Opinion

Michelle Harrolle, director of the University of South Florida’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management programme, writes that universities have a chance to get in on the ground floor by offering cutting-edge education to the esports leaders of the future.
Education

Matt Cacciato, Executive Director AECOM Center for Sports Administration and Director, MSA Program writes with Dean McKenzie, MSA Graduate '00 and Director, McKenzie Sport International and Scott Pincombe, MBA Graduate '22 and current MSA student, on the influence of foreign companies on the evolution of sports gambling in the USA.
Education

Katie Sveinson joined the Umass Amherst faculty ahead of the 2022-23 academic year, having previously been part of the staff at Temple University and the University of Regina, where she earned a PHD in Sport Management/Sociology of Sport.
Basketball
Marketing

Amateur basketball tournaments in rural villages in China have become a phenomenon in the country, drawing big crowds and the attention of national media. Denis Green of Mailman Group relates the tale and considers the lessons for other sports.
Football
Media

Barcelona's decision to sell two stakes in its Barça Studios unit to Socios and Orpheus Media has raised eyebrows, with some questioning the €400m valuation. Michael Broughton, who sits on a tech-advisory board with Socios, explains the logic for the deal
US College Sport
Governance

Former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich explores the ramifications of the ongoing, historic era of change in United States college sports, particularly in the wake of USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten.
Multi-sport
Media

Cameron Scott, senior account executive, CSM, examines whether all-female motorsport, the W Series, was right to strike a three-year media rights deal with UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky
Football
Finance & Law

Nick White, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, explores how the Qatari legislature has brought in new IP legislation to help protect the rights of Fifa and its commercial partners at this year’s men's World Cup.  
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Mike Jones, senior associate at Harbottle & Lewis, argues there are increasing opportunities for rights-holders to commercialise performance data in clever and innovative ways. But he also warns of the significant legal challenges in collecting personal information.
Multiple Sports
Media

Streaming isn't killing the traditional sports television powerhouses; instead, a new world of multiple sports video platforms has emerged, says Asia-Pacific editor Kevin McCullagh.
Motorsport
Events

Madrid’s authorities have written to Stefano Domenicali, chief executive and president of Formula 1, declaring the Spanish capital’s interest in staging a round of the motor-racing championship.
Soccer
Governance

SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher explores the ramifications of Major League Soccer's dramatic global media rights agreements with Apple worth at least $2.5bn (€2.4bn) and how it adds to the legacy of league commissioner Don Garber.
Football
Fan Engagement

Mohamed Feizel, head of Sportstech for APAC, Genius Sports, says football leagues and clubs across Asia are taking innovative steps to capture the attention and data of their sports-mad and digitally native fans.
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Michael Uva, vice-president and head of basketball at 160over90, explains why player and performance awards must continue to evolve in order to maximise their potential as fan content and value as a sponsorship asset
Multiple Sports
Licensing & Merchandising

Tim Mangnall, chief executive of specialist NFT advisory company Capital Block, provides seven pointers for launching a digital collectible offering
Multiple Sports
Technology

Two leading Australian sports industry academics distil five key challenges for sports industry leaders, identified at last month's SportNXT conference in Melbourne.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Foley & Lardner LLP’s Quinn D’Isa and Gregory Marino explore the potentially far-reaching ramifications of a recent legal decision in New York regarding daily fantasy sports and how it is defined within the context of gambling regulations.
Baseball
Fan Engagement

Former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich explores how baseball’s vast array of content could be better organized to accelerate the sport’s marketing and fan engagement efforts.