The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 5 Best Things About Being An NFL Sports Agent I (Agent Jack Bechta) have been lied to, deceived, used, humiliated, and have sacrificed a lot of my personal time and interest to serve others who play…
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 11.12.12 – 11.19.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business NBA Commissioner Stern Estimates NBA Revenue Up To $5 Billion NBA Commissioner David Stern estimates revenue will be a record $5 billion in the current season, an increase of about 20 percent from the league’s last full season in…
Go Big Or Go Home: Seattle Mariners Aren’t Messing Around With New Sports Technology Display
The Seattle Mariners are taking the classic phrase, ‘Go big or go home,’ to the extreme. The team is in the early stages of constructing what will be the biggest video display in Major League Baseball. It’ll also rival similar displays in the other professional sports. The latest addition in sports technology at Safeco Field…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 11.05.12 – 11.12.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Astros Name 27-Year-Old David Stearns Assistant General Manager The Houston Astros have a new assistant general manager, and it’s David Stearns. This wouldn’t normally be huge news, but Stearns is only 27 years old. “David was highly recommended…
By The Numbers: The 2012 Digital Sports Fan (INFOGRAPHIC)
Smartphones. Tablets. Twitter, facebook, and social media galore. 2012 is the time to be a digital sports fan. From online content and video highlights to actually seeing the game live, there are an increasing amount of ways to follow your favorite sports team. Burst Media recently surveyed a little over 500 fans to figure out…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.29.12 – 11.05.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 10 NEXT Class Of 2012 SportsPro and the Ivy Symposium are delighted to announce the ten exceptional young sports executives that make up the 10 NEXT Class of 2012. The 10 NEXT was conceived as an award…
The Fan of Tomorrow
This is the Fan of Tomorrow’s humble opinion… Of what could happen decades down the road to the sports industry. The words and opinions expressed by the Fan of Tomorrow are not directly linked with the author’s views but since we don’t know what the future holds for certain it would be best advised to be…
Reebok, MC10 Create Latest Sports Technology In Concussion Detection
In an era where concussions seem to be an all-too-familiar occurrence, professional sports teams, equipment manufacturers, and technological firms all seem to be on the same page in creating the latest sports technology to detect head injuries. Reebok-CCM Hockey recently partnered with a Cambridge, Mass. start-up company, MC10, to adopt a new skullcap that can…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.22.12 – 10.29.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business NBA Commissioner David Stern To Step Down Feb 1, 2014 David Stern’s long, storied, occasionally polarizing tenure as NBA commissioner will come to a close on Feb. 1, 2014, exactly 30 years after it began. When the…
Appetize Ordering App Changing The Way Fans Enjoy Sporting Events
Ever wanted to not have to leave your seat when you wanted a cold beverage at your favorite sporting event? A Santa Monica-based ordering app, Appetize, has just what you need as it combines live sporting/entertainment events and concession ordering. Appetize recently launched version 2.0 of its app, where fans can choose their seat, decide…
The Future of Sports Marketing: The Virtual Fan Network
Who said trading cards were dead? Sports Marketing is evolving, though at a much slower clip than most other industries on the globe, but where it will eventually end up is still uncertain. One thing is for certain: Brian Wilhite, CEO and Founder of the Virtual Fan Network, intends to lead the charge for where…
Navigate Launches Groundbreaking Sports Sponsorship Valuation Software
In the multibillion dollar sports industry, sports sponsorships account for a major portion of the billions of dollars spent each year. As reported by IEG, a leading sponsorship research firm, companies paid $18 billion for sports sponsorships in North America just in 2011. With substantial amounts of money invested in sponsorships, companies and sports properties…