Welcome to the Luxury Box Blog
Hi All-Welcome to the Luxury Box Blog, the blog where we will examine all things in the world of sport from a business perspective. I know this type of site isn't for everyone, and certainly not...
View ArticleThe European Invasion Continues!
Word has come down today that the wealthy owner of the Greek basketball team Olympiacos, the same one who inked Josh Childress this summer and started a fire storm of controversy, wants to bring more...
View ArticleMore Trouble In Brooklyn
It would appear that Jay-Z now has a 100th problem to add to his list of 99, and no, a you-know-what still ain't one. Instead, the New Jersey Nets, the team in which he owns a small stake and is...
View ArticleThe NHL Preview From a Financial perspective
Well the NHL has already kicked off with some games in Europe (I'm cooking up a whole other story on that situation) but I thought I'd go along with the 1000 other experts out there and put together...
View ArticleThe Daily Rundown
Some newsworthy items from the Sports Universe-It's being reported that, for the first time, Super Bowl tickets will reach $1,000 apiece. Of course, luxury seats have long been priced above this, and...
View ArticleThe Early Review of the Sports Soup
Last night, yet another attempt at transforming the internet's bloggy humor appeared on TV's near you with The Sports Soup. Now, The Soup is something of a guilty pleasure of mine, so I figured that if...
View ArticleThe Weekend Preview
Games You Need to SeeFriday8:00 Hawaii at Boise State- Hey Look! It's a blue field!10:00 San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks- I doubt there are too many of you out there circling this one on your...
View ArticleBlackballed? The Barry Bonds saga takes another turn
After months of inactivity for Barry Bonds' cell phone, the record breaking slugger looks like he decided to start making the phone calls instead of waiting for them. Only now it looks like he called...
View ArticleThe Daily Rundown
Some news and notes from around the Sports Universe-The Padres are apparently very, very serious about dealing their young stud pitcher, Jake Peavy. To me, this is a very surprising development. I...
View ArticleA Presidential Fall Classic?
In case you've spent the past year trapped underneath a large object or in some secluded Tibetan monastery, 2008 happens to be an election year for this fine country of ours. And we are getting down to...
View ArticleWhy isn't Pitt on TV?!?
I usually do my best to avoid including too many details about my personal fandom because, well, it alienates too much of the audience, but I openly admit to the left that I go to school at Pitt, so...
View ArticleMLS Expansion
There has been a lot of talk lately about the NBA potentially expanding to Europe, and there's also been grumblings, though not from the league office, that MLB needs to expand to even out its leagues,...
View ArticleSO SORRY!
Sorry everyone for the complete and utter lack of posting the past few days. I know, I know... completely inexcusable. Unfortunately, this is the life of a college student for you. I've had interviews,...
View ArticleElite XC Closes up the doors
In a move that really didn't surprise me that much, Elite XC, the Mixed Martial Arts association, announced its doors are forever closed. Many experts have been forecasting doom for this group for...
View ArticleIs the Financial Crisis Affecting the End of the Building Craze?
In the 90's, sport as we know it had the infamous (and many say wildly detrimental) expansion age. The 4 major sports leagues ballooned, and other sports leagues followed in their own, often unique...
View ArticleMy Excuse For An NBA Preview
So, I thought I would try something a bit different with my NBA Preview. I actually wish I had thought of this a couple weeks ago when I put together my NHL preview, which was essentially a random...
View ArticleMy Excuse For An NBA Preview Part Deux
And so, we march onward with our NBA preview from the business perspective. For more details, see the post directly below this one. And now, on with the Dirty Dozen...12. Cleveland- The Cavs stumbled...
View ArticleNFL Drug Policy Coming Under Fire
In our society, it has been the motto "innocent until proven guilty" that has governed the legal system and frustrated lawyers for as long as anyone can remember. Unfortunately, in the media frenzied...
View ArticleJotting In The Notebook
Lots of random stories floating around from the past few days, and none of them really deserved their own story, so I thought instead I'd crack open my handy little notebook and let you have a peak...
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