Labor and Agents
SBJ On Stage: WME Basketball’s Karen Brodkin
In this episode of On Stage, Karen Brodkin, President of WME Basketball, joins Rachel Axon, Staff Writer at Sports Business Journal, for a dynamic conversation on leadership, representation, and influence across the sports ecosystem.
In ‘The Comeback,’ Leigh Steinberg reflects on losing his firm, earning trust and why transparency matters more than image
For decades, Leigh Steinberg was untouchable. He was the super-agent behind NFL icons, the inspiration for “Jerry Maguire,” the man whose clients raised more than a billion dollars for charity. He had the beautiful house in Newport Beach, Calif., and the influence to reshape how the NFL thought abou...
WNBA still offering about 15% revenue share in latest counterproposal
The WNBA’s new counterproposal Friday again did not budge off its revenue share offer of just less than 15% to players, multiple sources told SBJ Saturday, overshadowing the incremental movement the league provided on housing, retirement and 401(k) issues.
Meyer’s leadership style in focus as he takes on interim MLBPA Exec Dir role
New MLBPA interim Exec Dir Bruce Meyer “must do something that does not necessarily come naturally for him” to “succeed in holding the union together” ahead of looming labor talks, according to Ken Rosenthal of THE ATHLETIC. Meyer “must lead in a grander way than he has before.” Former Exec Dir Tony...
Bruce Meyer unanimously elected to lead MLBPA, will hold job through CBA negotiations
Bruce Meyer was “unanimously elected” to be the seventh Exec Dir in the history of the MLBPA on Wednesday and will take over “on an interim basis, but is expected to hold the position through negotiations” over baseball’s next CBA. Matt Nussbaum “was also promoted” on Wednesday, to interim Deputy Ex...
Providence Equity Partners evaluating sale of Wasserman as one unit
Providence Equity Partners, the majority owner of Wasserman, released a statement Wednesday night through a public relations representative indicating it is hoping to sell both the entertainment and brand consulting sides of the agency as one unit.
WCPG forms Mile 1 division with emphasis on mass participation endurance events
Agency WCPG has created Mile 1, a division that will focus on sponsorship activation, charitable fundraising and fan engagement for mass participation endurance events. Mile 1’s initial offerings include, property sponsorship consulting, brand partnerships and activations, influencer and talent enga...
Wasserman already talking to bidders for sports, music agency
Casey Wasserman and execs from Providence Equity Partners last weekend talked to “more than a dozen potential bidders” about Wasserman’s sports and music agency that he is selling, according to Belloni & Brooks of PUCK. Wasserman is “insisting to colleagues that the 4,000-employee sports and tal...
Blue Jays filling player rep void at critical time for union
The Blue Jays are “between player-union representatives” after the Orioles signed P Chris Bassitt, but MLBPA Exec Dir Tony Clark’s resignation pushed CF Daulton Varsho, “at least for the time being, into” the role, according to Shi Davidi of SPORTSNET.ca. An alternate rep dating back to his days wit...
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As good as it is for hockey, it isn’t good if the NHL disappears for two and a half weeks, and we’ve got to strike a balance. ... I’m hoping that as we and the Players’ Association work together and demonstrate that this is good for hockey for us to be promoting the Olympics, hopefully the chains with which we are tied will loosen.-- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, on his hope that the league will be able to gain more highlight rights for Olympic hockey at future Games.
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