figures that most [...]
21
Dec
Tweet Yes, this post has to do with Tiger Woods, but not in the same manner as most of the other stories circulating out on the Internet. I want to quickly address the unique opportunity that Tiger’s absence is creating in the business landscape for golf. Beyond the basic idea that other golfers will have [...]
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Dec
Tweet Yesterday I received an email from the Arizona State Athletic Department, announcing that all students would be given free admission for the next three home games. That got me to thinking about what other teams were offering to their fans this holiday seasons. In Miami: You get to take your pick, the Panthers (up [...]
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Dec
Tweet This has been a great week for the release of new digital sports business content. Earlier this week, Jason Peck released his “Sports and Social Media Predictions 2010″ e-book, and now today, Joshua Duboff released the Fall 2009 edition of The Sports Business Exchange, which is a digital trade journal featuring content from young [...]
15
Dec
Tweet I attended last night’s Rangers/Thrashers game at Madison Square Garden (unfortunately, the Rangers lost in the shootout). While I was there, I decided to send out a series of sports business “tweets” based on some of my observations. In case you missed them in real time, here they are again for your viewing pleasure. [...]
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Dec
Tweet Jason Peck (www.jasonfpeck.com) has put together an excellent e-book titled “Sports and Social Media Predictions 2010.” Jason reached out to several sports professionals and asked them a simple question: “What are your thoughts and predictions for sports and social media in 2010?” The answers provide incredible insight into the different ways that this aspect [...]
11
Dec
Tweet Today’s post is courtesy of guest blogger Amanda Rykoff. You can read her personal blog at www.amandarykoff.com or follow her on Twitter as @amandarykoff. A key component of my post-ESPN journey involves attending as many conferences and networking events as possible. And last week was no exception, as I attended the annual Princeton Sports [...]
10
Dec
Tweet If you Google ‘Danica Patrick NASCAR,’ over 2 million handy links are at your fingertips. That’s because two days ago Patrick finally confirmed what had long been suspected: she was ready to compete on NASCAR’s second tier, the Nationwide Series. Her contract is with JR Motorsports, putting her under the same umbrella as Dale [...]
