Tech Equity: Funding Non-Revenue Sports in the Post-Settlement Era
The House v. NCAA settlement reshaped athletic department finance, placing immense pressure on budgets. For CFOs, the challenge is now how to fund essential ...
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Losing Money at the Gate: The Biometric Entry Gap
A fan’s experience begins the moment they approach the venue, but long entry lines are creating a costly first impression. For mid-major athletic departments, ...
Beyond the Endowment: How CFOs Fund Tech in the Revenue-Share Era
An athletic department CFO stares at a revised budget projection for the upcoming fiscal year, the first to fully account for the new revenue-sharing model. ...
From Classroom to Control Room: Building a Student Production Team
Athletic departments face a growing gap between rising fan expectations and tightening operational budgets. The cost of experienced game day production staff ...
Hardening Venue Operations Against Climate Volatility
Extreme weather is no longer a theoretical risk; it is a direct and growing threat to venue profitability and event safety. For athletic directors and ...
Sell High-Value Slots Hours Before Tip-Off
It’s 2:00 PM on game day. A key sponsor calls with a high-value, last-minute activation request tied to a trending social media moment. For most venue ...
Windows 98 in an Unreal Engine 5 World
The global sports and entertainment landscape is undergoing a massive commercial transformation, but a critical—and often invisible—friction point is emerging ...
Sustainable Venues: Profit Beyond the Planet
The conversation around sustainable venue operations is often framed by environmental responsibility. While crucial, this perspective overlooks a more ...