Although NFL Europe ended in 2007, the NFL has seen substantial growth in six European countries. Throughout the past nine years, Germany’s interest has grown more than any other country, despite no NFL games in their country. It has grown so much so that two million Germans stayed up to watch Super Bowl 50 at midnight. To […]
When it comes to Olympic clients, agencies often live and die by their success every four years when they are in competition. Octagon is definitely taking that success and running with it as the agency’s clients include the most decorated Olympian of all-time Michael Phelps, his relay teammate Nathan Adrian, and gymnastic phenoms Simone Biles and Aly […]
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard/small forward Alan Anderson parted ways with Mark Bartelstein and Priority Sports and Entertainment, and will now be represented by Chris Luchey of CGL Sports. The 34-year-old Anderson signed with the Clippers on a one-year veteran minimum contract earlier this month. Anderson played his college ball at Michigan State University, where he […]
There is a lot of attention on the sports agent industry based on NFL rookie Joey Bosa refusing to sign a contract provided by the San Diego Chargers – the team that took him in the 2016 NFL Draft. These rookie contracts are structurally standard with only a few small points for negotiation. The dispute […]
Sports Business Week 2016, also known on social media as #SBWeek16, is back for the sixth straight year, taking place across the world during the week of September 12. After the first event in 2010, a single event with eight guests in New York City, Sports Business Week has grown into a weeklong multi-city mega-event. This […]
Bill Hamid, a goalkeeper for DC United of MLS and the US Men’s National Team, has joined G-Form as the latest brand ambassador for soccer. Hamid has been a mainstay in the goal for DC United since 2010, when he broke famed USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard’s record as the youngest keeper to win a game […]
Jordan Bazant, a former Managing Partner at The Legacy Agency, has joined William Morris Endeavor. Based out of New York, Bazant will work on talent representation for WME and business development/special projects across WME | IMG. In 2000, Bazant co-founded Goal Marketing which eventually re-branded as The Agency Sports Management. In 2011, Legacy Sport Group merged […]
What: TPG Sports Agent School When: October 21-22, 2016 Where: Chicago, IL (Muvico Theater– Located in Rosemont, IL just minutes away from Chicago O’Hare Airport) Schedule: DAY 1 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21ST 11:30am – 12:00pm – Registration 12:00pm – 12:10pm – Introductions 12:10pm – 1:00pm – Introduction to Athlete Representation 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Successfully Representing an Athlete: Creating Opportunities for […]
Atlanta Falcons safety Robenson Therezie has signed with Element Sports Group. He was previously represented by Joseph Schulz. After going undrafted out of Auburn in the 2015 NFL Draft, Therezie signed a three-year deal with the Falcons. The 5 foot 9, 212 pound safety was an All-SEC Honorable Mention in 2013 after leading the team […]
Back home in Fort Lauderdale this week and it was hard to keep up with what was happening in the sports world with all the catching up and new business at Heitner Legal. I suppose that’s a good thing. I had been away for roughly 10 days, first in Seattle and then on a 7 […]