According to Bloomberg Business, a Colombian soccer consultant pleaded guilty to paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to officials who awarded media and marketing rights, admitting he used sham contracts and Panamanian bank accounts to cover his tracks. Miguel Trujillo, 65, entered his plea in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, where he was the 13th […]
When it comes to free agency, players try to get as much money as they can because there are no guarantees they will ever get to sign another lucrative contract. In the NFL, getting as much money up front is even more important because NFL contracts aren’t guaranteed, and a player can be released if […]
Press Release Los Angeles, CA, March 4th, 2016 – NCLUSIVE Sports has announced the signing of NBA star Point Guard Mike Conley Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies, for marketing, public relations, merchandising, and digital branding. The Hollywood-based sports marketing and branding firm will manage all marketing opportunities, as well as digital assets for the former Ohio […]
What: Osgoode Entertainment & Sports Law Association 18th Annual Conference: “Informing and Inspiring Canada’s Sport and Entertainment Lawyers of Today and Tomorrow When: Friday, March 4th, 2016. Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 255 Front St. West, M5V 2W6) Tickets: https://www.picatic.com/event14519570400631879#/edit/event-info Website: www.oesla.ca Agenda: Keynote Panel: “The Art of the Deal: Getting to Yes” […]
Agent fees are about to be cut from 3 percent to 2 percent, resulting in a frustrated sector of the sports agency industry. Mid-sized and smaller firms do not have the same assets as the bigger agencies and simply cannot do things that the bigger agencies can do. With that, the biggest take away from […]
According to the Washington Post, Junior Galette has parted ways with his agent Peter Schaffer as of February 28th. Galette has been unhappy with the nature of his contract negotiations, leading to the split. Reports state that the Redskins offered a multi-year deal with a low base salary and incentives and Galette was less than […]
The Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard could impact the free agency market this offseason and potentially shift the online NBA sports betting odds for the coming year. This comes as he has fired his agent Dan Fegan. If you thought your plans for betting this season were finished then you might need to take another look […]
Per a post to his Facebook account, Seattle Seahawks left tackle and impending free agent, Russell Okung, further explained and defended his decision to represent himself in his upcoming contract negotiations. Once the new NFL league year begins on March 9, Okung will become an unrestricted free agent. Okung first announced his decision to represent himself […]
Per a press release by the company: Casey Wasserman has transformed his sports-centric agency into one that highlights the company’s depth and breadth of work across all aspects of culture. To commemorate the official transition, Wasserman unveiled a new, bold yet simplified brand, complete with a new logo, color scheme, font, email addresses, website and URL […]
For those who have never heard of the 16-year-old Cuban baseball phenom Lazaro “Lazarito” Armenteros, he is in the news today for reasons other than his on-field potential. Per a story by Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi on FoxSports.com, Charles Hairston of Culture39, Lazarito’s representative in negotiating with major league clubs, has received death threats […]