Why Should Australia Americanise Their Sports?
Let’s get one thing straight here: no matter what happens, the sports business in Australia will never be the same as the sports business in the US. It’s just not going to happen. Now I know that some...
View ArticleAre Olympics Really That Awesome For Countries?
Winter Olympics have never been my jam. Maybe it’s because I’m from Hawaii and I used to be a gymnast when I was younger (if you can call it that) or maybe it’s because I hate being cold and (not-so-)...
View ArticleWhy Size Matters In Australian Sport.
Recently, we talked (well, I talked and you rolled your eyes) about the Americanisation of Australian sport. I said I didn’t think it was a good idea because it’s taking something so pure (for lack of...
View ArticleSmall Stadiums Will Not Get You Big Events.
I was really excited the other day when I read a headline for ‘The World’s Most Functional Stadium.’ I thought: great. Very cool. Stadiums in Australia could use a facelift (or two). See, there’s...
View ArticleSport & Society (AKA Why I Love This Industry)
Just a few thoughts ahead of the ANZAC Day game today. Earlier this week I was thinking about how nothing brings people together like sport. Except maybe religion… but that tears people apart, too, and...
View ArticleGaps In Turning Kids Into Dedicated Sports Fans
Lots of professional sports leagues, teams and sponsors try to involve children in events in the hopes that they’ll become fans who will support the club for the rest of their life. Not only are they...
View ArticleNot Changing Your Ticket Prices Is Not Something To Brag About.
I find it miraculous that teams brag about not changing their ticket prices. When they do this, they’re trying to convince the public that they are trying to make attendance affordable for everyone....
View ArticleA Better Option For Rained Out Games.
Hi. It’s me. I’m back. For now. So I know I’m a couple weeks late on this one… but after Australia Day on 26th January (Happy Australia Day, by the way) I had a few thoughts. The first one was, “I...
View ArticleThe Innovation Race.
This is an unpopular topic so I almost don’t want to broach it… but I will (and I’m prepared for the backlash so bring it on). This month, we watched the Super Bowl (at least, you all did – I was stuck...
View ArticleWould A New NBA Play-Offs Structure Work?
A few weeks ago, I was very intrigued by a notification I got on my phone about Adam Silver wanting to change the structure of the NBA Play-offs to include the top 16 teams overall, not top 8 in each...
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