Kevin Magnussen just signed a contract with Formula 1 team McLaren and is set to make his Formula 1 debut in 2014. Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motor sports and from a Danish perspective it is MASSIVE to have another Dane included in this prestigious sport, especially with Kevin’s potential in mind. It is […]
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Livet er IKKE for kort til kvindefodbold
Hvis kvindefodbold skal udvikles endnu bedre fremadrettet, så er det vigtigt at få kvindefodbolden positioneret endnu mere på det samfundsmæssige landkort. Der er masser af fremdrift på medlemssiden, ligesom Danmark gjorde det godt med en semifinaleplads ved EM i Sverige den forgangne sommer. Det er styrker, som DBU og andre interessenter skal udnytte i fællesskab. Tendenserne indenfor […]
Money in professional sports – looking at US major sports leagues
In professional sports, there is a clear association with money. Sports celebrities in the most commercialized sports are profitable properties. This post gives you some insights into the revenue streams of professional athletes. Though, the probability that YOU will end up as one of the world’s most money-spinning athletes is VERY LOW. Competition is fierce […]
PlayMakers’ Club – an IMG-product striving to revolutionize hospitality experiences in sports
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 8, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“Sport sponsorship has become an increasingly important part of intercollegiate athletic revenue generation as universities have been forced to seek new and creative ways to fund their programs.” (Weight et al., 2010, p. 119). Photo: PlayMakers’ Club logo. Sports sponsorship inventory continues to evolve as part of the development, which is highlighted in the above-mentioned citation. That includes […]
The business of sport may be the impetus to boost your profit-making abilities
“Just as the Internet provided the communications architecture enabling the disruption and reorganization of the global musical economy, the ‘media sport content economy’ is undergoing a parallel transformation” (Hutchins & Rowe, 2010, p. 4). As you can interpret from the citation above, the ‘media sport content economy’ is changing and that brings change for corporations. […]