Abraham Madkour

Abraham Madkour brings more than 20 years of experience covering the business of sports and serves as Executive Editor of Sports Business Journal, Sports Business Daily/Global. He is responsible for shaping the editorial direction of the publications while managing the entire editorial staff. He also oversees the editorial content for the various conferences produced by the Sports Business Group, including the prestigious World Congress of Sports, Sports Business Awards and Forty Under 40 awards. Madkour writes weekly editorials and pro le features of the management and leadership strategies of leading industry executives. He is a frequent industry speaker and serves as the lead moderator and editorial spokesman at all of the company’s events.

Forum: Michigan students bring compelling content to campus

Journal - 10/29/2018

I t’s a short drive from Detroit to Ann Arbor on Interstate 96, where I attended the 7th annual Michigan Sport Business Conference this month. The University of Michigan students were first movers in organizing a daylong conference on campus on sports business, and there are...

Forum: League’s on a roll, but still plenty of intrigue in the NBA

Journal - 10/22/2018

After talking to more than 15 leaders associated with the NBA, here are the issues and people worth keeping an eye on: One can’t follow the sports business without closely watching Adam Silver . He has such a strong sense of...

SMT Live: Experimentation is the new disruption

By Abe Madkour and Ross Nethery For the last few years, this conference was dominated by talk about disruption. Disrupting the experience, the status quo, the interface. Now we’ve moved on to experimentation and engagement. Like teenagers in high...

Experimenting Is The New Disruption: '18 SMT In N.Y.

Morning Buzz - 10/17/2018

The '18 NeuLion Sports Media & Technology conference heads into Day 2 at the N.Y. Marriott Marquis in Times Square. For the last few years, the conference was dominated by talk about disruption: disrupting the experience, the status quo, the interface. Now we’ve moved on to experimentation...

Forum: People on the move worth watching and why

Journal - 10/15/2018

Kathy Carter ’s move to the Olympic world ( see story ) is among the many noteworthy personnel moves of the past few months. I wanted to go back and review the most interesting hirings and departures during the third quarter. All of these...

Students shape discussion on sports business

Journal - 10/08/2018

I drove 90 miles south from Charlotte to Columbia, S.C., recently to speak to students at the University of South Carolina. The Sports and Entertainment Management classes — The Future of Sports, Entertainment and Venues; and Business Principles in Sport Management — had about 55 graduate and...

Forum: What to expect from us in the homestretch of 2018

Journal - 10/01/2018

It’s October and it’s going to be a fast dash to the end of the year. So, I want to highlight some of the things you can expect from us as we close out 2018. ON SITE AND IN PERSON: We...

Forum: Big decisions due on Fox RSNs, Cubs’ media rights

Journal - 09/24/2018

The two big stories in sports media that I’m watching most closely and why: DISNEY’S RSN DISTRIBUTION: Keep your eye on Disney’s planned sale of the 22 Fox RSNs as a condition of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The sales process comes amid...

Forum: NASCAR’s leadership quandary and a weekend in Vermont

Journal - 08/20/2018

NASCAR has a leaderrship dilemma. For now, interim CEO Jim France can keep everything calm and stabilize the sport, but he has no interest in leading NASCAR for the long term. He dutifully stepped in for his nephew, Brian , because Jim understood the...

The key business issues facing women’s sports

Journal - 09/17/2018

O ur Game Changers conference last week featured plenty of discussion on diversity hiring and career and personal growth, but there also was plenty of frank talk about the business side of women’s sports. WNBA COO Ann Rodriguez ...

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