David Broughton

The coronavirus-related postponements and cancellations of games and events so far this year in the United States and Canada has caused the loss of more than $6 billion in potential game-day revenue and affected more than 116 million possible attendees, according to published information and available data analyzed...

I ntersport received a Paycheck Protection Program loan in early April, which allowed the Chicago-based agency to limit furloughs, once the company went through the funds, to just six event specialists.    “Our intent is to bring them back as soon as the event business...

Centerplate was awarded a multiyear food service contract at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, a $68M facility scheduled to open in November. The venue will have 285,000 square feet of space, including 12 basketball courts, 24 volleyball courts, a 200 meter, hydraulically banked track, and seating for 5,000 spectators....

W hen it comes to sports facility security and sanitation, no idea is too far-fetched as companies flood the market with products and services aimed at lowering a facility’s potential to spread disease.   Look no further than the skies, where drones are...

Advertising during televised sports programming is down 30% from the same time last year to  $1.45 billion, according to data provided to Sports Business Journal by iSpot.tv. Geico, annually one of the top advertisers, spent $138.4 million from the beginning of the year through June 7, the...

The Vikings and ASM Global, the operator of U.S. Bank Stadium, have been awarded a Safety Act Designation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The two entities had received a lower level of protection in '18 while they formalized the now more expansive security process. The Ravens have...

More than 500 concerts scheduled for arenas and stadiums in 2020, representing 13.4 million potential fans and nearly $1 billion in total projected revenue, have been canceled or postponed since mid-March by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Sports Business Journal analysis of hundreds of sport venues and musical...

Esports and MLS fans say they are willing to attend a live sporting event just more than five months after social distancing restrictions are lifted, a period shorter than any other fan base, according to a new study from Navigate Research. Basketball fans said they will wait nearly...

With the NBA still on hold, Michael Jordan continues to fill the airwaves, as Vice TV’s new documentary 'One Man and His Shoes,' which explores the global phenomenon of Nike’s Air Jordan sneaker, premieres Monday night. Produced by London-based Break Em Films, the two hour-long special takes a...

Ballast Point Brewing and The Padres Foundation will donate $1 to Feeding San Diego for each case of Swingin’ Friar Ale that is sold from March through June 30. Swingin’ Friar Ale, the official craft beer of the Padres, made its debut on Opening Day '19...