December 10, 2010 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness Stung by mounting franchise debt, the Big Easy’s nasty post-Katrina hangover and an overwhelming preference for the NFL’s Saints, the New Orleans Hornets mmay soon be forced to skip town. This threat was highlighted earlier this week when the National Basketball Association swept in to take over...Read More
September 20, 2010 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness Taking a page from the business world’s playbook, at least one NFL franchise has jumped into the game of gathering real-time information on customers, becoming an early-adopter of technology that could develop into a mainstay in stadiums around the country. Thanks to a newly-installed command center that...Read More
June 25, 2010 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness The NBA Finals have been over for more than a week, but the biggest battle in pro basketball is just heating up as the sports world gears up for LeBron Watch — one of the most highly-anticipated and lucrative free-agency sweepstakes ever. The winner of the LeBron...Read More
May 12, 2010 | Eugene Weekly Civic Stadium plan includes pro men’s and women’s soccer By Suzi Steffen Eugene sports fans used to cheering for home runs at Civic Stadium should prepare to yell “Goooooooooal!” instead. If a “conceptual” plan put forth by Save Civic Stadium and the former president of Portland’s Trail Blazers works out,...Read More
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
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
