Sports Business News

SpringfieldCVB

Gina Gemberling Named Director of the Springfield, IL, CVB

The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that Gina Gemberling has been named as its new executive director.

ITALogo

Erica Perkins Jasper Appointed New Chief Operating Officer of ITA

Erica Perkins Jasper is the new Chief Operating Officer of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, beginning July 1, 2015.

LittleLeague

Little League® Baseball & Softball Announce Grow the Game Initiatives

Little League® Baseball and Softball announced a $4 million plan to help local Little League programs grow the game.

MeetMinneapolis

Meet Minneapolis Adds Laible to Team

Meet Minneapolis announces it has added Matt Laible as Communications and PR manager.

Bassmaster

Toledo Bend Reservoir Leads Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes List

For the first time since the inaugural rankings in 2012, a southern fishery has claimed the title of best bass lake in the country.

WilsonLogo

Wilson Partners with FIBA

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., and FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, entered into a four-year agreement for FIBA 3x3.

NSGA

NSGA: Sporting Goods Market Grew Two Percent in 2014

A good economic indicator for sports: Retail sales of sporting goods and apparel increased two percent in 2014, says the NSGA.

TIA

10sPortal.com Joins TIA as Technology Business Member

The newest partner of the Tennis Industry Association is 10sPortal.com, a web-based suite of tennis-club management software services.

i1Biometrics

i1 Biometrics™ Acquires Shockbox™ from Impakt Protective™, Inc.

i1 Biometrics, a leading sports wearable technology company, announced it has acquired Shockbox from Impakt Protective, Inc.

Nike

Nike Signs Unprecedented NBA Deal

The NBA and Nike Inc. announced a partnership making Nike the official oncourt apparel provider beginning in the 2017-18 NBA season.