Lagardère Sports continues to make moves in the sports business industry as they announced the acquisition of Rooftop2 Productions, a marketing and production agency. Under the acquisition, Rooftop2 Productions will continue to operate under their current name. Founded in New York City in 2012, Rooftop2 Productions is an experiential agency that has build its reputation by […]
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In mid-July, Tim Mickelson resigned as the head coach of Arizona State University after five years with the school. Yesterday, Lagardère Sports announced Mickelson will be joining the agency under the tutelage of Lagardère Golf President Steve Loy, who also coached at ASU from 1987 to 1992 and left his coaching gig to represent golf superstar Phil Mickelson, […]
In an article for the New York Times, author James Andrew Miller has released excerpts from his book “Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency,” which will be published on August 9th. Here are some of the highlights of the story: Creative Artists Agency (CAA) was a dominating force in the entertainment industry for […]
Wasserman Expands Its Football Division
Per a press release from the company, Wasserman announced on July 27 that it has expanded their Global Football division by acquiring French-based agency, Mondial Promotion. Mondial is one of the top football (soccer) agencies in Europe, representing over 60 players. By adding Mondial to its portfolio of football agencies, this strengthens Wasserman’s position in […]
Per a Tweet by Liz Mullen and other sources, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has left CAA Sports and agent Tom Condon. He is expected to be represented by Roc Nation and NFL agent Kim Miale. Bryant hired Roc Nation to represent him in 2014 after firing agent Eugene Parker. This came at a […]
We are now barely four weeks away from the start of the EPL season, as fans look forward to the most keenly-contested season living memory. With some exciting managerial arrivals likely to spend in excess of £1 billion this summer and globally renowned players such as Paul Pogba expected to arrive in the Premier League, […]
NBA Free Agency’s Record Start
During the first 96 hours of NBA free agency, which kicked off at 12:01 AM EST on July 1, teams have committed roughly $3 billion towards contracts that “can start becoming finalized later this week” and the “unexpected has reigned so far,” according to Tim Reynolds of the AP. This is in part to the […]
Per a company press release, BIKE Channel UK, the UK’s first broadcast channel completely dedicated to the world of cycling and currently available to over 15 million households, has created a six-episode reality series to find BIKE’s first UK Ambassador and the next pro cyclist. The Coach comes to BIKE Channel UK this September in […]
Per a press release from the company, the world’s fifth-ranked amateur golfer and the 2016 NCAA individual golf champion, Aaron Wise, has signed with Lagardère Sports. He will be represented by Jeff Koski for his management and marketing representation. “I’ve had a great experience at Oregon and am thankful for the opportunity it gave me […]
Syracuse freshman, Malachi Richardson, has decided to stay in the NBA Draft and sign an agent after this past weekend’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. He previously had not hired an agent, which kept the door open for a return to Syracuse for his sophomore year. He signed with Stephen Pina of ASM Sports, which […]