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SportsBiz: Community input shapes Denver Broncos stadium plans in Burnham Yard
Denver Broncos fans favor a retractable roof for the new stadium in Burnham Yard, reflecting community input and high construction costs.
Working in Colorado’s Professional Sports Industry is Not as Glamorous as You Think
Want a career in the business side of sports? Better stock up on sleep. You’re likely to need it, given the demand for long days, hard work and little respite […]
The Messi Effect — How One Player is Drastically Changing the Global Sports Media Industry
We have seen the future of televised sports. It wears No. 10. The jersey belongs to one Lionel Messi, captain for Argentina’s national soccer team and more recently a forward […]
Is the Future of Luxury Sports Suites Less… Luxury? Or Just More Practical?
The Broncos are down by seven against the Texans with just 12 minutes to go, but Russell Wilson and Co. are on the march, staring down a first-and-ten on the […]
The Butterfly Effect: How MLB Rule Changes Are Reshaping Baseball and Businesses in Denver
More action, fewer delays and baserunners scampering like fire ants are welcome contributions of 2023’s MLB rule changes. That, and a clampdown on a moment even hard-core loyalists detested: Watching […]
How the Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Revolution is Changing the World of College Sports
Thanks to an assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, more than $1.1 billion is expected to flow to college athletes during the current sophomore year of the “Name, Image, Likeness” […]
Altitude Vs. Comcast — The Changing Economy of Sports Media
Don’t tax you, don’t tax me, tax that fella behind the tree! — The kicky chant coined by former Louisiana senator Russell Long encapsulates the quandary affecting whether the Denver […]
Navigating Sports Politics as College Football Evolves — CU Buffs Aim High
Addressing reporters at the Pac-12 conference media day this summer, University of Colorado head football coach Karl Dorrell looked every bit the man in the maelstrom. For starters, the former […]
Perfect Pitch
D’Cota Dixon’s tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lasted less than two seasons. But Dixon was still fast, smart and, pressing 205 pounds, sturdy enough to take down NFL runners […]
Live from Colorado: The Future of Sports Betting
On a sunny Saturday afternoon last October, Denverite Richard Terry did something audacious: bet that the Oklahoma Sooners would win a football game. It was midway through the annual “Red […]
A Token of Their Appreciation
The question of the day for sports memorabilia collectors: To funge or not to funge? OK, that’s not even a word. Still, you know what we’re talking about: The explosion […]
A deep dive into the wide world of sports podcasting
They’re great for listeners and good for brand-building. When it comes to making money, however, podcasts look a bit like the utility shortstop on a minor league ballclub: Full of hope, but at least for the moment, short on cash.
