Eric Fisher
Sports Business Journal
New York, NY, United States
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MLB Expanding FoodFest Event This Year To Three Separate Locations
MLB FoodFest expanding presence to three sites this year. → Read More
Forty Under 40: Patrick Ryan
Profession you’d most like to attempt: There is a lot of opportunity for disruption and advancement in the world of buying, selling and collecting baseball cards. Many of these cards are true investment grade commodities, but a real trading platform hasn’t been launched (yet). Guilty pleasure: Going on eBay and negotiating deals for PSA 7 graded cards of players from the 1950s as well as PSA 10… → Read More
Forty Under 40: Morgan Sword
Top Major League Baseball executives such as Commissioner Rob Manfred and Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem are typically the ones generating headlines around the league’s labor matters and relationship with the MLB Players Association. But outside of that spotlight, Morgan Sword is deeply involved in virtually every major function surrounding player movement and compensation. Senior Vice President,… → Read More
Forty Under 40: Tucker Kain
Photo: jon soohoo / los angeles dodgers Since Guggenheim Baseball Management acquired the Los Angeles Dodgers nearly seven years ago in a record-setting $2.15 billion deal, the club has become baseball’s annual attendance leader, a technology trailblazer and a thought leader on the future of the fan experience. President, Dodgers Business Enterprise, Los Angeles Dodgers Age: 36 Born: Cleveland… → Read More
Forty Under 40: Russ D’Souza
For much of SeatGeek’s existence, the company has been an upstart player looking to challenge the ticketing industry’s status quo. Co-Founder, SeatGeek Age: 34 Born: New Jersey Education: Dartmouth College, B.A., history Family: Fiancee, Lola Cooper You wish you knew 10 years ago: That SeatGeek would be around today (this is our 10-year anniversary!). Technology companies are easier to create… → Read More
Sinclair Expects New Cubs RSN To Generate Up To $50M Annually
Media company expects new Marquee Sports Network to generate up to $50M a year. → Read More
Padres Brass Confident Machado Signing Worth The Money
General Partner Peter Seidler believes Machado will bring a life to ticket sales, merchandise and sponsorships. → Read More
Cubs Complete TV Deal With Sinclair; Network To Debut In '20
The new network, more than three years in development, will air up to 145 regular-season Cubs games per year. → Read More
StubHub's Perkins Miller Leaving To Join Fan-Driven Media Group
Perkins Miller is leaving as company GM/Americas after a successful three-year run. → Read More
NHL skates ahead in technology revolution
League skates ahead with puck and player tracking that could change the sport for fans, teams. → Read More
New College Tourney Latest Effort By MLB To Push Amateur Baseball
League will run new four-school tournament around start of college baseball season. → Read More
NBA Brings On Another Gaming Operator In The Stars Group
Toronto-based group will use league marks across its digital properties, including PokerStars. → Read More
Warriors Fourth Team To Be Named SI Sportsperson Of The Year
Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Steve Kerr, Bob Myers, Rick Welts and Joe Lacob will be among those featured in the issue. → Read More
NBA To Promote Independent Musicians In Digital, Social Efforts
The NBA has struck a partnership with performing artists services company UnitedMasters in which independent musicians will have their work featured in the league’s digital properties and social media extensions, including NBA.com, the NBA mobile app, and NBA accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Switch and Snapchat. The deal extends the NBA’s reach into music and pop… → Read More
Fox: Red Sox' Diminished Appeal One Reason For WS Viewership Drop
David Price's Red Sox seem to have lost some of their appeal from a national audience Photo: GETTY IMAGES Fox Sports attributed this year’s surprising audience drop for the World Series to several factors, including a diminished national appeal fo... → Read More
Manfred Worried SP's Diminished Role Hurts Marketing Efforts
Earlier this week, Kershaw said that having a deep bullpen is a very cost-effective thing to do Photo: GETTY IMAGES MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is concerned that the diminishing role of the starting pitcher, particularly during this postseason, could l... → Read More
Historic World Series Seeing Softer Ticket Market Than Last Year
Despite the popularity and historical legacies of the Red Sox and Dodgers, this year’s World Series ticket market is showing noted softness compared to last year’s Astros-Dodgers matchup. StubHub, MLB’s official resale marketplace, said it has recorded an average ticket sales price of $980 for Game 1 tonight in Boston, down $1,346 for Game 1 in L.A. last year. Tomorrow’s Game 2 has an average… → Read More
Start Of Football Causes Surge In Digital Sports Media Audience
The digital sports media category in September predictably surged with the return of football season and fantasy football, with the category posting its largest overall audience in any month since the Pyeongchang Games in February and the highest consumption all year. Monthly comScore rankings of m... → Read More
MLB Attendance Down 4.1% From '17, Fails To Hit 70 Million
League draws lowest total in 15 years and is down for fifth time in the last six seasons. → Read More
Aaron Judge Tops MLB Jersey Sales List For Second Straight Season
Yankees slugger leads MLB's annual jersey sales list for the second straight year. → Read More