What: 3rd Annual Penn Law Sports Law Symposium, “Sports In 2025” When: Friday, February 19, 2016 Where: University of Pennsylvania Law School, Michael A. Fitts Auditorium Schedule: 10:00 –10:30am: Light Breakfast 10:30 – 11:00am: Opening Remarks (Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim) 11:00 – 12:15pm: Panel 1: The Anticipated Growth in International Markets and Publicly Funded Stadiums 12:15 – […]
According to The Sun, former One Direction singer, Niall Horan, has stepped away from the music industry to launch a player management firm, specializing in the representation of professional golfers. Horan’s goal is to discover British and Irish talent with the assistance of former One Direction management team, Modest. The firm, named Modest Golf Management, has also […]
Per a press release, Leigh Steinberg, the trailblazing sports agent and real-life “Jerry Maguire,” known for record-setting contracts for Pro Football Hall of Famers such as Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon and many others, is expanding his influence in the sports and entertainment industries with the launch of Steinberg Ventures, a venture capital initiative focused on […]
The following is a contribution by Douglas Spencer. As reported by several sources, including Michael Smith of the Sports Business Journal, the PGA Tour has severed its 20-year trademark licensing relationship with IMG. The global leader in sports, media, and fashion representation is being replaced by Atlanta-based Fermata Partners. CAA Sports, a division of the […]
According to Liz Mullen of SBJ, CAA Sports Consulting has acquired London-based sports marketing firm, BrandRapport. Some of its clients include Land Rover, Nestle, Allianz, Prudential and Samsung, all of which will become clients of CAA Sports Consulting as part of the acquisition. With this acquisition, CAA Sports now has entry into the United Kingdom and […]
Per a press release, Atlanta business leader Lonnie Cooper has formed Cooper Holdings, Inc., a privately-owned holdings company comprised of five key companies; CSE, a marketing agency focused on sports marketing and sponsorships; CSE Talent, an industry-leading sports and broadcast talent representation agency; CSE Digital, a digital agency providing clients innovative technology solutions; Justice Network, a 24/7 multicast network delivering entertainment programming with a […]
The following is a contribution by Tom Grossi. According to the Hollywood Reporter, PR Veterans Lewis Kay and Joseph Assad have left PMK*BNC to form Kovert Creative, a joint venture with WME-IMG. The firm will have offices in New York and Los Angeles, offering PR Services, while also connecting talent to brands. Kovert will run […]
Per a press release, Wasserman Media Group, a global sports, entertainment and lifestyle company, has acquired The Sports Syndicate, one of the leading Action Sports and Olympic athlete management and marketing agencies in the world. The deal was announced today by Wasserman’s Managing Partner Steve Astephen and Bobby Nichols, President of The Sports Syndicate. The […]
A sponsorship agreement between Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment and the Reese’s Senior Bowl has been completed, that will enable the financial services giant to introduce its financial education courses to the players. The 67th Senior Bowl will be played on January 30th, 2016, in their customary location of Mobile, Alabama. Morgan Stanley Sports […]
The 2015 AFL draft was held on Tuesday in Adelaide, with a total of 69 players realising their dream of reaching the elite level. It was not only a big day for the players, but for the agents as well. They had been working mercilessly behind the scenes to get their players in the minds […]