Machine heads | IMG’s SpeedMachine Festival mixes cars, food, music and gaming
SpeedMachine, the new Silverstone rallycross motorsport festival from WME | IMG, mixes the best of cars, music and food. Ben Cronin asks if there is an appetite for this kind of event.
MotoGP | Dorna launches Esports competition
MotoGP is the latest sports property to launch its own esports competition mixing virtual and real-life encounters. Sport Business International finds out more.
Athlete platforms | Anodyne PR puff or serious media players?
With the rise of Uninterrupted, Padlokt and Dugout, player platforms are becoming increasingly popular with athletes who want direct access to their fans. Richard Clarke reports.
RISING 50 | Predicting the NFL’s future stars
Dominic Bliss finds out how the NFLPA’s RISING 50 has been successful in identifying the NFL's most marketable idols of tomorrow.
Opinion | Reinvention, the Amazon way
Kevin Roberts says that reinvention is as fundamental to the sports industry as it is to the technology companies that are now shaping it.
Up on the roof | ‘Sky walking’ helps stadium directors to sweat their assets
Sky walks are allowing stadium operators to open up a useful extra revenue stream. Will Mann reports.
Industry experts launch The Football Business Academy
The launch of the The Football Business Academy (FBA) has opened an exciting new channel to careers in the world’s biggest sport and promises to raise the bar on professionalism, ethics and best business practice.
The secret fan | ONE Championship ‘Dynasty of heroes’, Singapore
Fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits Singapore to experience the razzmatazz of ONE Championship.
Marathon men | Wanda makes a bet on China’s marathon boom
With Dalian Wanda now looking to help build China's road-running market, Mark Dreyer looks at the challenges that must still be overcome.
The secret fan | William Hill World Darts Championship
In the first of a new series, fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace to assess the customer journey and investigate the concept of ‘darts-mas’.