Last Week To Purchase SBA Tickets

Another full house is expected next Wednesday night, May 22, at the N.Y. Marriott Marquis at Times Square for the 6th annual Sports Business Awards. The event, which has become one of the most anticipated in the sports business industry, will feature the live, exclusive announcement of the winners i ...

Weekend Plans With Philippe Dube

PHILIPPE DUBE enjoys a change of scenery, as evidenced by he and his family living at times in Japan, France and San Diego. The Fontenay-Le-Comte, France, native now finds himself for the past three years in Montreal as Reebok-CCM Hockey President & CEO. But he and his wife this weekend w ...

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DePaul, Emanuel Unveil $173M Arena

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday in conjunction with DePaul Univ. officially announced plans for a new $173M, 10,000-seat arena that will "serve as the home floor" for the school's men's and women's basketball teams, according to Eamonn Brennan of ESPN.com. Construction on the facility, which ...

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Astros To Name Reid Ryan President

The Astros Friday afternoon are expected to announce Reid Ryan, son of Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan, will become the club's new President, replacing George Postolos, who resigned on Monday . Reid Ryan is currently the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, owners of the Triple-A PCL Round Rock Express and Double- ...

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MLB Looking At Expanding Replay

MLB Exec VP/Baseball Operations Joe Torre on Thursday said he is "hopeful" of the league implementing expanded instant replay for the '14 season, with the scope of potential changes now enlarged to include everything outside of ball-strike calls. Speaking at the conclusion of quarterly owners meetin ...

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ESPN Hosted Brainstorming Event

ESPN for two days last month in N.Y. held a “hackathon,” a kind of “brainstorming session on amphetamines” aiming to spur innovation around its digital ad business, according to Todd Spangler of VARIETY. The main event “took place in the 262-seat auditorium on the ...

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Michigan: No Plans For Alternate Unis In '13

Univ. of Michigan AD Dave Brandon said that there are “no plans to wear an alternate jersey" from adidas during the '13 regular season, according to Matt Charboneau of the DETROIT NEWS. But Brandon did say that the trend of having multiple uniforms is “extremely popular and that Michigan ...

Tags: Marketing and Sponsorship, Adidas

SBJ In-Depth: NACDA/AD Of The Year

The rapidly changing college landscape continues to test the mettle of athletic directors. Whether it’s finding new revenue, revamping facilities, conference realignment or personnel decisions, the pressure has never been greater to show results and keep athletic departments within budget. As ...

Buffalo Bisons Tap Into Canadian Market

The Blue Jays prior to this season moved their Triple-A affiliation from Las Vegas to Buffalo, and while the move has had “business implications for both teams," there has been a "more profound effect for the Bisons, where both the team and Buffalo’s beleaguered downtown core have new op ...

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Minnesota Trying To Close Stadium Funding Gap

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday proposed a "bailout" of the Vikings' new $977M stadium by raising taxes on smokers and closing a loophole for businesses as a "hedge against the limited success of electronic gambling games that were supposed to help build the sports palace," according to a fro ...

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