ASU global panel: Money, anxiety driving push for return of sports
The effects of the coronavirus on sport are being felt now, but the total damage will be greater and still is undetermined, panelists said Friday during a second video conference conducted by Arizona State's Global Sport Institute.
ASU entrepreneurs pitch via video for online Demo Day competition
Phoenix Rising Venture Challenge: This was a new competition funded by ASU’s Global Sport Institute in collaboration with Phoenix Rising, which was seeking ideas that would promote the soccer team. Hat-Tec, a customizable hat storage and display hanger, won $15,000 and a beta test with the team. The founder, Domenic Fotino, earned a degree in technological entrepreneurship and management from ASU. Rachel Masterson, a student in the Thunderbird School of Global Management who created a venture called Futbar, won an offer to create a collaborative event with the team.
Waiting For A Vaccine? The Uncertain Return Of Sports Fans
The XFL filed for bankruptcy this week, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of play just five games into the league’s much-anticipated return.
For more on that, we spoke with Dan Rascher, Professor and Director of Academic Programs for the Sport Management Program at the University of San Francisco and Kenneth Shropshire, CEO of Arizona State University's Global Sport Institute.