February 2016 3
Fighting Football is foolish aka why Eurocup is vital
In the second part of out longform series on the business of basketball, Emmet Ryan looks at the vital role a secondary competition such as Eurocup plays in the overall growth of basketball in Europe. Part one, on the Euroleague proposal for next season, is here Football is big and people with money know this […]
How Basketball is becoming Popular Game in Australia?
Australia has earned name for its cricketing team and other games that turned into league. Slowly, over the years, American games started showing its influence in the country and people started showing more interest in different games. The same goes for the NBA game which started its airing in Australia decades back. The league has […]
Closing off sense – Euroleague, Champions League, and market stagnation
In the first of a series of pieces looking at the business and marketing of European basketball, Emmet Ryan reacts to the news that Euroleague may fully close off entry to the new 16 team competition The civil war has been ugly. The fans have been left hanging by and large. Money talks, naturally, but […]