SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Cavaliers still rank with the big boys in ticket prices
JOEL HAMMOND | February 3, 2012, 3:36 pm
Team Marketing Report's annual survey shows the team's average ticket price ranks 10th in the NBA. Plus, the Cavs are happy with the Charge, and why Kyrie Irving may not be the Rookie of the Year.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Worth the risk? NCAA will have its eyes on the University of Akron
JOEL HAMMOND | February 2, 2012, 12:09 pm
If college athletics' governing body has proven anything, it doesn't like being played for a fool. Plus, Indianapolis draws rave reviews for its performance as a Super Bowl host city.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
In the stands, teams continue to follow the Indians' lead
JOEL HAMMOND | February 1, 2012, 1:56 pm
From designated in-stadium social media areas to party plazas, the Indians' imprint is all over pro sports. Plus, an array of Super Bowl links to whet your appetite.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Meet the Lakewood couple with a 26,000-mile summer trip on the docket
JOEL HAMMOND | January 27, 2012, 12:44 pm
‘A Minor League Season' will take them to 117 stadiums in 129 days from April 5. Meet them in this lengthy Q&A detailing their trip.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
More cautionary tales for pro athletes
JOEL HAMMOND | January 27, 2012, 3:05 pm
An all-time SportsBiz favorite goes broke. Plus, another chapter in the endless paperless ticket debate, an honor for a local sports marketing exec, and Duke students fall out of love with hoops.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Forbes: Cavs' value drops, but new revenue sharing deal helps
JOEL HAMMOND | January 27, 2012, 8:11 am
Leaguewide, team values have risen 6.5%, the magazine reports. Plus, an update on the Indians MLB Network trivia show representative.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Forget Prince Fielder. More pressing: The American League is stacked
JOEL HAMMOND | January 25, 2012, 10:41 am
Where will the Indians' victories come from? Their schedule, in the AL and in interleague play, is quite difficult.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Why the Arena Football League can work in Cleveland
JOEL HAMMOND | January 24, 2012, 2:19 pm
And Detroit, for that matter, where the league wants to re-establish itself. Plus, a Lake Erie Monsters update and more unprecedented perks for baseball season ticket holders.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
For golfers, a fun way to bide time until the weather breaks
JOEL HAMMOND | January 23, 2012, 2:51 pm
You can head to Erie and play a little ice golf, if you so choose. Plus, how Muirfield Village in Dublin and Akron's Firestone Country Club play with PGA Tour pros.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Few attractive options in the Carmona mess
JOEL HAMMOND | January 20, 2012, 3:45 pm
If the pitcher returns to the country, the Indians likely could be on the hook for his $7 million whether they keep him around or not. Plus, the Browns respond to the public's outcry over their request for cash from the city of Cleveland.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Our favorites from Randy Lerner's quiet public appearance
JOEL HAMMOND | January 19, 2012, 1:17 pm
The reclusive Cleveland Browns owner popped up on Mike Trivisonno's show Wednesday, and made few waves. Plus, more on the NBA mediocrity scarlet letter and on the Indians' Frozen Diamond Faceoff.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
As expected, the Indians' payroll is on the rise
JOEL HAMMOND | January 18, 2012, 12:09 pm
The addition of Derek Lowe, Ubaldo Jimenez and the re-signing of five of the team's arbitration-eligible players will increase significantly the team's payroll.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
The Q's ahead of in-arena technology boom
JOEL HAMMOND | January 17, 2012, 2:39 pm
Touch-screen technology comes to the arena's suites. Plus, to our surprise, Sen. Sherrod Brown appears to have made progress in his effort to change the NFL's television blackout rules.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Snow turned into a real pain for Indians staff members
JOEL HAMMOND | January 16, 2012, 11:52 am
The crew was called in to shovel snow inside Progressive Field. Plus, Ohio State's football coaching staff is quite well compensated.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Meet the Indians' hope in MLB trivia contest
JOEL HAMMOND | January 12, 2012, 2:54 pm
He's Jeff Stocker, an 11-year vet of the team's ticket sales department, and he can name five Los Angeles Angels managers. Can you?
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
In the NBA, mediocrity is the worst place to be
JOEL HAMMOND | January 11, 2012, 3:00 pm
Are the Cavaliers falling into the dreaded ‘4A' category? Plus, a chance for our readers to get in on a fun new MLB Network trivia show.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
‘Irrational' dislike of Dolan? Here's the rational side
JOEL HAMMOND | January 12, 2012, 7:09 am
We've long used that word to describe a large group of Indians fans; one of those fans tells us why the fan base's disdain for the owner is plenty rational. Plus, a new arena feature surely will please tech-savvy fans.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
New study shows just how valuable college football teams are
JOEL HAMMOND | January 9, 2012, 12:54 pm
As the BCS title game approaches, an Indiana professor's study puts a number on 115 college football programs, and the numbers fit into the sport's current hierarchy. Plus, NFL playoff pay kind of stinks.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Would buying the Indians make sense as Dan Gilbert's next step?
JOEL HAMMOND | January 6, 2012, 3:28 pm
The Cleveland Cavaliers owner sooner or later will own the Cleveland Gladiators, in addition to the Lake Erie Monsters American Hockey League franchise.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Confirmed: All those empty bowl-game seats have been empty
JOEL HAMMOND | January 5, 2012, 12:57 pm
Attendance is dropping nationwide. Plus, highlights from today's news conference from Browns president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert, who didn't even challenge anyone to a fight!
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
With a 14th team, someone in the MAC had to move
JOEL HAMMOND | January 4, 2012, 2:10 pm
And it's Bowling Green, which will head back to the West Division to make room for UMass, which joins the conference this fall. Plus, more Cleveland Browns draft thoughts, including emails from readers.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
To the draft chart, Browns fans!
JOEL HAMMOND | January 3, 2012, 4:33 pm
It's the best time of the year for the team's long-suffering backers, so let's forecast what it might take to get a quarterback in April's draft.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Wondering about the post-lockout NBA? It's doing fine
JOEL HAMMOND | December 30, 2011, 11:39 am
Early returns show little backlash from the work stoppage. Plus, the Bengals undergo a quick image makeover, and more Urban Meyer fuzzy feelings.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Akron's stellar finish in the facilities arms race pays off
JOEL HAMMOND | December 29, 2011, 2:48 pm
New football coach Terry Bowden pointed to InfoCision Stadium and other improvements as playing big roles in his decision to take the job. Plus, Norris Cole, the Browns and Robert Griffin III, and more.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
OK, so maybe LeBron had a point
JOEL HAMMOND | December 28, 2011, 2:42 pm
An analysis of the Cavaliers' moves after drafting LeBron James has us re-thinking our position on where we place the blame. Plus, a Cincinnatian's take on the Bengals' inability to draw fans.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Hey, Cincinnati: Act like you've never been there before
JOEL HAMMOND | December 27, 2011, 2:47 pm
Because really, the Bengals have very rarely been in position to clinch a playoff berth. Plus, the NBA returns in a big way, as ratings soar.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Yep, still trying to grasp Akron's big football hire
JOEL HAMMOND | December 23, 2011, 2:01 pm
Does ‘shocking' even do it justice? The moribund program made an unbelievable move in hiring Terry Bowden. Plus, the Cleveland Clinic helps an NBA player make $22 million.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
The top sports business stories of 2011
JOEL HAMMOND | December 22, 2011, 2:34 pm
This week's countdown leads us to Nos. 5-1, which include the Indians' attendance, Ubaldo Jimenez, Pat Shurmur's hire, the Cavs' lottery luck and lockout fever.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Welcome back to the year in sports
JOEL HAMMOND | December 21, 2011, 8:58 am
Check out the third installment of the best sports business stories of 2011.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Back to the year in sports, from bottom to top
JOEL HAMMOND | January 5, 2012, 12:45 pm
Check out the second installment of the best sports business stories of 2011.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
The year in sports, from the bottom up
JOEL HAMMOND | December 19, 2011, 12:01 pm
A look at the top sports business stories in 2011 -- and LeBron doesn't make the list (though he does rate an honorable mention.)
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Ticket inventory for ‘Frozen Diamond Faceoff' grows
JOEL HAMMOND | December 17, 2011, 5:48 pm
The Indians said in an email Thursday afternoon that they'd sell seats in the press box for the Jan. 15 event, and also that Ohio State and Michigan returned an undetermined number of their tickets for the game.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Leaving early for the pros has reached college soccer, MLS
JOEL HAMMOND | December 15, 2011, 2:34 pm
The University of Akron plays a prominent role in an analysis of how college soccer is affected by underclassmen departures. Plus, the NFL keeps chugging along with an incredible new TV deal.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Today, at the theater of the absurd
JOEL HAMMOND | December 14, 2011, 1:51 pm
Forget ‘Factory of Sadness.' Let's rename Cleveland Browns Stadium and the team's headquarters in Berea, the latter of which was the setting today for one of the weirdest news conferences in recent memory.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Identifying the current Cleveland Brown with the brightest future
JOEL HAMMOND | December 13, 2011, 3:22 pm
It may not be Josh Cribbs, whose contract expires after next year and who recently has become more vocal in his displeasure with the state of affairs in Berea. Plus, the MAC as a stepping stone and Urban Meyer's presence being felt in recruiting.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Readers react to Dan Gilbert criticism
JOEL HAMMOND | December 12, 2011, 4:10 pm
And some disagree with SportsBiz's premise from Friday: that it's too late for the Cavaliers owner to plead for changes to how the league operates. Plus, the NBA makes progress in sponsorship renewals.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
Sorry, but Dan Gilbert can't have it both ways
JOEL HAMMOND | December 9, 2011, 9:57 am
One off-the-cuff, woe-is-us email was cute. A second? The Cleveland Cavaliers owner misfired badly with his plea to rescind the trade of Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Here's why.
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SPORTSBIZ -- JOEL HAMMOND
The most wonderful time of the year: bowl swag!
JOEL HAMMOND | December 8, 2011, 1:42 pm
A tradition unlike a few others: SportsBiz's annual ranking of the bowl swag college football players will get. Plus, the NBA schedule won't help small market teams.
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