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When it comes to a gold standard for minor league baseball experiences, New Jersey is fortunate enough to have two of the best, the Lakewood Blue Claws and the Trenton Thunder. Both clubs continue the tradition of their parent organizations, the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees respectively, in not just being teams who …
Maybe its because it is a mix of students and global sports executives from all areas of business, maybe its because the setting is a college campus, maybe its because the combination of those two give the speakers a chance to be a little more loose and free thinking with ideas, but for the seventh …
Chuckstrong Gains Strength: It didn’t take long for the Indianapolis Colts to again be back in the national spotlight. From the successful run of Peyton Manning, to a horrific season to the tearful parting with Manning by owner Jim Irsay to the drafting of Andrew Luck to the team’s surprising start, it seems like you …
We arrive in the middle of November and as NCAA hoops tips off and football hits its stride some thoughts… Nice Try, Bowling: Even with its ESPN presence, bowling hasn’t had much of a wow factor in years. The latest try is professional team bowling, city vs. city, in addition to the traditional tour. The …
Whether you were with her or against her this summer, Lolo Jones success and then failure made her one of the memorable faces of the London Games. Sponsors certainly adored her style, while her wide-ranging coverage and her polarizing comments, not to mention the backlash from teammates who though she was getting too much coverage …
Some men are great, others have greatness thrust upon them. Or if you are Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey you are able to afford projected greatness. Lucky or shrewd or a combination of both, the Houston braintrust found themselves with not just one, but two marketing opportunities and potential stars they might not have …
As we head toward Election Day, few quick items from the weekend. The Nets Build A Public Trust: Make no mistake about it, the Brooklyn Nets are a business. They are there to sell tickets and sponsorships first and foremost and make the Barclays Center a winner on the ledger sheet. They are not a …
This weekend the ING New York City Marathon was thrown into a very large quandry because of the devastation created by Hurricane Sandy. Although the race course isn’t affected specifically, those pulled from tasks in the relief efforts could be taxed as millions turn out to support those running. The city services that normally support …
All that talk of the Islanders move to Brooklyn, and encouragement from an old friend (Charlie Cuttone) prompted this post about a New York hockey team that well…never was. But I was a part of it. Here is the story circa 1985, of a team which I left working for before it really started, 26 …
Some best practices and ideas for a weekend… Take A Base, Get A Taco: Taco Bell has been known to tie their partnerships with professional sports to some outlandish giveaways over the years, some of which they have had demand exceed supply. So this time out for the World Series they placed a bet on …