This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. Hello everyone! After a great trip to Halifax, I am back home in Quebec City, at least […]
Month: February 2011
Rudy Fernandez, Daniel Gibson, Serge Ibaka, Chauncey Billups, Marreese Speights, Kevin Garnett, J.J. Hickson, and Andre Miller have something in common. They all are primary clients of Andy Miller at basketball agency powerhouse, ASM Sports. Along with Miller, Justin Zanik and Andrew Vye hold down the fort at ASM. Not only does ASM represent many […]
The following could be titled the Teague Egan (student-agent) provision: I see absolutely nothing wrong with the policy itself, and I would assume that we will see many more universities follow Southern California’s role in developing literature that puts athletes and agents at notice regarding disciplinary action as a result of violations of university policy.
Drew Rosenhaus strikes again. Jurrell Casey is a Defensive Tackle from the University of Southern California. NFLDraftScout.com ranks him as the 10th best DT available in the 2011 Draft Class, and projects him as a 2-3 round pick. Mike Mayock sees Casey getting off the board as early as the end of the 1st round. […]
What: University of Miami 14th Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium When: March 5, 2011 (8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Where: Storer Auditorium (map) 8:30-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks – Welcome Speaker: Matt Buser 8:45-10 a.m.: Panel I – Beyond the Field and Stage: Alternate Revenue Streams for Athletes and Entertainers Speakers: Andrew Fine, Ben Sturner, […]
It was announced on February 15th that the upcoming Penn State men’s and women’s D-I hockey programs were given another sizable donation to help get them off the ground. Paul Silvis, and his wife Nancy, proudly gave $1 million to help with a campaign that is set to launch a team in the 2012-2013 NCAA season. […]
The latest regulatory trend concerns states pushing to “strengthen” their athlete agent laws. This push is probably based on increased media attention paid to student-athletes receiving money and other benefits from sports agents. The article that was likely read by every Sponsor of a piece of legislation to enhance athlete agents laws is Sports Illustrated’s […]
Happy Birthday to my mom, Gloria Heitner, who has to be the most amazing woman in the world. New Orleans was a great time and Tulane put on a fantastic event. Tomorrow, I will be speaking on a panel at the Nova Southeastern University Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium titled “Family Managing an Athlete’s Career.” I […]
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Slumdog Part Deux
This is the third time I’ve written up on Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, the Indian born pitchers signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates two years ago after they won a reality TV contest in India. Since then, Singh has moved up from the Pirates Gulf Coast League affiliate to their Class A Short-Season affiliate and […]
Bloomberg L.P., the mega-financial services firm owned by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, expanded its reach into the sports arena forming Bloomberg Sports a little more than a year ago. This venture utilizes their experience in financial data to provide statistical analysis. Bloomberg’s “Pro” level services are marketed to teams, broadcast firms, and agents […]