Opinion

Chris Winn, finance academic at University College of Football Business and former co-author of the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance, reflects on the financial concerns in the world of the English Championship in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic

Scott Rosner, Professor of Professional Practice; Academic Director, M.S. in Sports Management Program, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University, says the current Covid-19 pandemic requires full acceptance of uncertainty.

The last couple of months has been a reminder that, despite our globalised, internet-connected world, the physical distances between countries and people really matter

SportBusiness' US editor Eric Fisher looks at the deeply altered role sports now plays in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Garry Dods, founder and managing director of WeAreFearless, discusses embracing uncertainty and finding new opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic, rather than waiting for life to return to normal.

Chris Russo, chief executive of Fifth Generation Sports, explores the ramifications of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on the still-developing world of legal US sports betting.

SportBusiness is delighted to support the Globe Soccer Awards and its worldwide family in a fundraising exercise on behalf of the Gemelli Hospital, one of the most respected medical institutions in Italy where Covid-19 has taken a particularly dreadful toll.
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Paul Garbett, associate director at CSM Sport & Entertainment, gives his view on the impact and opportunities of a dramatically changed post-coronavirus sporting calendar.

Jon Tibbs, founder and chairman of international relations and brand-building in sport consultancy JTA, delivers an essential briefing on the fundamentals of effective crisis communications for sports bodies in an unprecedented period of uncertainty.

Michael Bapis, managing director with Vios Advisors at Rockefeller Capital Management, calls for calm and focus in the face in the historic market disruptions due to Covid-19

SportBusiness' Kevin Roberts reflects on the latest developments in sport due to the spread of the coronavirus, and where our priorities should lie.

Casey Harwood, commercial director at digital engagement agency Engage Digital Partners, looks at how brands are adapting their communications strategies to harness influencers as assets and make them more relatable to audiences.

Greg Curchod, director at BCW Sports Practice, shares two of his recent experiences in his hometown Lausanne, where the power of the Olympic rings proves to be very much alive.

Aidan O’Connor, associate vice-president at integrated communications and marketing firm, Prosek Partners, continues his examination of issues impacting investors’ relationship with sports.

Aidan O’Connor, associate vice-president at integrated communications and marketing firm, Prosek Partners, looks at why sports organisations looking for investment need to shape up to the new rules.
Golf
Business

Veteran golf writer M. James Ward says the arrival of the Premier Golf League brings far more questions than answers to golf and the sports industry at large

Professor Simon Chadwick, director of Eurasian Sport at emlyon Business School in Paris, explains why American private equity investor Silver Lake's $500m investment in City Football Group is a safe bet.
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With the coronavirus outbreak influencing resulting in the postponement or cancellation of more and more sporting events, former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich looks at other potential issues that could affect various sporting competitions.