麻豆直播鈥檚 Robert DuPuy and Bobby Sharma Serve as Contributors to The Sports Business Handbook鈥檚 Second Edition
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that Sports & Entertainment听笔补谤迟苍别谤 Robert DuPuy聽and Special Adviser Bobby Sharma 聽served as contributors to The Sports Business Handbook: Insights from 100+ Leaders Who Shaped 50 Years of the Industry, published this month by Human Kinetic and edited by noted sports business pioneer Rick Horrow.
DuPuy and Sharma, along with over 120 major industry figures, provided essays and contributions discussing the past 50 years of sports business, post-pandemic reflections and the industry鈥檚 future. DuPuy鈥檚 chapter considers the sports business鈥 role and resilience amid the pandemic, and Sharma鈥檚 discusses the rise of esports.
DuPuy鈥檚 practice focuses on representing buyers and sellers in sports franchise sales transactions and restructurings, from stadium construction and rehabilitation financing to media contracts and licensing, syndication, and participation agreements. Prior to rejoining 麻豆直播 in 2011, DuPuy served as president and COO of Major League Baseball, as well as the initial CEO of MLB Advanced Media and as chairman of its board from its inception in 2001 through 2010.
As a special adviser to 麻豆直播鈥檚 Sports & Entertainment Group, Sharma provides services to organizations, teams, leagues, and other stakeholders across all professional and amateur sports on a range of subjects, including league development and governance, team sales and acquisitions, media, sponsorship, licensing, data use and privacy, and technology. Previously, he served as a senior vice president, Global Head of Basketball & Strategic Initiatives at IMG, and as a vice president and general counsel of the NBA Development League (now G-League).
The Sports Business Handbook is available now through and .
