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GSE To Establish New Division For NIL Representation

GSE Worldwide is expanding its services to reach deeper into the college athletics market. The new division is solely dedicated to negotiating name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals for GSE’s collegiate clients. GSE has already dabbled in the NIL space, representing athletes such as Alabama standout athletes John Metchie (football) and Jahvon Quinerly (basketball). Russ […]

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Minor League Baseball Sports Business

Endeavor Establishes Diamond Baseball Holdings And Is Set To Acquire Several MiLB Teams

Endeavor announced signing purchase agreements to acquire nine minor league baseball teams through its newly founded subsidy, Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH). The new organization intends to utilize professional management, best practices, innovation, and investment to support, promote, and enhance the game of baseball. More specifically, DBH will support ticket sales, naming rights, food operations, broadcasting […]

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On To The Next One: Rashod Bateman

Rashod Bateman, now formerly represented by Blake Baratz, Luke Inveiss, and Case Donahue at The Institute for Athletes, has proceeded to new representation with Andre Odom and Athletes First. The Ravens drafted Rashod with the 27th overall draft pick in 2021. Bateman has seen game time in six games so far in the regular season, […]

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Interview With The Agent: Trey Smith

Trey Smith is an NFLPA Certified Agent with Athletes First. He is from Perry, Georgia, which is a small town twenty minutes south of Macon, Georgia. In high school, he was a 2-sport standout athlete and student and was able to receive football and basketball scholarship offers. Smith decided to choose football and went on […]

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College Basketball Players Sports Agents Sports Business

Raymond Representation Breaks Into NIL With 6 New Signings

Raymond Representation has signed six new college athletes for NIL Representation. The athletes include: Colin Castleton from University of Florida, Brevin Galloway from Boston College, Eric Ayala from University of Maryland, Mike James from University of Louisville, Collin Smith from North Carolina A&T and Trinity Thomas from University of Florida, also National Team member. Michael […]

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Rick Thurman Divests Stake in Beverly Hills Sports Council

Rick Thurman, co-founder of Beverly Hills Sports Council, has relinquished his ownership of the esteemed athlete representation firm. Beverly Hills Sports Council was co-founded in 1984 by Thurman and his legendary partner, Dennis “Go-Go” Gilbert. After divesting his ownership stake in BHSC, principal ownership now belongs to Danny Horwits, who has been with the firm […]

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College Football Players Sports Business Sports Law

First CFB Teammates to Collaborate in Joint NFT Drop

Draftly, Inc. is working in conjunction with Rosenhaus Sports to coordinate an NFT drop for four University of Miami football players. The Miami football program has been one of the leading college athletic programs in the still newly founded NIL space. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have been shaking up the digital landscape since the early months […]

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Interview With The Agent: Jason Hoffman

Jason Hoffman is a MLBPA Certified Agent who has joined Agency1 as their newest agent. He has 17 years of experience beginning in 2004, after being released by the St. Louis Cardinals. He began his career as a sports agent with a firm in the San Francisco Bay area, formerly known as Sosnick Cobbe Sports. […]

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College Basketball Players Sports Agents Sports Business

Chet Holmgren Signs With WME Sports For NIL Representation

WME Sports has signed freshman, Chet Holmgren, from Gonzaga University for name, image, and likeness representation and will be represented by Carlos Fleming. Holmgren is projected to be a top pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He will be joining Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic who recently signed with WME Sports for all areas off-court. The […]

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Soccer Sports Agents Sports Business

Unique Sports Management and International Sports Management Join Forces To Form Unique Sports Group

United Kingdom football agency Unique Sports Management has announced that it has joined forces with German football agency International Sports Management and they will be known as Unique Sports Group with immediate effect. With this formation, Unique Sports Group is now one of the top five global football agencies with a combined client market value […]