May 11, 2010 | Eugene Register Guard It’s tempting to jump directly to the end of a long process mapped by consultant Marshall Glickman for saving Civic Stadium from the wrecking ball, and conclude that Eugene voters would never approve a bond issue for a $70 million sports and entertainment venue. Before a vote could occur,...Read More
May 08, 2010 | Eugene Register Guard A sports consultant envisions a place for professional soccer, entertainment and community recreation By EDWARD RUSSO To save Eugene’s Civic Stadium, the historic ballpark should be converted from a baseball stadium to a $70 million home for professional soccer, entertainment and community recreation, a consultant recommends. But private money...Read More
CEO Marshall Glickman was driving force behind renovation of Portland’s PGE Park Eugene, OR—March 29, 2010—Save Civic Stadium has hired G2 Strategic, an international sports consulting firm based in Bend, to determine how Eugene’s historic Civic Stadium can be renovated, re-purposed and remain an economically viable community asset for years to come. G2’s CEO, Marshall...Read More
December 18, 2009 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness Despite being the U.S. sports world’s biggest success story, and drawing viewers from more than 200 countries, the National Football League doesn’t have a franchise outside its borders due to a confluence of complications that such a move could cause. But within the next decade it’s very...Read More
December 11, 2009 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness After more than two weeks of rumors about his alleged infidelities, the pristine image of Tiger Woods has been shattered. Few sports fans, or non-sports fans, will ever think of him in the same light — simply as the greatest golfer on the planet. Instead, they will...Read More
May 29, 2009 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness The sports world’s dream NBA Finals matchup is slowly slipping through its fingers, potentially costing the league a chance to capture the nation’s full attention in a way it hasn’t since the days of Michael Jordan. While basketball fans, players and presumably league and network execs prayed...Read More
May 21, 2009 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness Relegated to relative obscurity earlier this decade, the National Hockey League appears to be in the midst of a renaissance this spring, underscored by double-digit growth in playoff TV ratings and a noticeable buzz emanating throughout the sports world. Kick-started by an economic overhaul during the painful...Read More
Portzamparc team selected as one of four finalists, from among over 90 candidatures from around the world Bend, OR—December 15, 2008—G2 Strategic (“G2”) announced today an agreement with French architect Christian De Portzamparc (“Portzamparc”) (www.chdeportzamparc.com), to provide consulting services relating to the design of a new 15,000 seat, retractable-roof tennis stadium at Roland-Garros, home of...Read More
February 3, 2008 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness NEW YORK — “Live from London, welcome to the Super Bowl.” Might those words soon be uttered by TV broadcasters at the first ever Super Bowl held outside the U.S.? “We know there is tremendous interest by a number of cities here in the U.S. and in...Read More
January 16, 2008 | Fox Business Kathryn Glass FOXBusiness As long-term leases approach expiration, many professional sports franchises that have enjoyed years of love and support from fans in the cities where they got their start begin requesting, or rather demanding, a facility upgrade. But even though some venues may need to be rebuilt, many city...Read More
