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Forty Under 40: David Koonin

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
David Koonin was known as the youngest sportscaster in America when he was a kid, and now is enriching sports personalities and journalists, including negotiating the largest deal ever for a reporter. Koonin represents ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, who last year signed a five-year...

Forty Under 40: Eric Winston

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023
Eric Winston played an integral part in creating OneTeam Partners, the licensing and marketing collective for multiple players unions. “OneTeam wouldn’t have happened without him,” said Ahmad Nassar, former founding CEO of the company, who is now executive director of the Professional Tennis...

Olympic hopeful Anna Hall to be represented by Octagon

Daily / Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Octagon has signed track and field star Anna Hall, who led the Univ. of Florida to the NCAA Women’s Indoor Team Championship title last year, in advance of the 2024 Paris Games. Peter Carlisle, Octagon Managing Dir of Olympics & Action Sports will be representing her. Hall...

2023 Sports Business Awards

Weekly / Monday, May 22, 2023
Read more about the the 95 nominees for the 2023 Sports Business Awards in 15 categories. The winners will be revealed during an awards presentation on May 24 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square, in an event that captures the attention of the industry. Gary Bettman, commissioner...

NLRB issues complaint against USC, Pac-12, NCAA for labor practices

Daily / Friday, May 19, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint yesterday against USC, the Pac-12 and the NCAA, alleging the entities have violated a provision of the National Labor Relations Act, in a move that could potentially lead to student athletes being treated as employees. The NLRB, in a complaint issued...

How Brittney Got Home

Weekly / Friday, May 19, 2023
It started when the phone rang. “It was five in the morning and it was Tracy [Hughes] from my team,” said Lindsay Kagawa Colas, the Portland-based agent who has represented WNBA star Brittney Griner her entire career. “She’s on the East Coast, and so she was a few...

NLRB files complaint against USC, Pac-12, NCAA

Closing Bell / Friday, May 19, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board today issued a complaint against USC, the Pac-12 and the NCAA, alleging the entities have violated a provision of the U.S. Labor Relations Act, in a move that could potentially lead to student-athletes being treated as employees. The NLRB, in a complaint issued...

Gaming Society partners with WNBA on prediction game

Daily / Thursday, May 18, 2023
Women's sports betting platform Gaming Society in partnership with the WNBA will release its second annual free-to-play predictor game ahead of the season which tips off tomorrow night. Financial details were not disclosed. Fans can make predictions on every WNBA matchup throughout the 2023 season by signing up to...

NFLPA sets June meeting to choose Smith successor

Closing Bell / Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The NFLPA has scheduled a meeting of player representatives for late June at which union leaders are expected to select a new Exec Dir to replace DeMaurice Smith . NFLPA Player President JC Tretter yesterday sent an email to union staff updating them on...