Only a day after reporting a major announcement by Career Sports & Entertainment in regards to its expansion from Atlanta to New York City, I have a few more CS&E related stories to relay. As an owner of a fairly popular blog, I am always thrilled to hear news of success stories for others in […]
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Sport Agency Power Rankings
Now that the drafts for the major professional sports leagues have passed, and we continue our mid-summer grind toward the start of the NFL, NBA, and NCAA seasons, I felt it was a good time to release the first edition of the Sports Agency Power Rankings. As more and more agencies merge into larger conglomerates […]
Excel Sports Management has acquired Block Six Analytics (B6A), which is an industry leading data insight and partnership valuation company. This acquisition adds a dedicated business intelligence function to the agency, integrating bespoke data and analytics solutions into the core of the agency’s work. This acquisition will allow Excel to offer in-house solutions that apply […]
Last week, the NCAA inched closer to a decision on allowing its athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness. Sports administrators began reviewing recommended rule changes and compensation regulations that will be sent to the NCAA Board of Governors on Monday. The NCAA is hoping these recommendations will lay the groundwork for […]
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has decided to bring his marketing representation in-house after parting ways with Waterhouse Hayes last fall. Mayfield’s family, who owns the private-equity firm Camwood Capital Group, has hired Chris Talbott as brand strategist. Mayfield is represented for contractual and on-field purposes by NFL agents Tom Mills, and his father, Jack […]
It was recently announced that the Los Angeles Media Fund, a finance and entertainment company led by Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman, have teamed up with four sports agents to launch Beyond Athlete Management (BAM). LAMF was launched by Soros, the nephew of billionaire philanthropist and political activist George Soros, and Horsman in 2014. The […]
I had a good time this week participating at the ESports BAR Miami conference that took place at the 1 Hotel in South Beach. It was a nice congregation of esports professionals from around the world. In fact, I had the honor of sharing the stage with the Director of Esports for Alibaba’s Alisports division […]
Spire Sports & Entertainment has grown to be one of the most influential agencies in the sport of NASCAR but is looking to start their engines in the markets of music and esports. The motorsports agency has the reputation to fly under the radar and claim that their privacy gives them appeal to their sponsors, […]
British soccer agency Stellar Group has expanded into the United States by partnering with soccer agency Global Premier Management. With this new partnership, the American agency will now become Stellar USA. According to agent and Global Premier Management founder, Patrick McCabe “It is not an acquisition. It’s really a partnership/merger.” McCabe, who represents upwards of […]
Famed sports agency CAA Sports has partnered with global food service and hospitality company Delaware North. The partnership aims to expand Delaware North’s involvement in the every growing and emerging esports space. In addition to CAA Sports, CAA Ventures is also under the Creative Artists Agency. Both CAA branches have established relationships in the ever-growing […]