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EuroLeague’s New CEO Eyes League Growth in Europe’s Premier Cities

EuroLeague Basketball hired former Portland Trail Blazers President Marshall Glickman as its acting CEO in mid-September. Glickman, tabbed to replace league founder Jordi Bertomeau, believes he can grow the popularity of the European club basketball competition—and league revenues—by bringing some of the “pizzazz and the entertainment side” found in U.S. broadcasts across the pond. Awarding permanent licenses to...
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New EuroLeague boss Marshall Glickman is bringing some NBA thinking to Europe

Marshall Glickman lived a content life. He ran his own sports business consulting company, where he worked with franchises across the U.S. and Europe. He lived in Portland, where he was once president of the Trail Blazers, and was now his own boss. Then he got a call earlier this year from EuroLeague Basketball, where he...
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What to expect from Glickman at Euroleague? His own words are a good indication

A talk given by Marshall Glickman, the acting CEO of Euroleague, in Athens last April points to the real decisions facing not only the competition but sports as a whole. Emmet Ryan examines the most interesting comments from Glickman and what they might mean for Euroleague going forward The end of the Jordi Bertomeu era...
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EuroLeague picks Dejan Bodiroga as new president, Marshall Glickman as CEO

BARCELONA — Dejan Bodiroga, a three-time EuroLeague champion during a stellar playing career, was announced Wednesday as the league’s new president and director. Also appointed Wednesday: Marshall Glickman, who will serve as the EuroLeague’s new CEO and is a past president of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. They succeed the league’s founder, Jordi Bertomeu, who held...
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Revenue diversification is no longer “nice-to-have”

As a result of the pandemic, European football clubs are facing a £7.5 billion loss across two seasons of football. Football must understand, fundamentally, it is entertainment. Entertainment competes in the attention and experience economy, and many other properties (Netflix, Disney+, NBA, Apple, Peloton, Amazon, etc.) are delivering to football fans more effectively, efficiently, and...
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