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📊 New Data Tool for Evaluating Sports Franchises The University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business has teamed up with Arctos Sports Partners to launch the pioneering Sports Franchise Index (SFI). This innovative initiative promises to transform how we understand the performance and valuation of sports franchises. 🔍 What is the SFI? The Sports Franchise Index offers a comprehensive and transparent measure of the financial and operational health of sports franchises. Utilizing robust data analytics, the SFI aims to provide deep insights into the sports industry. 💡 Notable Findings: - Long-Term Growth: The value of North American sports assets included in the index has compounded at 13.0% per annum over the last 60+ years, outperforming the equity market by 2.5%. - Superior Risk/Return: According to several measures of risk, North American sports assets included in the index possess risk/return characteristics superior to other traditional and alternative asset classes. 📊 Latest Performance Updates (as of Q1 2024): - Quarter-to-Date Return: 4.8% - Year-to-Date Return: 28.1% - Three-Years-to-Date Return: 16.7% 🔝 Year-Over-Year Performance: - Outperforming Assets: North American sports assets have outperformed global equities (23.8%), U.S. small cap stocks (19.7%), private credit (8.8%), private equity (6.0%), commodities (1.5%), and fixed income (1.3%). - Top Performers: The U.S. media and entertainment sector (53.6%) and U.S. equities (29.9%) have outperformed North American sports assets included in the index. This collaboration highlights a significant step forward in using data-driven strategies to revolutionize the sports industry. I've dropped a link to the announcement in the comments 👇 #linkedinsports #sportsfranchise

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Have you heard about the NFL’s new "dynamic kickoff" rule? 🏈 It’s one of the most significant changes to kickoffs in recent years, and it's designed to keep players safer while adding more excitement to the game. Here’s how it works: The NFL has introduced a "landing zone," which is the area between the goal line and the 20-yard line. Now, any kickoff that lands in this zone must be returned. No more letting the ball bounce into the end zone for an easy touchback. If the ball hits the landing zone, it's game on. Plus, any kicks that fall short of this zone or go out of bounds will be placed at the 40-yard line, giving the receiving team a big field advantage. This rule definitely creates more action, but, it’s also reducing the high-speed collisions that make kickoffs one of the most dangerous plays in football. In the past, players on the kicking team had a full sprint head start before the ball was even fielded, leading to some brutal hits. With this new rule, both the kicking and receiving teams are restricted in how soon they can move after the ball is kicked, which should help reduce injuries. In the preseason, this new rule has already led to more kick returns, more big plays, and better starting field position for receiving teams… But personally, I think this is a great step forward for the safety benefits. While the game will always be about big plays and excitement, the safety of our athletes has to come first. I’m optimistic that this change will help protect players from unnecessary injuries while still keeping the thrill of the game alive. What are your thoughts on the new rule? #NFL #Football #AthleteSafety #PlayersHealth

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It was a great conversation diving into the innovative work you're doing at BettorTakes. Excited to see how your platform continues to evolve and provide value in the sports betting landscape. For anyone interested in the intersection of sports tech and betting, be sure to check out the episode! #sportsbusiness #sportstech #sportstechnology #sportsbetting #betting #sports #technology

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Soccer fandom is evolving at an incredible pace. Understanding the fan or consumer is complex….. There are a million ways to measure fandom so we (@forsoccer) took a crack at creating some of our own fan profiles that better represent modern fandom. Download the United States of Soccer report on Forsoccer.com #soccermedia #sportsmedia #sportsbusiness #soccermarketing #sportsmarketing #grassrootssoccer

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The NFL Schedule is being released this week. A few years ago, I worked with an Agile team to match the new NFL schedule to the ticketing system to provide clubs with secondary market insights as they looked to sell direct to customers. Why is this such a big moment to track secondary? 💴 Clubs that manage the secondary market tend to better generate primary revenue 🏈 Clubs can develop a direct promotion strategy to their fans, like allowing their most seasoned fans access first to their site for direct revenue 🆘 Clubs can spot unusual broker activity to identify any breaches of ticketing agreements One interesting takeaway - high ticket interest popped up during the NFL Draft. Some of it was related to Draft tickets, but the majority included searches for tickets. Should NFL clubs have the right to start selling tickets then? #tickets #sportsmarketing

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Multiple baseball teams set records for single game ticket sales revenue during the 2024 playoffs. That achievement is the byproduct of strong demand for Major League Baseball (MLB)’s postseason product and a savvy –albeit debatable– ticket sales strategy intended to recapture revenue leakage. Clubs recognize that “fans are agnostic to where they get their tickets and have started making pricing decisions for both the primary market, which they obviously control in full, and large portions of the secondary market, which is a mix of the organization and other sellers,” one BI executive said. That is why the two have moved more in concert with one another this fall than typically seen. But while the blending of ticketing markets is enabling teams to maximize gate receipts, it is also contributing to a potentially troublesome trend across sports: loyal fans are getting priced out. “The short-term gain that comes with overcharging your core fans is juxtaposed with the long-term problem that creates with fandom in general,” the club exec said. #sports #sportsbiz #ticketing #ticketsales #strategy cc: JohnWallStreet Shripal Shah Ryan Dastrup, PhD Randall Friedman Jacie Brandes https://lnkd.in/ejrBAAfu

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This was a fantastic conversation about GenerativeAI in sports business. Thank you Matt Abrahams for hosting me, Christa Stout, and David Long (true trail blazers!!) on Think Fast Talk Smart: The Podcast

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I've talked about the impact that the AIQ.team has in the NFL, but our value transcends beyond just the sport of football - we have a significant presence in basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer and more. With the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals & Draft right around the corner, our team is looking at this past year's rookie class and the signals the AIQ picked up between the players cognitive scores & performance on the court. 🏀 I wanted to share one in particular: the NBA All-Rookie team outperformed all of the other 2023 NBA prospects in the area of Learning Efficiency (LE). LE is one of the 15 data points the AIQ measures and affects a player's ability to learn technique, strategy, reports, etc. and recall this information readily when needed. Teams that use the AIQ for scouting & talent selection know that LE is a crucial indicator in a prospect's ability to learn the playbook more quickly than their peers and adjust to the speed of the game better than other draftees. As sports evolve to rely heavily on analytics and measuring "between the ears", we continue to provide insights & correlations to our teams to help them select the right talent, develop players properly, and ultimately take the right step to a championship caliber team. #Linkedinsports #NBA #CognitiveAssessment

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I was having breakfast with a friend this morning and he asked me one of the best questions I have ever been asked: Since you’ve been doing podcasts for the past few years, how has your perception of listening changed and what is listening to you?    I think this is one of the best questions I have ever been asked (understandably I am not asked very many questions as I am usually the one interviewing NOT the other way around)   I took him back to my first podcast with Ruben Emir Gnanalingam CEO of Westports Malaysia & Co-Owner of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) & QPR FC   For that podcast I prepared for 100+ hrs   Then the night before I was supposed to interview him   I was sick   Maybe this was due to nervousness but nevertheless the podcast did not go ahead   Fortunately Ruben was very understanding and so we rescheduled the podcast for a week later   Again   I spent 10s of hours preparing for the podcast   I was so prepared for the interview that I knew everything about him from his favourite colour all the way to his blood type   Just kidding   But the point was I was incredibly overprepared   I did the podcast with Ruben with a list of 100+ questions   Why did you join Westports, why did you create a startup, why buy QPR   In theory these are all good questions but the problem was   If I asked Ruben a question about football and he started talking about football then transitioned to talking about how he created a basketball team   As an interviewer that is gold dust because it gives the opportunity to pivot to something that he perhaps hasn’t talked about before   However as a first time interviewer I didn’t know this   And so instead of transitioning with him I would flip to a completely different topic   This would have gone unnoticed to me   But since Personable is recorded this piece of feedback came back to me   I went from having set questions that made a forced conversation to set topics   Enabling me to be adaptive alongside my guest to have a more free flowing conversation   Have a listen to that first episode and then listen to one of the latest podcasts and see if you notice a difference   This learning in my journey through podcasting has taught me that to learn new knowledge the less I say the better   The more opportunity there is for new learnings, the more I can absorb and the more I can go about improving my life going forward   Growing up we all feel like we want to fit in   For me this was accomplished my need to fill silences and be there to adhere to what I thought the group would want to hear   But now I realise that silence can be a virtue   The less you say, the more open ended questions you ask, the more comfortable you make the other person feel and allow them to feel heard and trusted the more you will learn   So what is listening to me: Opportunity Harvey Bracken-Smith November 20th 2024

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ON FOX BUSINESS WITH CHARLES PAYNE https://lnkd.in/gKYz85ND (https://lnkd.in/gKYz85ND)

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ELEVATING WOMEN'S SPORT IS A COLLECTIVE EFFORT Women's sports are poised to generate more than $1.28b in global revenues in 2024 - a 300% growth in just 3 years. Despite this rapid growth, women's sports get a fraction of financial support compared to men's sports. In the past year, The Collective - Wasserman's women-focused, global impact and advisory business - has been working alongside our client AT&T and three other companies (Capital One, Cisco and Deloitte) to launch The Athena Pledge. The Athena Pledge is a rally for brands to invest more in women’s sports. The goal is to gather 20 companies who spend $50M over 4 years to equal $1B driven to women’s sports. By taking the pledge new companies will work alongside these founding members to push for more media, investment, visibility. Strength in numbers type of thing. Interested in learning more? Please reach out... #WomensSport #TheCollective #AthenaPledge

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If you’re looking to fund your startup, understanding your options is key! Lazo just shared a super helpful guide on SAFE agreements (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) and other investment paths for startups. 💸🖤🩷 Whether you’re just starting or ready to grow, this info can really help. Let’s build the future together! 🖤⚽️🩷 #startups #funding #SAFE #venturecapital #LAZO Lucas Imai Juan Manuel Barrero 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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🏒 Calling All Hockey Fans and Bettors! 🏒 Tonight’s showdown between the Carolina Hurricanes (10-3-0) and the Vegas Golden Knights (9-3-2) is set to be a thrilling battle between two powerhouse teams! Here’s a look at the stats that could shape the game: Team Performance Highlights: * Winning Records: Carolina holds a strong .769 win percentage (2nd in the league), while Vegas isn’t far behind at .714 (6th). * Goals Scored: Both teams have potent offenses, with Carolina averaging 4.15 goals per game (4th) and Vegas at 4.36 (2nd). * Defense: Carolina has been slightly better defensively, allowing just 2.62 goals per game (6th), compared to Vegas’s 3.07 (11th). Key Stats Comparison: * Shots Per Game: Carolina tops the league in shots with 34.08, while Vegas sits at 29.71. * Faceoff Win %: Vegas holds a significant advantage in the faceoff circle with 52.7% (7th), compared to Carolina’s 49.9% (21st). * Special Teams: Vegas has a strong power play at 32.4% (3rd) and an equally impressive net power play at 32.4% (3rd), while Carolina ranks 8th in both categories with a 24.4% power play and a 22.0% net power play. With both teams bringing their A-game on offense, tonight’s matchup is bound to deliver. Carolina's aggressive shot production and defensive strength could be the difference-maker, but Vegas's power play efficiency and faceoff advantage make this a tough one to call. At Blunt Picks, we turn stats like these into actionable insights to help you make smarter betting decisions. With advanced analytics, we empower you to maximize your returns and enjoy the game even more. 📊 Ready to take your strategy up a notch?
Visit Blunt Picks for more picks, and stay tuned for the latest insights to give you an edge this season. Let’s make smarter bets together!

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