Why do we love college basketball? Yes, it’s for the basketball, but also the college, and by that…
The rapid growth in smartphone usage is set to increase with the advent of electronic ticketing for sporting and entertainment...
Oak View Group and Spectra are merging, pending DOJ regulatory approval. Should the deal be confirmed, OVG would buy out Spectra’s owners, Comcast Spectacor and Atairos, and merge OVG and Spectra into one as of yet unnamed company.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has "provisionally found competition concerns" during its in-depth investigation of viagogo's StubHub acquisition.
2030 B2B Trends: Contrarian Ideas for The Next Decade by Peter Weinberg and Jon Lombardo, The B2B Institute The B2B Institute published a 43-page PDF on what they foresee as the three major trends …
It’s crunch time in the takeover of MiLB by MLB, with sweeping changes to Class A leagues and more—but still no final list of the 120 teams comprising MiLB.
An investigation revealed claims of a “toxic” work environment and financial troubles exceeding what has previously been disclosed.
We’ve taken one of the most critical fields of human learning and dumbed it down with our own prejudices and guilt.
While the football season takes priority, a number of Aggies are making side money they...
SMU was a college football power in the early 1980s. And its new NIL collective, Boulevard Collective, is setting the Mustangs up for success.
The Dallas billionaire injected much-needed money into the Alliance of American Football, just 10 days into its first season. Besides profit and prestige, what is the end game for the new AAF chairman?
A rapidly emerging cultural and commercial currency
Stubhub co-founder Jeff Fluhr has an interesting pitch to the Competition and Markets Authority over what the regulator should do about Viagogo's purchase
Non-Power 5 schools won't be "left behind" in the collective space, even as their Power 5 foes dole out millions.
The following sports marketing question crossed my mind last week: How many professional baseball players, particularly active Major League Baseball players, have personal websites? So, I did some digging, and here is the answer: Not very many.The first thing I noticed while doing my digging is that I am not at all the first person to think about this issue. However, most people who have given thought to this issue have mainly focused on the personal sites of well-known superstars like LeBron J
Breakthrough technology, celebrity endorsements, and clever product placement have made Under Armour a force to reckon with.
Ticket markets went back to acting like they did before the pandemic – raising prices, moving acts to bigger rooms, all in hopes the party was back with no limits.
LAFC is telling some of its season-ticket holders they cannot renew next year because they sold their tickets during the pandemic, violating team policy.
An old sport is booting away the summer. They better hope that enough fans care.
Construction of new music venues and tech updates are happening significantly faster as AEG waits out Covid, says CEO Jay Marciano.
A looming CBA dispute, owners crying financial hardship, minor league contraction, and the ever-present specter of the pandemic have baseball looking at a hot-stove season more unsettling than we’ve ever seen
Though today’s Major League players are bigger, faster and more skilled than their predecessors, the sport itself has regressed. Games take too long. Batters take too many pitches, and pitchers take an eternity to deliver them.
Some were optimistic the AAF would survive, maybe even thrive, as it filled the void NFL fans feel after the Super Bowl. Others laid odds that in-game betting would draw interest. Still others thought the people involved would make the difference. The league never had a chance. Here's why.
You can’t develop the perfect LinkedIn profile unless you have a plan. This blueprint helps you get started!
The University of Texas at Austin will face off against The University of Texas at El Paso on Saturday with thousands of fans in the stadium and new safety precautions.
An investigation revealed claims of a “toxic” work environment and financial troubles exceeding what has previously been disclosed.
These individuals had a great impact on the business side of the league in various roles.
More than half of live industry professionals believe the sector will return to full capacity in 2021 as compared to...
Learn how analytics in sports, specifically fan engagement analytics, can help animate the live game experience and maintain fan and sponsor participation.
Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson and business partner Dany Garcia partnered with Gerry Cardinale's RedBird Capital to purchase the XFL for $15 million Monday...
These are the men making the decisions on the opposite side of the bargaining table from the players.
There have been six games thus far with fans at the start of the NFL season, and only the Indianapolis Colts sold out all of their tickets.
Ticket Playbook by Spinzo launched earlier this summer to help the world of ticket sales combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major League Baseball makes its long-delayed return this week, kicking off an abbreviated 60-game season that promises fans some glimmer of normalcy during a most abnormal summer.
The ticketing industry is constantly evolving and adapting to new technologies and consumer behaviors. As we enter 2024, several key trends are likely to shape the industry and impact how tickets are sold and distributed.
ABC poised to sweep back into live NFL games as parent Walt Disney Co. negotiates new rights packages for ESPN and sister broadcast network.
Sports marketing is experiencing foundational shifts. Read on to learn about a few of the biggest trends you can expect to see develop in the field.
The NBA has become the latest major sports organization to turn to esports as a means to help fill the void amid the sports shutdown.
Amazon has rebranded its Twitch Prime membership benefits program to Prime Gaming. The move is part of an attempt to broaden its appeal.
