Sports-Related Businesses: Page 4

Business News

Dick's Wins Auction for Sports Authority Brand

The naming rights to a football stadium in Denver, Colo., home of the National Football League's Denver Broncos, are still up for grabs.

News and Trends

This Startup Backed By Sachin Tendulaker Lets You Play Against Shoaib Akhtar And Ronaldo

The virtual gaming startup is close to raising Rs 200 crore ($30 million) from private equity investors.

Lifestyle

Realizing The Dream Of A Sporting Nation

Sport has the power to rescue us from the daily grind of life.

Entrepreneurs

Kevin Vermaak And His (Cape) Epic Adventure

This year, for the very first time, Absa Cape Epic founder Kevin Vermaak will be a rider in the race he created 13 years ago. It's been a gruelling journey, from R8,5 million in debt and facing certain failure, to refusing to give up and tackling challenge after challenge head on. But he wouldn't have it any other way.

Innovation

How a Couple of College Kids Turned a Silly Sport into a Booming Business

Bubble soccer is the best kind of business bubble for Damon Grace and Lucas Andrews.

Marketing

Maria Sharapova and 6 Athletes Who Lost Their Nike Endorsements

Maria Sharapova is simply the latest star in a long list of high-profile athletes to be dropped by the company.

Health & Wellness

How a Near-Death Mountain Climb Launched One of the Adventure World's Best-Known Brands

The brothers Giovale are avid mountain climbers, and they learned the hard way that the industry needed better tools for safety. They made the product themselves, launching a now-global business.

News and Trends

MS Dhoni to Endorse Lifestyle Brand SEVEN

"Fitness should be accessible to not just athletes but everybody" - MS Dhoni

Science & Technology

There Is Now a Global Competitive Drone Racing League. Seriously.

Professional drone races will be hosted in abandoned malls, NFL stadiums and subway tunnels.

Business News

New York Judge Orders FanDuel and DraftKings to Shut Down in State, Companies Plan to Appeal

The daily fantasy sports league companies are facing increasing scrutiny.

Thought Leaders

Why Daily Fantasy Sports and All Online Gambling Should Be Legal

In a free society people should be allowed to spend their money however wisely or foolishly they decide.

Growing a Business

How One Major League Baseball Team Is Going to Bat with Rookie Sports Businesses

Want to work with the L.A. Dodgers? We have details on their new accelerator program.

Business News

Don't Bet on It: DraftKings, FanDuel Ordered to Shut Down in Nevada

The state says the fantasy sports leagues can't do business there without obtaining gambling licenses.

Franchise

How One Man Made It His Business to Give Back

An Amazing Athletes franchisee does well by doing good.

Science & Technology

Marathons & Mud Runs. Great Business, But Where's The Tech?

Endurance racing is more popular than ever. Trouble is, there is a lack of real technology hooks in ticketing and social media.