Billy Beane’s Disruption Had a Purpose
One of the buzzwords of the business world, particularly start-ups, is “disruption.” It has been seen as a virtue....
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Team Marketing Ruminations–NBA FCI & More
Tidbits, Thoughts & Tips around sports business… News, notes and nuggets from our Publisher for mid-Oct, 2020 2019-20 NBA...
NBA TV’s GM School and SAP: Analytics + Reality TV = Great Front Office Auditions
It was the late NBA Commissioner David Stern who once referred to the daily business of sports as the...
Can eSports Fill a Mid-Major Void on College Campuses?
Big East, others seem to think it makes good brand sense This fall if you want to watch most—if not all—of your favorite mid-major schools compete in athletics, from football and soccer to volleyball and even fall baseball or softball, you are probably out of luck as most universities (not playing Power 5 football) have put sports on hold. Sort of. There is still a place in the coming...
ROSTER MOVES (Oct 2020)
Oct 2020 staff moves and industry news in one spot — updated as they happen, so make sure you...
Fire Goal in Return to Soldier Field? Revitalizing Fan Base
Five months late, Chicago Fire FC finally held their homecoming game. Instead of a chilly March Saturday afternoon, a muggy August Tuesday night marked the team’s COVID-delayed return to Soldier Field. The pitch, on the shores of Lake Michigan and—most importantly to new owner Joe Mansueto and MLS commissioner Don...
Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium Will Open As Cashless Venue For All Events
The Las Vegas Raiders’ new Allegiant Stadium is billing itself as the first professional sports venue in the U.S....
Not All Sponsorship Is Fair in COVID and 2020
2020 has been a year. It’s not hyperbole to say 2020 has been one of the most unimaginably difficult...
ROSTER MOVES (Sep 2020)
Sep 2020 staff moves and industry news in one spot — updated as they happen, so make sure you...
Well, Well, WELL (Buildings)…Yankee Stadium Takes Fancentric Steps for Emerging from COVID-19
Deep in a pandemic that on some days looks like it may never end, teams and venues have begun...