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Winners photos at Sports Business Awards

PHOTOS BY MARC BRYAN-BROWN

SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR
2015 BELMONT STAKES

Presented by Deborah Curtis, American Express

Christopher Kay, New York Racing Association president and CEO, and NYRA staff.
BEST IN SPORTS TECHNOLOGY
NEXTVR

Presented by Merritt Paulson, Portland Timbers

Brad Allen, NextVR executive chairman
SPORTS SPONSOR OF THE YEAR
STATE FARM

Presented by Jaymee Messler, The Players’ Tribune

Advertising director Ed Gold celebrates victory after nomination No. 4.
BEST IN SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Presented by John Miller, NBC Sports Group

Melissa Rosenthal Brenner, NBA senior vice president of digital media
SPORTS FACILITY OF THE YEAR
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Presented by Tom Coyne, Coyne PR

International Speedway Corp. COO Joie Chitwood III
SPORTS BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
THE PLAYERS’ TRIBUNE

Presented by John Miller, NBC Sports Group

President Jaymee Messler and The Players’ Tribune staff
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
GENE SMITH, OHIO STATE

Presented by Danny Morrison, Carolina Panthers

BEST IN SPORTS MEDIA
TURNER SPORTS

Presented by Stacey Allaster, U.S. Tennis Association

Turner President David Levy
BEST IN SPORTS EVENT AND EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING
LEADDOG MARKETING GROUP

Presented by Len Perna, Turnkey Sports & Entertainment

Dan Mannix, LeadDog Marketing president and CEO
BEST IN DIGITAL SPORTS MEDIA
MLB ADVANCED MEDIA

Presented by Lucas Herscovici, Anheuser-Busch InBev

Dinn Mann, MLBAM executive vice president of content, accepts congratulations.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BUD SELIG

Presented by Hank Aaron

Bud Selig and Hank Aaron walk off the stage to a standing ovation after the presentation of Selig’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
BEST TALENT REPRESENTATION OF THE YEAR
OCTAGON

Presented by Lesa France Kennedy, International Speedway Corp.

Phil de Picciotto, Octagon founder and president, takes the stage with the firm’s staff.
BEST IN CORPORATE CONSULTING,
MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES

WME-IMG

Presented by Mike Aresco, American Athletic Conference

Greg D’Alba, WME-IMG president of global sales and marketing
SPORTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

Presented by Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group

Commissioner Don Garber and the team from MLS
BEST IN MOBILE FAN EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE

Presented by Merritt Paulson, Portland Timbers

CEO Greg Foster (center, in blue suit) and the Experience team
BEST IN PROPERTY CONSULTING, SALES AND CLIENT SERVICES
CAA SPORTS

Presented by Daniel Rush, MGM Resorts International

Paul Danforth, CAA Sports head of global sales
SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Presented by Steve Lauletta, Chip Ganassi Racing

SPORTS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
JOE LACOB, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Presented by Adam Silver, NBA

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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.

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