All Entries in the "Sports Business" Category
The $5 Million Super Bowl Jackpot
Doritos decided to change the game for their Super Bowl XLIV commercials and they organized a $5 million contest with winners getting a share of the $5 million dollars and having their commercials air during the big game. The result was a slew of commercials that were very creative, funny and entertaining.
Two 20-something aspiring filmmakers [...]
The Stupid business of Banning Super Bowl Ads
I just saw this this morning I thought I have to share this with you guys. I can’t seem to get enough of this eTrade baby and now they have another coming during the Super Bowl 44.
So before we start with the stupid business of banning Super Bowl ads, check this out;
Super Bowl commercials are [...]
Gilbert Arenas and he’s 111 million on their way to Jail
Straight-faced and subdued, Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty Friday to a felony gun charge connected to a locker-room argument, leaving his All-Star career in limbo and his freedom in doubt.
Arenas won’t know whether he must serve jail time until his March 26 sentencing and remains free until then. The government indicated it will [...]
Tiger Woods Fading Billion Dollar Empire Examined
With the Tigers Woods Scandal far from over, the Woods Empire most of all is taking the biggest hit of all.
This has been evident with Gatorade dropping him and now a statement from he’s website saying “Tiger Woods taking an indefinite Break From Golf”
So, the question now is? How big is this Tiger Woods Empire?
Net [...]
Highest Paid Athletes 2009
With all of Tigers Woods sex scandal every one is wondering how Big really is mr. Woods. We thought we show you.
The List of the highest paid athletes as compiled by Forbes magazine (Forbes.com) shows you the gap between Tiger woods and every other athlete on the globe. (Though this List highlights income earned from [...]
UFC 106 Prize Money, Bonuses and much more
Though Josh Koscheck and Dana White have reportedly butted heads in the past, it’s clear that Kos is back on DW’s good side. For his second-round submission of Anthony Johnson at UFC 106 last night, Koscheck picked up both the $70,000 Submission of the Night bonus, and a $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus (which [...]
UFC 105 Financial Success in London England
Last night’s UFC event in Manchester, England sure drew the locals out of their pubs, setting a new UFC record for attendance at a European event with 16,693 attendees for a live gate of more than $2 million. That means the UFC had plenty of spare cash for bonuses, and they gave out $40,000 bumps [...]
Jay Z, A World of Endorsement Deals
Many hip-hop lyrics sound like shopping lists for the rich and famous with rappers waxing rhapsodic about their Mercedes-Benz cars, Louis-Vuitton bags or Nike Air Force Ones.
These days, many are hoping for a freebie or loaner from the brands they sing about, but in 1986, when the group Run-DMC penned the song “My Adidas,” it [...]
The Yankees $201.4 million bet paid off
The New York Yankees, who became World Series champs for the 27th time Wednesday night, logged the highest payroll in baseball for the 2009 season. This time, they definitely got what they paid for.
It wasn’t just the $201.4 million payroll that led to the Yankees’ successful season. It was how they spent that money — [...]
Phil Ivey Poker’s King
One of the most popular questions to be asked on poker message boards is, exactly how much money is Phil Ivey worth?
For us, there are two questions to be asked. What is his poker bankroll? And then what is his total combined net worth, including his poker bankroll, investments and real estate?
Now obviously, there are [...]
Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez worth every penny to Yanks
With Alex Rodriguez at third base and Derek Jeter at shortstop, the Yankees start every game with $52 million worth of ballplayers standing within 50 feet of each other, either in the dugout, bats in their hands, or in the infield. They’ve always earned their money, but this fall they have been a bargain.
The Yankees [...]
Bill Parcells The 300 Million Dollar Man
The Miami Dolphins were hurting. Owner Wayne Huizenga had piled up $350 million in debt, thanks mostly to an uncompleted stadium makeover. Season ticket holders–61,000 in 2006, down to 47,000 in 2008–were getting as scarce as Dolphin wins. In 2007 the team was on its way to a humiliating 1-15 record.
Huizenga was looking to sell [...]
Top 20 Most Overpaid Athletes in America
Past performance is not always a predictor of the future. For a general manager, signing a player to a big contract is always a risk–especially those who have passed the age of 30 or are coming off of one stellar season. For our money, these are the most overpaid players in the NFL, NBA, NHL [...]
The NBA’s Top 10 Most Overpaid Players
Something has got to be said for having a very good agent, because without that most of these guys on our list will be on the NBA’s minimum wage. Giving the talent and effort they show on the court every night, that too might be to much to pay for their services.
During the 1970s, the [...]
America’s Top Selling Sports Jerseys
When it comes to sports merchandise, the NFL is king. A league where each team plays only 16 games per year makes each Sunday in the fall an event. And whether they’re headed to the stadium or the nearest big screen, fans don’t consider themselves geared up for game day until they pull on the [...]
Tiger Woods cracks the $1 billion mark in career earnings.
Tiger Woods has been making history on and off the course since he joined the PGA Tour in 1996. First up was a record $40 million contract from Nike. The following year he won the Masters by a record 12 strokes, becoming the youngest winner ever and first black player to take the title. His [...]
