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The everevolving menu05 / 13 / 13Concessionaires continue to seek innovative ways to serve consumers at sports venues, but they do so with the familiar pressures on pricing. The successful strategy is one that balances that desire to improve the service and product mix while still paying close attention to price sensitivities. Spo... Tags: In-Depth |
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Five to watch: Sports MBA programs
Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business Location: Tempe, Ariz. Niche: Only nationally ranked MBA program to offer primo sports management training Course of study: Full-time MBA program with a sports business specialization that includes 18 credit hours, solid inte ...
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Turnkey Sports Poll
Following are results from the Turnkey Sports Poll taken in October. The survey covered about 400 senior-level sports industry executives spanning professional and college sports. If you were hiring a senior executive for your firm, which of the following degrees ...
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A guide to sports programs
For this compilation, we contacted each of the schools listed in the directories we have published in past years, as well as additional schools brought to our attention as having sports management programs. In total, about 300 institutions were contacted and invited to complete a survey ...
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2004: The year in sponsorship
During the last year, the sports sponsorship world showed ample signs that it has emerged from the lean times occasioned by the economic downturn and 9/11. As the year draws to a close, SportsBusiness Journal asked sponsorship experts to comment on the most- and least-dynamic categories, an ...
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Fuse Integrated Sports Marketing Inc., IMG, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NBC, Nextel, OnSport, In-Depth, Visa, Wendy's International Inc.
Banking on sports
Regulatory changes have greatly increased the types of business banks can conduct, and a wave of consolidation has changed the bank landscape. As a result, U.S. banks — and increasingly foreign banks that want a foothold here — are in a perpetual state of redefinition. The trend benefits ...
Tags: Bank One Corp., HSBC Private Equity, IMG, PGA Tour, In-Depth, Wells Fargo
Sponsorship report card
Peter Stern President, Strategic Sports Group Stern Sponsorship involvement in the financial services category is a roller-coaster ride. The best work has been on the local level, where “home teams” have been used as a metapho ...
Tags: Allstate Corp., Boston Red Sox, Charles Schwab & Co., Fleet, John Hancock Financial Services, MLB, NASCAR, NFL, PGA Tour, In-Depth, State Farm Insurance Cos., USOC
Deals that caught our eye in 2004
NFL big winner While NFL owners reshaped the NFL Trust in terms of which sponsorship categories the league should sell and which ones teams should have to themselves, the league was able to pull off several major sponsorship deals that saw their partners get fewer rights at higher fee ...
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., MLB, NBC, NFL, PepsiCo, SBC Communications Inc., In-Depth, Visa
Regional sports networks
The following is a directory of RSNs operating in addition to the four — Altitude, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, C-SET and Comcast SportsNet West — that launched this fall. Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Households: 4.4 million Major sports rights held: Baltimore Orioles, Washing ...
Tags: AFL, AHL, Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Basketball, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, CFL, CHL, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians, Colleges, Colorado Rockies, Columbus Blue Jackets, Comcast Corp., Connecticut Sun, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, DC United, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Edmonton Oilers, Empire Sports Network, English Premier League, Miami Marlins, Florida Panthers, Football, Formula One, Fox, Golden State Warriors, Golf, Hockey, Houston Astros, Indiana Fever, Indiana Pacers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Sparks, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild, MLB, Montreal Canadiens, Motorsports, NASCAR, Nashville Predators, NBA, NCAA, New England Revolution, New Jersey Devils, New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans Saints, New York Islanders, New York Knicks, New York Mets, New York Rangers, New York Yankees, NFL, NHL, Oakland Athletics, Olympics, Orlando Magic, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies, Phoenix Coyotes, Phoenix Suns, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Sharks, In-Depth, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Storm, Soccer, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tennis, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards
Camera Ready
It was 3 o’clock in the morning. Matt Hutchings had been involved in the launch of nearly 50 networks around the globe, but professional pedigree wasn’t helping him sleep on this night. Just two weeks shy of the Sept. 4 launch date of Altitude Sports & Entertainment, the regional s ...
Tags: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Baseball, Basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colleges, Comcast Corp., CSTV, Denver Nuggets, Discovery Communications Inc., Football, Sacramento Kings, In-Depth, Time Warner
New on the dial
Four new regional sports networks made their debut this fall Altitude Sports & Entertainment Location: Denver Launch date: Sept. 4 Subscribers: 2,180,000 Major distribution: Adelphia, Comcast, DirecTV, EchoStar/Dish Network Team affiliations: Colorado Avalanch ...
Tags: Adelphia Communications Corp., Baseball, Basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, Comcast Corp., Denver Nuggets, Hockey, Sacramento Kings, In-Depth, Soccer, Time Warner
