Menu
Leagues and Governing Bodies

League Notes: NRL To Test Shot Clock For First Time In Rugby League

The National Rugby League "will road-test a shot clock for the first time in rugby league history at the Auckland Nines, and there's the chance the innovation could be used in premiership matches if the experiment is successful." The introduction of a countdown clock, "akin to the one used in basketball," is supposed to speed up play. The shot clock "will initially be used to speed up try conversions, and fans will be able to countdown at the venue." Conversions "will only count if they are completed within the specified timeframe" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 9/16). ... Britain’s biggest bookmakers "are creating a self-regulatory body to impose tougher standards on the industry as they seek to head off criticism about the rise of problem gambling." Four companies -- William Hill, Ladbrokes, Gala Coral and Paddy Power -- "are the founding members of the new body, which will be able to 'name and shame' and impose fines on operators that breach the standards." Other gambling companies, including Betfred and Bet 365, "have also been invited to sign up to the new watchdog, which will be launched in January." The new body "has been dubbed the Senet Group, after a board game that was popular in ancient Egypt" (FINANCIAL TIMES, 9/15).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 18, 2024

Sports Business Awards nominees unveiled; NWSL's historic opening weekend and takeaways from CFP deal

ESPN’s Jay Bilas, BTN’s Meghan McKeown, and a deep dive into AppleTV+’s The Dynasty

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks all things NCAA. Big Ten Network’s Meghan McKeown shares her insight into the Caitlin Clark craze. The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn chats all things Bean Town. And SBJ’s Xavier Hunter drops in to share his findings on how the NWSL is making a social media push.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2014/09/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/notes.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2014/09/17/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/notes.aspx

CLOSE