Inside Track
Sportradar and Genius dispute will influence future data deals
Is sports data 'ownable' and can it be treated to same protections from piracy as sports media rights? Ben Cronin thinks the dispute between Sportradar and Genius Sports will influence the way the US major leagues take their data rights to market
Why Fifa is wrong to meddle in economics
Trevor Watkins, global head of sport at international law firm Pinsent Masons, argues that new Fifa rules which restrict money earned by agents are arbitrary and capricious.
Why Seb Coe can’t have it both ways
Kevin Roberts on the International Association of Athletics Federations president’s reaction to the well-known Doha dilemma…empty seats
Get with the programmatic | Felix Geyr, Sportradar
Felix Geyr, managing director, sports media at Sportradar talks about how automated tech can cut through the online advertising noise.
Southeast Asia cloud gaming scene set, as Google and Tencent compete for control
It’s no secret that mobile gaming is the best thing that has happened to the gaming industry since sliced bread.
Brooklyn Nets poised for far more than a local rebuilding
Eric Fisher, SportBusiness' US editor, discusses how the basketball team has evolved from sitting at the metaphorical kids table to becoming a major presence in the NBA.
Why the financial crisis was the making of the modern sponsorship industry
Mark Cornish, founder of roosponsorship.com, explains how sponsorship was forced to take stock and get better at evaluation.
Esports: Invest now and monetise later
Lee Choong Kay, vice-president of sports business at Astro Malaysia, explains why organisations need to move fast and devote more time to esports.
The Athletic: Friend or Foe?
Jon Tibbs, chairman and founder of JTA considers the impact of The Athletic’s first move outside its US homeland.
‘Product v People: The investment tipping point’
Glenn Horine, a partner at global executive search and talent consulting firm SRI, considers a key takeaway from the Stadia Ventures Finalists Pitch in Texas.
Gambling Americans
Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management at Syracuse University and former Commissioner of Australia’s National Basketball League asks whether gambling’s relationship with sport could switch a fan’s affinity for a sport, team or player to one of 50-50 outcomes
Driving while dreaming
Terrence Burns, executive vice-president, Global Sports at Engine Shop, ponders on whatever happened to the IOC’s Candidate Cities process and its apparent replacement by a more pragmatic approach
How will Japan 2019 be remembered?
Ahead of the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup in Japan, Matt Vandrau, Group CEO of CSM, outlines what impact this edition of rugby’s showpiece event can have on the industry and beyond.
Making the zero sum add up
How much more valuable could the sports business become if user data could be better standardised, integrated and aggregated?
Women’s Football: Attributing Value Matters – Sally Horrox, Y Sport
We’re still some way off financial sustainability but it is clear that this has been the year in which women’s football finally secured its rightful place in the spotlight.
The Rise of eFootball in China – Andrew Collins, Mailman Group
As esports have exploded in China over the past decade, eFootball, now a category itself, is undergoing a meteoric rise in the mainland.