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In May several leading sports executives at the CAA World Congress of Sport were asked what keeps them up at night and what are they watching for the coming year. One of the more unusual answers at the time came from longtime entertainment executive now part owner of the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer, …
Our colleague Rick Liebling sheds some light on the growth of a new property. If you’re a frequent watcher of ESPN, you’ve probably caught a SportsCenter Top 10 featuring the sport of Ultimate. The highlights usually showcase some incredible athlete leaping impossibly high or sprinting 40 yards before going completely horizontal just inches above …
The college space big and small continues to be pretty unwieldy for both those working in the space, and those looking to engage in it. Where can one go for the best, most concise and consistent information at all levels, and how can even a casual observer be informed? One of the go-to places for …
As we hit the summer months, and the chances of quick downpours increase not just for baseball but for NASCAR, golf, even tennis, how come few teams or leagues have taken a shot at sponsoring the rain delay? The Cubs have come up with Reynolds Wrap as a tarp sponsor, the Red Sox splash …
The following summary was created by Columbia student Kelly Carroll. This post is another in a series from the Columbia University Sports Podcast, a 360-degree view of the sports business from the people leading it. Each podcast is approximately 35–45 minutes in length, and features industry insiders from all aspects of the business—from brand executives …
This year the Triple Crown has lost a lot of its luster with different winners in The Preakness and The Kentucky Derby, but Saturday’s Belmont Stakes will still have big crowds and big dollars and the third leg of horse racing’s big spring comes around the clubhouse turn. As horse racing still looks for ways …
Since late January we have been hosting the Columbia University Sports Podcast, a look at some key people in the sports business. The podcasts are about 35-45 minutes in length and have had everyone from brand executives to former MLB players, all talking about their role, where the industry is, and more importantly where it …
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about being 10 years out from Madison Square Garden, and the lessons learned along the way. This past week was one of the most unique I can ever remember, and not only did we get through it but we thrived on it. Now not that this can …
Peter Casey is always in a quest for digital innovation. From his time being the first-ever credentialed twitter correspondent for St. John’s University to his time working all the digital outreach for the New York Knicks to his work with Nike and other brands and now at the helm of all the digital outreach for …
Sometimes the most complex issues can be started to be solved by the simplest of actions; at the grassroots. That’s why as so many opine what will happen to baseball; too slow, not connected to the new immigrant, lack of African-American players, season too long, this weekend’s “Play Ball” program, staged across the country and …