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! This article will discuss everything that has happened since the beginning of the New Year. […]
Year: 2011
Ever type Q2 Sports & Entertainment into a LinkedIN search? I doubt you have, but if you would like to see the results, click here. 195 results. Quite a few of them have held a (self-employed) former position at Q2 with titles like Intern, Intern Manager, or Coordinator of some type of position. 195 results. […]
Wilson Chandler, the 3rd year New York Knicks forward from DePaul University, has made a switch of representation. He was formerly represented by Chris Luchey of CGL Sports. I’m still a big fan of Luchey’s website – at least it is different than the run of the mill sports agency webpage. Prior to starting up […]
In July 2009, I wrote about Blake Baratz, a 29-year-old (at the time), with excellent experience as an NFLPA Contract Advisor at Impact Sports, who left the agency to start up his own – The Institute for Athletes. One of his main goals is to educate athletes off of the field. Baratz surrounded himself with […]
As the 2011 tennis season kicked off with the first major, Australian Open, no one can deny the lack of American players in tennis. Over the last decade, the number of American professional tennis players (men and women) has declined. Serena and Venus Williams are ranked four and five in the world. They have dominated […]
I am happy to announce that I have passed another Bar Exam. I am now admitted to practice in the Southern District of Florida. That means I can start taking on Federal cases. I created a short video about Sports Agent Blog. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments. […]
119 MLB players filed for salary arbitration. The deadline for players and teams to exchange salary figures leading up to a possible hearing has officially past. The 3 teams known for implementing a file-and-trial strategy (exchange salary figures and we are going to a hearing, no matter what), have all avoided a potential arbitration hearing. […]
As of October 1, 2010, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has a new set of Regulations Governing Player Agents. I am currently working on Co-Authoring a major law review/journal piece that will provide a complete synopsis of the 2010 Regulations. In the meantime, if you want to read through the entire document, feel […]
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While in “the business” for only a short amount of time, I have become perplexed by the concept of the client recruiting process – the stories of true relationships, those that are fake, and some that end like bad marriages have given me an interest in why it is so tedious both from a compliance […]