Preds’ value slips four spots
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 7:58 am
The value of the Nashville Predators fell 5 percent last season to $156 million, according to Forbes‘ statisticians. That pushed the franchise back down the league list to the same spot it held in 2006. Check out the team’s current page here and Forbes‘ lists from 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Another heady buy for Genesco
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:40 am
The Nashville-based retailer has acquired Sports Fan-Attic, a chain of 37 stores in seven states, adding another headwear brand to an arsenal it’s been building up since 2004. The companies aren’t disclosing the deal’s price just yet, but if Sports Fan-Attic’s valuation is in line with Genesco’s deals for Hat World and Hat Shack, it was worth about $13 million to Genesco, whose shares (Ticker: GCO) fell almost 2 percent after hours Tuesday.
“We see great long-term potential for growing the Sports Fan-Attic store base, and look forward to bringing Genesco’s collective strength in the mall real estate market and our experience in managing new store growth to that process.”
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Gibson teams with ski maker
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 7:55 am
Gibson Guitar has developed a handful of one-of-a-kind instruments in conjunction with winter sports gear maker Marker Völkl. The guitars will be auctioned off in a few months to help raise awareness of climate change.
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TNA knows what it’s gonna do, brother
Posted on October 28, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Local wrestling company TNA Entertainment has signed Hulk Hogan to a contract that could produce spin-off television content produced by the same company behind “Scott Baio is 46 and Pregnant.”
“Hulk Hogan is one of the world’s top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family,” said Dixie Carter, President of TNA Wrestling. “Our goal is to become the world’s biggest professional wrestling company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look forward to partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to grow TNA globally.”
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Warner Nashville to sponsor NASCAR team
Posted on at 7:42 am
The newly formed Warner Music Nashville group of labels has hooked up with BAM Racing to run the 2010 Sprint Cup schedule. Warner Nashville boss John Esposito said the deal with BAM — which took off a year to catch its breath — is a “unique opportunity to extend our artists’ brands.”
SEE ALSO: Warner Music ramps up local operations
Straight talk from lead Preds owner
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 9:41 am
David Freeman says that, despite a strong run in booking non-hockey events at the Sommet Center, true success remains a way off for the Predators’ ownership group.
“We’re not anywhere close to victory,” he said. “I would say we’ve cleared the critical stage, but we’ll have a long way to go to feel safe and secure. Until we can find 17,000 people, 41 nights a year that care enough to support us with their pocketbook and their presence, then I don’t think we have been successful with what we set out to do.”
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Downtown biz groups endorse Music City Center
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 3:40 pmThe backers of the proposed $635 million Music City Center have received the not-terribly-surprising support of three downtown-related hospitality and tourism groups.
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Belmont hires sports marketing director
Posted on at 9:41 am
Jimmy Frush is the new director of athletics marketing for Belmont University. Before serving as director of the Mustang Club for Southern Methodist University and holding various other athletics-related positions, Frush was a pitcher for the Class A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Details of the Preds-Baker Curb alliance
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 7:29 am
The two sports organizations are focused on cross-selling their sponsors. How long before we see Kleenex on the ice or VUMC on the No. 27?
“Partnering with another locally owned and operated professional sports franchise whose fan base has similar demographics to those of NASCAR allows us to provide current and prospective marketing partners year-round exposure both locally and nationally. In addition, the exposure created locally will help us immensely in our efforts to become a more visible part of the Nashville professional sports landscape.”
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Lucky No. 12
Posted on October 9, 2009 at 10:42 am
There’s a weird symmetry here: Days after Harris Interactive said Nashville was the No. 12 city people want to move to, Sporting News says we’re the No. 12 sports town, miles ahead of Baltimore, San Diego, Milwaukee and a lot of others. The list was built primarily from sports teams’ 2008 performances — thank you, Commodores, for making a bowl game — although attendance figured into things, too.
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Boots’ broker gets five
Posted on at 7:51 amA federal judge has sentenced David Cacchione to five years in prison for his role in the investment fraud led by Preds co-owner William “Boots” Del Biaggio.
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Preds in marketing deal with NASCAR racers
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Nashville’s hockey team is teaming up with its NASCAR Nationwide Series team to help it sell tickets and give its sponsors some love outside Music City. The two organizations will officially announce the deal on Tuesday.
Locally owned and operated by Mike Curb – of Curb records fame – and Nashville businessman Gary Baker, Baker Curb Racing has positioned itself to be a consistent championship contender on the NASCAR Nationwide series. With an unmatched reputation of delivering results both on and off the track, Baker Curb racing has the distinction of representing some of America’s most trusted brands on a national level. In entering a joint promotional and sales agreement with the Nashville Predators, Baker Curb Racing can now help bring regional exposure to its sponsors. In turn, partnering with Baker Curb Racing gives the Predators a national outlet to help promote local sponsors.
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The Big Dance will return to town in 2012
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 7:59 am
Nashville, in conjunction with the Ohio Valley Conference, will host first- and second-round games of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in March 2012.
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Jack steps back from NASCAR
Posted on September 21, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Brown-Forman, the parent company of Jack Daniel’s, will stop sponsoring the Richard Childress Racing No. 7 at the end of this season, saying the economy has pushed it to conclude that “other areas in the marketing mix require additional investment.”
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Boots sheds tears, gets years
Posted on September 8, 2009 at 3:57 pm
A federal judge today sentenced Boots Del Biaggio, the Silicon Valley financier and Preds co-owner, to eight years in prison for appropriating millions in bank loans and investment funds.
SEE ALSO: The Post’s coverage of the Boots story as it unfolded.
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