Sep
16

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/16/2011)

Pirates Reds Spring Baseball

It has been a very eventful past couple of weeks for me.  Quite a bit of stuff is still pending; some I wish to keep confidential and other information I feel free to share.  I have accepted a new legal job, which will start in about a week and a half.  I have had an…
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Mar
11

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (3/11/2011)

The Miami Heat ended their losing streak by defeating the 2010 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season.  And order is restored in the world.  On Beyond The Game last week, I stated that it is too early for people to start panicking about the Heat.  The NBA is comprised of…
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Feb
04

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (2/4/2011)

jose canseco

Next Wednesday (February 9) is my birthday, when I will officially turn 26-years-young.  I will be on a flight during the day, and arrive in New Orleans on time to attend a reception for the Tulane Baseball Arbitration Competition.  Thereafter, I will certainly celebrate at the bars.  If you are in New Orleans, come find…
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May
20

Should A Sports Agency CEO Be Social Networking?

social networks

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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May
17

State Of The Sports Agent Industry

agencies.

It was not all that long ago that IMG was known for its Client Management division, which included many talented athletes not named Tiger Woods.  Jonathan Blue was focused on investing in non-sports businesses and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) was known as one of the best Entertainment agencies in the world.  Today, IMG only manages…
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Dec
15

Influential People According To SportsBusiness Journal

casey wasserman

Yesterday, SportsBusiness Journal released its annual 50 most influential people in sports business list.  Baseball tied Football with locking up the most slots (8 for each), Jacques Rogge (President of the International Olympic Committee) was ranked #1, and six agent types/groups were listed. #26 – George Pyne (President of IMG Sports & Entertainment) #32 –…
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Oct
06

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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Aug
04

Sport Agency Power Rankings

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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…
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