The evolution of professional sports demonstrates a growing tendency of stakeholder demands dominating the application of sound governance principles, enhanced transparency, and good corporate citizenship. The Peng Shuai case in international tennis – and how the WTA has tackled it – illustrates an interesting development when it comes to the commercialization and politicization of sports. […]
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Europe’s top football clubs and social media performance
By Kenneth Cortsen on December 15, 2014 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“Football clubs across the globe are realizing that the use of social media is the future in terms of improving and expanding their business, whether this be for marketing purposes or as a medium for directly communicating with their fans.” (Kuzma et al., 2014) I thought it would be interesting to look at the […]
The powerful voice of sports fans in the digital era
By Kenneth Cortsen on March 25, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
The business of sports is a ‘passion economy’. Therefore, we have seen a paradigm shift affecting the (inter)relationship between sports rights holders and sports fans. Today, sports fans call for more content from their favorite sports brands. Sport is no longer just about what goes on inside the lines during competitions; it is about holistic […]