The SBJ Power Up newsletter for Oct. 16, 2025.

Ticketing provider AXS has bolstered its C-suite with the hiring of one key technology role and the creation of another. The company announced Nikhil Bobde, formerly of Microsoft and Meta, as its new chief technology officer. AXS also announced the creation of a chief innovation officer role that wi...

The October 15 edition of the SBJ Tech newsletter looks at Spire Academy's new program to give student athletes a path into sports business and an update on AMB Sports and Entertainment's work with Wicket.

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My debut ticketing column this week focused on the trends occupying the minds of ticket execs as arena season catches its stride. But remove the type of building from the equation, and all those trends (increased ticketing provider competition, the fostering of premium purchases and dips in single-g...

Spire Academy is one of a handful of schools in the U.S. that has adopted the boarding school model and transformed it into a talent-production hub for some of the highest levels of sports (the NBA’s LaMelo Ball, Isaiah Jackson and Jalen Pickett are notable alumni).

Between my debut column on the ticketing beat and my profile of Syracuse professor Rick Burton as part of the second SBJ Honor Roll class, this week’s magazine features a heavy dose of yours truly.

Fan engagement platform Tradable Bits has added Club América as a client, its third in Mexico’s top-flight Liga MX. The multiyear deal will see the Vancouver-based startup support Club América’s fan data initiatives across ticketing, marketing outreach and other customer touchpoints. Financial terms...

The SBJ Power Up newsletter for Oct. 15, 2025.

Spire Academy, the international youth sports program based in Ohio, has announced the start of an innovation lab called the Spire Performance Research Institute. The initiative seeks to apply a comprehensive approach to youth sports, including mental and physical training, injury recovery and preve...