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I was lucky enough to spend a day and a half this week at the IMG World Congress of Sport in Naples, Fla. listening to senior sports and entertainment folks talk about many topics, including leadership. It was also fortuitous to be in the Fort Myers area and read about how the folks at Florida …
Last week I was doing a visit to the College of New Jersey with my daughter when I noticed a banner for the Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk near the campus tennis courts. It seemed a little out of place but I remembered that a few weeks ago the company, which is publicly traded in …
Professional Women’s Soccer needs every break it can get in its third go-round. Two well-funded previous attempts to create a pro league have come and gone, and now a third version funded in large part by USA Soccer and some others with a stake in the game is going to give it another try. This …
Success is sometimes how you define it. If you look at the World Baseball Classic as a vehicle about American baseball and fandom, then you walk away from this year’s event scratching your head. Team USA, without the requisite stars, once again failed to reach the final round. So chalk up an L for the …
It was quite a few months for Red Bull around the world. From crashing snow mobiles to free falling from space, the thrill seeking brand continues to find ways to engage with an audience that loves action and adrenalin. Even their most prominent local athlete, the Brooklyn Nets Deron Williams, has had a sold season …
We reach Super Bowl weekend, a spectacle that has advanced well beyond the vision that Commissioner Pete Rozelle and the others in charge of the AFL/NFL merger had probably even envisioned. So little is about the wins and losses of the teams on the field, the Ravens and the 49ers, and so much more is …
A look at a few stories to start the week… Seattle’s NBA Return Is Good News…For Many Outside Of Sacramento: While Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson put up a great fight, in the end the lack of funds for a new arena means the Maloof’s sale to move the franchise to Seattle…a city which lost its …
Wednesday the Baseball Hall of Fame held their annual event to announce which former stars were selected by The Baseball Writers of America. The result was no one. A combination of the first “class” of retired stars from the steroid era mixed with a split voye over deserving players like Craig Biggio and Jack Morris …
There is a battle going on in the State of New Jersey that, if played out in favor of the state, will open up and endless trough of marketing and spending dollars for professional sports going forward, one that could help keep costs down for tickets, ease burden on stadium improvements and in many ways …
As we fast approach the holidays it’s amazing the difference…or rather…the indifference is in the sport and business world with brand NHL. At this time last year the sport was buzzing with hot franchises in key markets like New York, Philly, Boston, and Los Angeles. The league and its partners were gearing up for a …
