Baseball's L.A. standing raised after bad year at Staples Center.WITH the Lakers See Lake poets struggling and the future of pro hockey still in doubt, the owners of baseball's Dodgers and Angels have moved up in the ranks of L.A.'s most powerful sports executives. Making a major league leap was the Angels' Arturo Moreno Arturo "Arte" Moreno (born August of 1946) is an American billionaire of Mexican descent. On May 15, 2003, made history by becoming the first Hispanic to own a major sports team in the United States when he purchased the Anaheim Angels baseball team from the Walt Disney Company. , who placed third on the annual Business Journal list, compiled by the consultancy Sports Business Group (see "Ranking the Powerful"). Moreno, who ranked fifth last year, is battling with Anaheim city officials over his decision to change the name of the team to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Angels of Anaheim--a move he hopes will advance the team's branding throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, but which is generally creating an outcry in Orange County. Meanwhile, Frank and Jamie McCourt, owners of the Dodgers, moved up to fourth position from seventh last year when they were just taking over ownership of the team flora Fox. "It's showing we are really one region," said Jeff Marks, senior consultant for Redondo Beach-based Sports Business Group. "What you're really seeing is two equally compelling products in this town. The question is who is going to be well-positioned for the next generation? Who is thinking long-term brand equity potential?" Marks noted that despite skepticism skepticism (skĕp`tĭsĭzəm) [Gr.,=to reflect], philosophic position holding that the possibility of knowledge is limited either because of the limitations of the mind or because of the inaccessibility of its object. about the Dodgers' off-season moves, which sent Adrian Beltre and Shawn Green Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972, in Des Plaines, Illinois) is a 6' 4" left-handed Major League Baseball player. Green is the starting right fielder for the New York Mets.[1] Green was a 1st round draft pick, and has been a two-time major league All-Star. to other teams, the McCourts have established themselves as owners who care about the club. "It's a different Dodger product than it was in the past. It's too soon to say whether it's better of its worse, but the good news is they are making a change." Kings Canceled Topping the Business Journal/Sports Business Group list is David Hill David Hill may refer to one of a number of people with this name:
"When it comes to money and labor, David Hill is really the guy in charge of running the empire," said Marks. "His position is corporate in nature, but he influences the decisions that are going on in all the other areas." In the runner-up spot is Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive of Anschutz Entertainment Group The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including Staples Center and The Home Depot Center and beginning in , which operates Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. as well as other venues. Leiweke ranked first last year. It's been a tough year at Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. , with the 41-game Kings schedule cancelled because of the ongoing labor dispute involving National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. players and, to a lesser extent, the poor showing of the Lakers, who are out of the playoffs for the first time since 1994. The plight of the Kings and Lakers also dropped the teams' minority owner, Ed Roski Jr., five slots to No. 8, while Lakers owner Jerry Buss Dr. Gerald Hatten “Jerry” Buss (born in 1934) is an American professional basketball team owner, former real estate developer, and poker player. Early life Raised near Kemmerer, Wyoming, Buss earned a B.S. slipped from No. 4 to No. 6. Roski, who also has a stake in the Staples Center, said he is confident that the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there will be back next season. "Everybody is working toward a settlement," he said. The Sports Business Group prepared the survey based on personal finances, access to cash. stability in operations, number of employees. popularity with sports fans and community impact. The list of 25 is largely unchanged from a year ago, with only three new members: Don Corsini, general manager of Viacom Inc. stations KCAL-TV (Channel 9) and KCBS-TV (Channel 2) (No. 19); Kathy Schloessman, president of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission (No. 22); and Bill Chadwick Bill "The Big Whistle" Chadwick (born October 10, 1915 in New York City) is a former referee for the National Hockey League whose career spanned the greater part of the 1940s and 1950s. He has been elected to both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. , chairman of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum For board track racing circuit, see . Present use The Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre Commission (No. 25). Corsini has particular influence among local media executives because Channel 9 has local broadcast rights for both the Angels and Lakers. Next season, the Dodgers will move to Channel 9 from KCOP-TV (Channel 13) under an eight-year deal valued at $5.2 million a season. The Angels contract with KCAL kcal kilocalorie. kcal abbr. kilocalorie kcal kilocalorie. runs out after this season. Economic impacts Aside from the newcomers, most of the changes are incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. , with USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Athletic Director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Mike Garrett Michael Lockett Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy as a tailback for the University of Southern California Trojans. moving up one position, to fifth, on the basis of the football team's national championship title--and the visibility that brings the school--and Peter Ueberroth Peter Victor Ueberroth (born September 2, 1937 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American executive. He served as the 6th commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989, and is currently head of the United States Olympic Committee. advancing to 17th from 24th last year, based on his position as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Ueberroth, who managed the 1984 Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. in L.A., is charged with cleaning up the scandal-plagued committee. "(The USOC (Universal Service Order Code) An equipment coding system created by AT&T. The number was applied to telephone equipment and to wire termination patterns. See 568A. ) is arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the most powerful national Olympic committee National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their country's participation in the Olympic Games. in the world," said David Simon David Simon can refer to:
Sports remains an important economic driver for Southern California. Direct and indirect spending reached $2.7 billion in 2003, up from $2.5 billion in 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the most recent study by the Los Angeles Sports Council. The revenue hike was partially attributed to new venues such as the Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center and the World Cup finals for women's soccer. Meanwhile, overall attendance to sporting events jumped to 26.9 million in 2003, up from 23.2 million three years earlier. "Our studies have continually indicated over time that sports are a growth industry, said Simon. "Sports are still family events for the most part and popular across all demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. ."
What They Do
CATEGORY MEMBERS
Amateur Mike Garrett, Dan Guerrero, Anita DeFrantz,
David Simon, Peter Ueberroth, Kathy
Schloessman
Venue Tim Leiweke, Henry Samuel, Bill Chadwick
Sports Franchise Arturo Moreno, Frank & Jamie McCourt,
Jerry Buss, Edward Roski, Casey Wasserman,
Donald Sterling
Professional Services Alan Rothenberg, George Mihlsten, Arn Tellem,
Scott Boras
Media David Hill, Bill Dwyre, Don Corsini
Corporate Sponsors Jim Easton, Jim Lentz
Magnate/Investor Magic Johnson
Dramatic Shifts Among Top Players
Rank Name (Ranking in 2004) Company
* title
1 David Hill (2) Fox Sports
Chairman & CEO, Fox
Sports TV Grp./Pres.,
DirecTV Ent. Grp.
2 Tim Leiweke (1) Anschutz Entertainment Group
CEO, President
3 Arturo Moreno (5) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Owner
4 Frank & Jamie McCourt (7) Los Angeles Dodgers
Owners
5 Mike Garrett (6) USC
Athletic Director
6 Jerry Buss (4) Los Angeles Lakers
Owner
7 Dan Guerrero (8) UCLA
Athletic Director
8 Edward Roski (3) Los Angeles Kings
Owner
9 Henry Samueli (11) Anaheim Arena Management
President
10 Anita DeFrantz (9) Amateur Athletic Foundation
President
11 Jim Easton (10) Easton Sports Inc.
Chairman
12 Casey Wasserman (15) Los Angeles Avengers,
Owner Wasserman Media Group
13 Alan Rothenberg (17) Premier Partnerships
Chairman
14 Donald Sterling (12) Los Angeles Clippers
Owner
15 David Simon (18) Los Angeles Sports Council
President
16 Bill Dwyre (13) Los Angeles Times
Sports Editor
17 Peter Ueberroth (24) United States Olympic Committee
Chairman
18 George Mihlsten (20) Latham & Watkins LLP
Partner
19 Don Corsini KCAL-TV, KCBS-TV
President, General Manager
20 Jim Lentz (14) Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
Senior V.P., Marketing
21 Arn Tellem (19) SFX Sports Group Inc.
CEO, SFX Sports Group
22 Kathy Schloessman Los Angeles Sports and
President Entertainment Commission
23 Scott Boras (25) The Scott Boras Corp.
President
24 Magic Johnson (21) Magic Johnson Enterprises
Founder
25 Bill Chadwick Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Chairman Commission
Rank Category Year Attained
Position
1 Media 1999
2 Venue 2000
3 Professional 2003
Sports Franchise
4 Professional 2004
Sports Franchises
5 Amateur 1993
6 Professional 1979
Sports Franchises
7 Amateur 2002
8 Professional 1995
Sports Franchises
9 Venue 2005
10 Amateur 1987
11 Corporate 1972
Sponsors
12 Professional 1998
Sports Franchises
13 Professional 2003
Services
14 Professional 1981
Sports Franchises
15 Amateur 1988
16 Media 1981
17 Amateur 2004
18 Professional 1988
Services
19 Media 1997 (1)
20 Corporate 2003
Sponsors
21 Professional 2005
Services
22 Amateur 1997
23 Professional 1985
Services
24 Magnates & 1992
Investors
25 Venue 2005
Rank Accomplishments
1 New role at DirecTV has expanded influence over money,
labor and product/service offerings.
2 National Hockey League lockout, Lakers' current
state dropped his influence.
3 New team name heavily influenced the L.A. market
in terms of baseball, media, merchandise and legal issues.
4 Changes to the product in terms of renovation, front office
moves, players, media; team reached playoffs in first season
as owners.
5 USC football team winning national championship has
expanded his control/influence at the university and community.
6 Non-Shaq, non-playoff season has tarnished
brand dramatically in last 12 months.
7 Some traction gained, as football and basketball
team both reached postseason.
8 Kings lockout has dropped the developer several spots.
9 Purchased Mighty Ducks; looking to develop sports empire
(if hockey ever resumes play).
10 Organization has made $50 million in grants to
L.A. County organizations.
11 Increased college sponsorships and professional
player endorsements.
12 Occasionally rumored as wanting to own NFL team,
but so far it's just the Avengers.
13 Influential behind-the-scenes player in L.A. sports,
especially in soccer.
14 Another losing season, another lackluster lineup,
but team's value keeps going up.
15 Helped secure 2005 U.S. National Track & Field Championships
and UCI World Championships in Track Cycling.
16 L.A. Times cut pages from the sports section.
17 New role as chairman could have significant impact
in region going forward.
18 Working on behalf of National Football League in analyzing
four sites for possible NFL location.
19 With contracts for the Lakers and Angels, Channel 9 stands
out among local stations for sports.
20 Other auto manufacturers are closing gap on
sports spending in L.A.
21 Was promoted to CEO of SFX; represented Kobe Bryant during
major contract extension.
22 Works with business and government in promoting sports and
entertainment for Southern California.
23 Manages to snag high-end talent, most recently long-term
contracts for Adrian Beltre, J.D. Drew and Derek Lowe.
24 Still a presence within Lakers organization but mostly is
involved in real estate and other investments, as well as
occasional TV appearances.
25 New role as chairman could give this behind-the-scenes
player additional influence.
(1) Corsini became president and general manager of KCBS-TV in 2002.
Source: Sports Business Group
RELATED ARTICLE: Ranking the powerful. To construct the list of most powerful sports executives, David Carter People called David Carter include:
Regional residency A duration of stay required by state and local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided by applicable statutes. States have required state residency for a variety of rights, including the right to vote, the right to run for public office, the was required and only the most influential person could be chosen from any one organization. Athletes and coaches were excluded because of the narrow role they play in sports business. The Sports Business Group then drafted matrices highlighting the relative strength of each potential candidate in a variety of areas and developed a model that allowed for their ranking. One of the key steps was developing criteria that could be used for both qualitative and quantitative review. Six "areas of impact" were established: Money: The flow of funds Flow of funds In the context of municipal bonds, refers to the statement displaying the priorities by which municipal revenue will be applied to the debt. In the context of mutual funds, refers to the movement of money into or out of a mutual funds or between or among directly related to the Southern California market through personal wealth, budget, investment, advertising and client activities. Labor: Not only includes the number and type of individuals employed by a particular organization, but considers the ability to measurably impact labor throughout the region resulting from new franchises, ventures, and sporting events. Sports Product/Service Offerings: The degree to which the individual controls a category's sports inventory. This may include the number of athletes under contract, the number of major sporting events hosted at a particular venue or the percent of market share for advertising dollars. Community: The level of community involvement, philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. and ability to influence regional sporting events and sports business opportunities, such as advertising, building of new venues and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. of new franchises. National/International: The degree of influence outside Southern California that may indirectly impact the local sports business community. Cross Factor: This factor was created to capture intangible attributes. That includes access and influence over the political and business communities. The model yielded two sets of statistical ties, which the editors of the Business Journal reviewed before determining final rankings. |
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