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There is nothing like, as they say in Hamilton, “Being in the room where it happened,” and for a good part of the Chicago Bulls run, Tom Smithburg was in the lockerrooms, hallways, and offices as manager of media services for the team. If you wanted to talk to Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman or Phil …
We are all resigned to when we do come out of the current situation, the business of sports will not be what it was before March 12 for some time. We have seen the images that foreshadow what we will see in North America being played on the diamonds of South Korea and Taiwan, and …
One of the best things about the consulting world is the ability to listen and learn from people with varied points of view and interests from around the world. It gives you a different perspective, and especially since we cross paths with so many young people, it can on occasion give a little glimpse into …
This should have been a landmark weekend for all those around the various ventures Vince McMahon oversees; the XFL, now with warmer weather coming, new faces established, media partners engaged and innovation in game presentation rising, would continue to see an uptick as March Madness came to an end, while thousands would have filled Raymond …
From every challenge comes opportunity, and that’s the way we need to view the new normal for now around Coronavirus. While people search for things to fill their time when they would have been watching and attending sporting events, and channel surfing consists of old dog shows, poker shows and game replays, and lots of …
There was a time when we were starting to wind down the International Fight League 12 years ago that the late Jay Larkin, who was heading the business at the time, suggested we do fights in a warehouse with all the lights and pageantry and maybe a few fans in a few rows. After all, …
As March Madness gets going, kudos again to one of the most unique, niche sponsorships in sports: Werner Ladders. The NCAA still has its official net cutting scissors (Fiskars) and traction wipes (Slipp-Nott), but Werner remains one of the few brands that seems to always find its way to the camera, and the most important …
As the XFL reaches week two and beyond, the tempered enthusiasm now moves to what’s next and sustainability for the longer term. In truth its hard to say for sure what the viability of a spring football league, outside of the CFL, will actually be; many have tried, and none, other than a bit of …
For those who have never been a good part of the fun of the Consumer Electronics Show is finding the balance between practicality and fantasy. Are we seeing a new suit that fits or the Emperors New Clothes? Who will be back next year, whose super cool names were just that; style trumping substance. From …
It is a tradition that has been quietly happening for years, but thanks to some opportunistic marketing folks is steadily turning into a hot stove event that could actually transcend baseball and into other sports. It is “Truck Day,” the day when MLB clubs in cold weather cities literally load up their 18 wheelers with team …