Opinion
Gold medals, gray areas: How Olympic-scale commercial pressure is testing internal ethics controls in sports
Elite sports in 2026 blend a duality of performance and commercial pressure. This standard is quietly reshaping how ethical decisions are made behind the scenes. From global sponsorships to media rights, the stakes surrounding major sporting events have never been higher. As the business side accele...
The World Cup as a showcase for future events
The World Cup will take over venues across North America this summer at a global scale, with matches at 16 venues across the continent. While organizers and venue operators are hard at work getting ready for this summer, the real opportunity lies in showcasing stadiums as the top spot to host future...
The next billion-dollar opportunity: Turning global fans into global business
Over the past several years, my team and I have had a front-row seat to one of the most powerful shifts happening across sports and entertainment.
December will define MLB’s next decade, and why everything runs through the CBA
Major League Baseball entered the 2026 season with genuine momentum. Franchise valuations have climbed sharply, national viewership has shown renewed strength at key moments, and the World Baseball Classic continues to broaden the sport’s global footprint. Post-2022 rule changes have improved pace o...
Teams help others shine through careers in community engagement
Within the sports industry, roles in community engagement and social impact are regarded as rewarding positions to attain. The people in these departments are spending each day not only influencing people in their local community, but also finding ways to set up their cities for long-term success.
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Major League Baseball umpire claims to have done his chores, but his wife is checking the replay for verification.
Power brokers share why they are bullish on sports
Two conversations at the CAA World Congress of Sports that should be amplified came on the final day. There were back-to-back, one-on-ones with two sports power brokers, Clearlake Capital co-founder Behdad Eghbali and sports industrialist/investor Clara Wu Tsai, and both shared insight into their in...
Decision speed is the next competitive advantage in sports
Teams know when a game is pacing behind. The weather looks shaky. The opponent doesn’t travel well. A star player is questionable. Pricing may be off, and the right fans haven’t been reached. There is still time to fix it, but most teams cannot move fast enough for it to matter.
If athletes are global ambassadors, we need to teach the playbook
“Athletes know how to execute plays all day. We rely on our coaches to draw up the right plays to win games. Sports diplomacy is no different. If our communities look to us to be global ambassadors of the game and our culture, we need the right plays. We need support in understanding how to be the b...
Ticking time bomb goes off: Seeing the impact of sports betting on college athletes and integrity
In January, federal authorities indicted 26 individuals in a college basketball point-shaving conspiracy involving more than 39 athletes across 17 different teams. At least two defendants were also implicated in a separate NBA gambling case, suggesting that professional and collegiate betting miscon...
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