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Bill King

Bill King

Senior writer Bill King is the lead contributor to Sports Business Journal’s In-Depth stories, Special Report coverage and profiles, in addition to covering boxing, MMA and the field of sports business education. He has won numerous national and regional writing awards since joining SBJ in 1998. King brings extensive experience to his work, having spent 12 years at daily newspapers in Florida, where he covered Major League Baseball, the NBA, NFL and major college football. BEATS: Special Projects/Profiles: General assignment; Boxing/UFC: (big-picture stories); Educational programs

Hurry up & Wait

Journal - 10/30/2006
The inventor of a popular device that can dispense a 16-ounce draft beer in 2 1/2 seconds, as opposed to the eight seconds of a standard tap, concedes that the value of the speedy pour may not be immediately evident to many. But...

Johnson changes game plan

Journal - 10/02/2006
In his three years as owner of an NBA franchise, Bob Johnson has launched and shuttered a sports network, slashed ticket prices after an acclaimed arena failed to draw fans, and traded a management triumvirate of overmatched out-of-towners for a seasoned group long on ties to both the...

SBJ salutes the hot dog

Journal - 07/17/2006
As Tom Olson arrives for work at Miller Park soon after 7 a.m. on July 4, he crosses paths with a Milwaukee Brewers ticket manager, who beams while relaying the news that the day’s gate might exceed 40,000. ...

Trying to catch the wave

Journal - 06/26/2006
I am a 62, soon to be 63-year young surfer. Still very active in the sport. I (manufacture) a line of surfboards in Florida. I also design and (manufacture) a line of fine timepieces. I have...
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