Photos: From AaB’s training match vs. HSV from the German Bundesliga in Flensburg. Due to the professionalization and commercialization of football (and sports in general), the postmodern football economy is characterized by increased focus on fan relations. In that regard, the Danish Super League and its clubs have joined this trend and hired fan […]
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Does the #USWNT success present a commercial breakthrough for women’s sports?
By Kenneth Cortsen on July 21, 2015 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photo: #USWNT’s Alex Morgan on the cover of FIFA 16 (source: SportsCenter’s official Twitter account) When the US Women’s National Team (#USWNT) recently won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, the team created enormous hype on social media platforms. After the final win against Japan and the #USWNT’s first world cup title since 1999, […]
The emotional and creative nature of sports economy = activation opportunities and ROIs
By Kenneth Cortsen on June 29, 2015 in Best Of, Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Entities in the business of sports possess extraordinary assets that make them somewhat recession proof if competition and market-orientation is tackled in the right manner. From 2008 and through the following four to five years, society faced financial turmoil that also influenced the business of sports in terms of an enhanced fight for sponsorship money […]
Proactive sports business strategies and organic growth
By Kenneth Cortsen on June 22, 2015 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
In an investigation of the strategies that drive sporting and business success in the UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona’s current success of turning transfer window activities and organic growth into domestic and international titles proves a valid path. See more, by checking out this new and insightful sports business platform via FutureSport.
Restructuring of sports leagues – case of the Danish Super League
By Kenneth Cortsen on June 17, 2015 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photos: The Danish Super League product (source: Superligaen) In an era in which globalization and media development has merged, the commercialization rates and the inflow of money in sports have been very visible. The right to logo placement at the local stadium or via one of the traditional media platforms associated with a specific sports […]