From The Sports Business Journal: Feb. 13-19, 2006 Volume 8 Issue 40 page 11, a quote from an interview with Cal Ripken, Jr. “It pains me to say this, but [in the minor leagues] our mascot is more important than our shortstop.”

The cold hard truth about many minor league sports teams.  As players move through [...]

We have a couple new acts posted on the Gameops.com Act Yellow Pages.

If you are not familiar with the Act Yellow pages they are pages for a number of touring acts, currently there are about 30 acts on the Yellow Pages, many now with video links.  As a entertainment manager, [...]

 You’re never to old to cheer for the Nets

“Cheerleader tryouts: Basketball team seeks performers for new pep squad. Must have some dancing ability. Must be able to learn and perform a variety of routines. Must be seniors.”

It sounds like your average posting at your average high school, except in this case, the seniors really must [...]

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Long Beach Ice Dogs of the ECHL, a proud affiliate of the Boston Bruins, are proud to present one of our most highly anticipated nights of the year;  Desperate Housewives Night!  The Ice Dogs will host the Utah Grizzlies this Friday night at 7:30 pm with plenty of pregame festivities [...]

Last year Everett Silvertips (WHL) coach Kevin Constantine made his team ride home on the bus in their full hockey gear following a “poor effort” during a pre-season game (Constantine was suspended for four games and fined $5,000 for the stunt). Trying to put a lighter spin on the situation, the Silvertips recently held a [...]

Here’s a case of turning lemons into lemonade.  Wolves forward Ricky Davis’ quote about the Blazers being “roaches” was the subject of some scorn in the media and among some fans, but it also spurned a local pest control company to infiltrate the Target Center. 

After Timberwolves guard Ricky Davis‘ recent reference to the Portland Trail [...]