There has been some buzz this week surrounding BusinessWeek’s release of their sports Power 100 list. In this case, power is referring primarily to earning power, for the athletes and those that work with them. It is a little controversial to still see Tiger Woods on the top of the list, but when you consider [...]

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The National Sports Forum starts this Sunday and runs until Wednesday, February 3. Representatives from almost every major team and league will be in attendance for three packed days of breakout sessions, networking activities and presentations. In preparation, I’ve put together a list of which sessions I’m most looking forward to and why. If any [...]

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As time goes on, there is more and more content buried deep in the archives of this blog, so every now and then, I like to reach into “the vault” and revisit an old post. This article was originally published on February 11, 2009, right after last year’s NFL Pro Bowl took place. I discussed [...]

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Last spring, I wrote about an interesting promotion that Coke Zero was running in conjunction with NCAA Basketball called “Taste the Madness.” The idea was simple – fans were encouraged to submit their craziest fan videos supporting their school, and the best video would become part of a Coke Zero advertisement before the championship game. [...]

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One of the things I love about minor league sports is that they have so much freedom to try different things, and ultimately, all their promotions revolve around creating a fun atmosphere for their customers. They realize that they have a very wide spectrum of customers, from the local die-hard baseball fans to families looking [...]

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For a die-hard sports fan, the news that the Washington Times was doing away with its’ ENTIRE sports section was a shock. I have family in DC and have probably read the Times once or twice. I’m sure I’ve pulled up a Washington Times article online when searching for the latest on the Gilbert Arenas [...]

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In case you didn’t see the announcement, the football stadium that the Miami Dolphins play in is now called Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Sun Life Stadium! (Miami Herald, 1/18)  The previous naming rights deal with Land Shark Lager was a short-term deal (less than [...]

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Yesterday was a long day, but for a very good reason. Our latest New York Sports Business Networking event was a big success. This was easily our biggest turnout, and we had a ton of great feedback (even saw a little buzz among friends in the Twitter world).  Thank you to everyone who came out [...]

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I realize that the locations of our sports business networking events (like tomorrow night’s event in New York – there’s still time to RSVP!) don’t work for all of our readers. So when I learn about events in other locations that I think would be just as valuable, I like to share them, and this [...]

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Now that we’ve already review the top sports business stories of 2009 and taken a fun look at “predicting” what may happen in 2010 (thanks Amanda!), let’s build a list of the sports business stories that everyone will be talking about in 2010: Tiger Woods: The top story of 2009 will continue to dominate headlines [...]

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