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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (4/3/15)

This Friday is a special one as it is Passover, for those who are Jewish, and Good Friday, for those who are Christian. Regardless of your affiliation, I hope everyone is having a very happy Friday. PGA Tour executives certainly are rejoicing today as Tiger Woods announced that he will be playing in this year’s Masters. […]

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WPP Backs George Pyne’s Launch Of Bruin Sports Capital

In August of 2014, then President of IMG’s global Sports and Entertainment business, George Pyne announced that he would be leaving the company in order to pursue a “new venture“. Pyne began his new year with the official announcement of that venture and its effects are sure to change the sports business landscape in 2015 and beyond. […]

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George Pyne Exits WME | IMG

The exodus from sports agency WME | IMG continues, as the President of IMG Sports and Entertainment, George Pyne, recently departed the company.  Pyne will remain a senior advisor to WME | IMG for an unknown number of future months.  However, in the mean time, Pyne is hoping to raise $500 million to acquire companies […]