Foto: Investeringslysten er stor i kinesisk fodbold (kilde: Asian Football Confederation). Med en placering på FIFA’s verdensrangliste som nummer 93 bag nationer som Botswana og Uzbekistan, er Kina en miniput i fodboldens verden. Den nuværende udvikling i landet indikerer dog, at dette er på vej til at ændres. Senest smadrede Jiangsu Suning transferrekorden ved at […]
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The passion of sports fan culture – case of Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers derby
By Kenneth Cortsen on September 4, 2015 in Best Of, Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
The derby between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers reflects two US cities that just embrace their soccer teams and thus help to build unique fan cultures. So, although the MLS and football (soccer) in the US is new in the professionalized version that we experience today, there are still great lessons to learn about sports […]
Obvious long-term commercial options to be exploited in major sports events and collegiate sports
By Kenneth Cortsen on April 29, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
With the awareness and the attention-grabbing role of collegiate athletics in the US, it is interesting to explore the commercial landscape tied to collegiate sports rights and events. As it is noted by Rein et al. (2006), “established professional teams in leagues such as MLB and NBA are fighting for an ever-fragmented market share in […]
Popularity of sports on TV and other platforms – promising numbers but sports must continue to consider data analysis
By Kenneth Cortsen on February 25, 2014 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
It is not undisclosed that sports act as a force of attraction on the global population. Brands of professional sports leagues, teams and athletes are constantly shaped and re-shaped (often to a higher degree than ordinary brands) for what reason decision makers in the business of sports should scan the environments around their brand(s) to […]
IMG’s capitalization on sport stars and other assets – IMG College is meant for success
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 16, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“While IMG’s client roster looks like the red carpet for the hottest party in St. Tropez, what has potential buyers in love is IMG College.” So says Bloomberg in this brief video you’ll want to view, pulling the curtain on IMG’s engine of growth! As you can see in the picture below, the market of […]