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It has been a landmark year for the storied brand of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but not the way fans and officials probably hoped. The McCourt divorce trial, a vicious assault of a fan in the parking lot, financial troubles, dwindling attendance and a team that underperformed on the field have led to a tough …
Ok I’m a bit biased, as I both graduated from and worked at my alma mater, Fordham University in The Bronx, New York. However a piece by the New York Post’s Justin Terranova last week pointed out how Fordham continues to churn out some of the most impactful voices in Fordham today, especially in the …
We are all aware of the explosion, good and bad, of youth sports in America. Every family is scheduled, and too many families it seems are tied to this manic obsession with athletic success. One of, if not the biggest, youth sports event is just on the horizon, the Little League World Series. Little League …
The stadiums and arenas of today, from the newest minor league parks to those at the highest level, now are outfitted with all the trimmings to best maximize in game experience and, hopefully revenue. The suite business has probably suffered from the economy more than any other silo in sport, with more creative approaches going …
Sometimes a little clutter is the spark for innovation, and the folks at USA Baseball, the national governing body for the National Pastime, seem to have come up with new incentive for those late on their spring cleaning. USAB remains an undervalued resource for many in the lexicon of baseball, many times placed between the …
As the mad scramble begins in the NFL, one area that will have a scramble of its own will be media relations. The time-honored off season ritual of pulling together the printed media guide will go into overdrive as teams decide who and what will go in, and what will come out of what is …
Much will be made of Sony Pictures “Moneyball” this fall and how it ill help baseball as a brand, or how the upcoming Lionsgate film “Warrior” will lift the brand value and casual interest in Mixed Martial Arts, but at the end of the summer the sport which again will win the big screen battle …
It was with some shock and disappointment that amidst the Yes Network’s televising of Yankees Old Timers Day Sunday it was mentioned that it is the only Old Timers celebration in baseball, surprising as that may seem. A sport that prides itself on its history and tradition, that once had a sponsored nationwide series that …
A few years ago the new owners of the Miami Dolphins were met with a skeptical eye when they effectively came up with a creative and short term naming rights solution for their oft-confused stadium. Land Shark Stadium, part inspired by a minority investor (Jimmy Buffett) became the temporary name of the home of the …
It has been a long road back for BP, trying to restore consumer confidence in the brand after the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Partners abandoned them, consumers rebelled, government officials encouraged boycotts, and change came. However slowly and steadily the company has rebuilt consumer confidence, and although it may never have a day …