Ironically, the U.S. sports leagues are run on a relatively socialist distribution model, while in Europe the sports business is a complete free- market wild, wild west, where in the end something like 90 % of the revenue goes to probably less than 10 % of the clubs in Europe. As a result, in Europe,...Read More
A sports and jazz lover, Marshall Glickman has been playin’ ball in sports business for almost 35 years. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he began his career in jazz program syndication for radio in Los Angeles, then in door-to-door selling of the then embryonic cable television business. Hired by the Portland Trailblazers in 1983, he took...Read More
Another step forward towards the achievement of the established 2017-22 Strategic Plan was taken by the ECA Shareholders at the latest meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the creation of the Chief Business Officers Board (CBO Board). The new governing body will take the lead in the definition of current and future collective business strategy and of the...Read More
Perhaps very few remember, but at the beginning of the 21st century there was a fleeting passage of a British team by the Euroleague, the London Towers. His presence did not last more than two seasons, but already hinted at the interest that the European basketball competition had for having a franchise in the United Kingdom. The...Read More
