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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (4/27/18)

Hungover from Day 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft? I made the crazy decision of signing up for spin class at 7 a.m. this morning, before my body was fully adjusted back to the eastern time zone after a week-long trip in Vegas (by the way, a full week in Las Vegas is way too […]

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2018 NFL Draft Round 1 Recap

Here are some quick notes on how certain sports agencies fared through the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft and a full list of the first round picks: Creative Artists Agency- 11 players drafted in the first round including 6 in the top 10 and 8 in the top 16. Agent Todd France led the […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (4/20/2018)

Happy 4/20 day? Greetings from Las Vegas, my home away from home. I’m currently recovering from a meat hangover, so excuse my tardiness on the weekly column. There was a lot of fanfare over the NFL schedule relese last night, which was pretty much all I was able to watch while traveling from Fort Lauderdale […]

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Roc Nation Sports Signs Soccer Star Romelu Lukaku

According to a company press release, Roc Nation Sports has signed Belgian soccer sensation Romelu Lukaku. The Manchester United and Belgian National Team striker becomes the second member of RNS’ soccer division, joining the likes of Bayern Munich and German National Team center back Jérôme Boateng. Lukaku has already been a professional soccer player for […]

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On To The Next One: Yasiel Puig

According to a press release from the agency, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has made a change in his representation as he has signed with BHSC for both his on and off-field endeavors. This includes managing her personal brand and philanthropic efforts as well. At BHSC he will be represented by President Dan Horowitz […]

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On To The Next One: Jack Conklin

According to a tweet, Tennessee Titans right tackle Jack Conklin has signed with Drew Rosenhaus for his representation. The 8th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Michigan State, Conklin was previously represented by Vanguard Sports. The  6’6”, 326 pound Michigan-native is entering his third NFL season, albeit a little banged up. In […]

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Wasserman Clients Highlight WNBA Draft

The 2018 WNBA Draft took place last night at Nike’s New York headquarters and Wasserman clients stole the show. A’ja Wilson, selected 1st overall by the Las Vegas Aces, and Gabby Williams, selected 4th overall by the Chicago Sky, are both Wasserman clients represented by Senior Vice President, Women and Olympics Lindsay Kagawa Colas. Not […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (4/13/2018)

Let’s see what happened this past week. We had the news of the 4 major players associations deciding that they were going to break silence on their position concerning sports betting. They want a seat at the table when it comes to discussions over how players’ image rights will be used, which means they want some […]

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Tackling Tax Reform With JLK Rosenberger

The following article is a guest contribution from Tim Johnson, Jason Price and Mitchell Adams of JLK Rosenberger, a full-service accounting, tax and business advisory firm. For us tax pros, the saying goes “it’s not what you make, it’s what you keep”. That phrase takes on a new meaning with the Tax Cuts and Jobs […]

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Interview With The Agent: Nicole Lynn

Nicole Lynn is a sports agent with Young Money APAA Sports and practicing attorney. Lynn is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and Doctor of Law (J.D.) with honors. She has worked on Wall Street as a Financial Analyst and obtained both her Series 7 and Series […]