Weekly Issue

05.23.2022
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Awards & Honors

Industry celebrates SBA's return to in-person spectacle

The industry’s biggest event was bigger than ever. A record 1,100 people. A record 96 nominees. A sixth-floor, purple-hued ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square overflowing with bold-faced names from the sports business, including NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, LA28 Chairman Casey Wasserman and Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke.

Facilities

Unique Moody Center/OVG partnership gives Texas a free state-of-the-art arena

Facilities

New venues attract a range of events and tournaments across youth sports

State of Play

State of Play

Forum

Madkour: Pulling back the curtain on SBA judging debates

Upfront

Sign of the Times: The Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network has been a hit, but the streaming question lingers

Sports Business Awards

'Effing Awesome': That was the best way to describe the industry’s feeling as the Sports Business Awards returned in-person

Sports Business Awards: Trophy Season

Sports Business Awards: Presenters and judges

Sports Business Awards: Seen and heard

Insiders

Sports Media: Loss of Bratches highlights challenges facing LIV Golf as Norman, others continue to botch Saudi message

Upfront sports marketplace plays a major advertising role for Fox, other networks

Labor and Agents: Agencies started by former NBA players prep for draft

Portfolio

Driving Change: Denny Hamlin plows ahead with calls to reinvigorate NASCAR

Sending Austin to Market: Texas’ unique Moody Center partnership with OVG gives the Longhorns a free state-of-the-art arena, the city a glistening music venue

A Big Re-Leaf: Eight massive oaks moved, replanted as part of effort to save Austin’s trees

In Depth

Multisport Magnets: New venues attract a range of events and tournaments across a variety of youth sports, and the tourism dollars that accompany them

Interest in girls flag football skyrockets

Ripken Baseball expands beyond owned properties and explores additional sports

3Step builds business by curating a range of organizations across sports

Opinion

Naomi Osaka takes progressive step with Evolve

People

Faces & Places

Closing Shot

Closing Shot: Pointing Back to OKC

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