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Spring seems to be coming early to the east, so talking business of baseball makes great sense, and who better to get thoughts from than Cal Ripken. One of the sports’ greatest ambassadors and businessmen, Ripken’s name has become synonymous with strength, character, perseverance and integrity. In 1999, Babe Ruth League Inc. changed the name …
Next month while much of America is fixated on March Madness, a large crowd will cram its way into Bridgewater-Raritan High School in Bridgewater, New Jersey. There will be painted faces and cheerleaders, cowbells and mascots, rival fans chanting at each other, ear splitting techno music, a roaring emcee, referees in the requisite striped shirts …
One of the great aspects of our summer high school sports business program at Columbia , and the one we do with The School of the New York Times, is watching so many young people grow, and also learning from them, and Tommy Rothman is certainly a great example of how these programs can help …
It is here again with very little notice, starting on Friday the 17th and going into NBA All-Star Weekend, while both last weekend and next weekend remain open for possibilities. The official start of college baseball season. While most media outlets are closely following every pitch and move prior to the official opening of spring …
There are so many great examples of hustle the lead to brand building, exposure and buzz: here are three for the week worth noting. Fatima And The Caps’: The value of just showing up always has its advantages. In December, executives from Monumental Sports had former NHL star Peter Bondra along on the trip for …
It is a smart natural business progression which will create content, potentially fill some arena dates, expand brand partnership options and hopefully engage younger casual fans with a mature and thriving property; those are really the reasons why the NBA 2K eLeague announcement makes great sense for all involved, from teams to media partners. The …
Spending four productive Pre Super Bowl days logging lots of Fitbit steps in and around the Bush Convention Center produced some great experiences, meetings and observations. Enjoy the game! The Value of Radio Row: A few years ago the death of radio, or the spoken word, as a viable piece of storytelling to a wide …
We are certainly in strange and unchartered waters with regard to the new and current immigrant in the United States, and where administration policies will be going. One area that has come under question is professional and amateur athletes, and how changes will affect the thousands of athletes, not just Americans competing abroad but the …
While most of the country and the world adjusts to the changing policies of a new administration, the fitness industry is hoping to keep things moving along in finding ways to ensure Americans stay active and healthy, especially for a fast growing health, fitness and tech business that continues to boom even with obesity still …
The following was co-authored by Columbia student Maurice Eisenmann… We are now heading towards “March Madness,” and on college campuses, a growing number of schools big and small, another type of madness is breaking out; collegiate eSports madness. Collegiate eSports, that is eSports that will involve competition amongst American colleges, is moving to a …