Can you believe that we are already almost one month through 2012? This past Saturday, I started up a brand new website strictly dedicated to covering the world of Sports Law. It is called Sport-In-Law. Check it out and let me know what you think. I am looking forward to serving as an arbitrator again […]
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In 2004, Theodore (Ted) Forstmann became the Chairman and CEO of IMG for the small purchase price of $750 million. Forbes has determined that the 71-year-old Forstmann has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Unfortunately, there is no amount of money that can buy a clean bill of health. Earlier this year, Forstmann was diagnosed with […]
I heard that two days ago Florida was the only state in the United States to not have fresh snow on the ground. I sure hope Florida schools are selling that to their recruits. Cancelling school for Snow Days is fun, but it’s not fun when in slightly better conditions you have to trudge through […]
I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween. I imagine that most people reading this post will be celebrating the holiday on Saturday night. Earlier that day, the Florida Gators will take on the Georgia Bulldogs, but the weekend in Jacksonville is most known for The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Starting Monday, I’m going […]
I have talked about how out of the few agents who actually have a social media presence, many need to learn how to properly use the networks, not only for damage control, but also because building a strong fan/follower/friend base can lead to more money for the agents and their clients. In reality, many athlete […]
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BusinessWeek’s 2008 Power 100
Around this time last year when BusinessWeek released its Power 100, documenting the 100 most influential people in the business of sports, I was interested to see various sports agent related names pop up on the list. Tiger Woods once again tops the overall list, but how did our guys who were mentioned last year […]
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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up
I had the honor of appearing on two radio shows this week. Maybe someday I will host my own down here in South Florida. Possibly even a TV gig? Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Anyway, another exciting week has passed by. Lots of big pending news for the Dynasty family. One thing I can […]
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IMaGine $3 Billion
Is Ted Forstmann already interested in selling IMG? If so, then all signs are pointing towards former Yahoo! and Warner Bros. Entertainment CEO Terry Semel as being the front-runner for the acquisition. Semel is interested in reshaping the organization once again. When Forstmann purchased IMG, he scrapped the team sports divisions (baseball, football, etc), let […]
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The Primary Cut
Sixteenth installment of The Primary Cut – weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. As expected, Phil Mickelson, who had been in the midst of a lawsuit that he filed against ex-sponsor Bearing Point (Tim Rosaforte reported the matter has now been ‘pulled off the table’), […]
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The Primary Cut
Enjoy this first installment of The Primary Cut–weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. More Woes For Wie If you’re scoring at home, this is now successive agents for Michelle Wie who have quit after less than a year on the job. In a 2007 season […]