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- ESPN Radio: Spotlight CEO Tony Knopp speaks with ESPN Radio’s Steve Jones about corporate relationships with the leagues, pricing in college athletics and the growth of sponsorship dollars being put into sports.
(May 15, 2013)
“There is a reason that sponsorships in sports is higher than it has ever been in the last year and there has been a significant growth. It’s because there is a tremendous return for it.”
- ESPN Radio: ESPN Radio’s Steve Jones and Spotlight CEO Tony Knopp discuss naming rights sponsorships, corporate involvement in sports and the recent courtroom battle on the ownership of tickets.
(April 22, 2013)
“The reality is, only 20%-30% of total team revenue is coming from game day. The rest of that payroll is being paid for by the people sponsoring and partnering with the team.”
- ESPN Radio: Spotlight CEO Tony Knopp sits down with ESPN radio to discuss the business and sports legacy left behind by Jerry Buss
(March 20, 2013)
“The Lakers have been a dynasty for decades now, and that goes all the way to the top of the organization.”
- Bloomberg Radio (The Hays Advantage): Tony Knopp discusses the national appeal of college basketball’s March Madness tournament and why the event is second only to the Super Bowl in terms of its popularity
(March 15, 2013)
“March Madness is dramatically more accessible than the Super Bowl is to the common fan.”
- ESPN Radio: SpotlightTMS CEO Tony Knopp speaks on the passing of Dr. Buss and the legacy he leaves behind for sports business going forward
(February 20, 2013)
“When it comes to the Lakers, they’ve made it easier for an entire LA empire to be built around them…They are the staple of the LA sports environment.”
- ESPN Radio: Tony Knopp, CEO of Spotlight Ticket Management, with Superbowl talk, the NHL, and more
(January 30, 2013)
“10 years ago, it was incredibly difficult for the average fan to get a ticket to the Super Bowl. The market is more efficient now.”
- Total Education Spotlight Show: Tony Knopp sits down to discuss the most important things to consider when buying a Super Bowl ticket. Recording starts around 21:20.
(January 21, 2013)
“Make sure you can get a ticket in your hand more than a week prior to the game.”
- ESPN Radio: CEO of Spotlight Ticket Management, Tony Knopp, speaks to ESPN Radio 1450 on the NHL Lockout
(January 9, 2013)
“I do believe there are customers that have already made the decision that no matter how this year goes, they aren’t coming back next year.”
- Southern California Public Radio: Former AEG and StubHub employee changing the ticket management game
(October 24, 2012)
“Sometimes it’s not that simple. Most of the companies we have doing this have really dramatic return numbers on their tickets. It’s really impressive.” | Read Article
- Fox Sports Radio: SpotlightTMS CEO Tony Knopp discusses the NHL lockout with Fox Sports Radio 1340 AM
(October 15, 2012)
“The NHL fan is incredibly loyal. The problem is, the corporate fans are not loyal. The fact is, 40% of ticket revenue comes from corporations.”
“The global brands, they’re going to be fine. It’s those mid-market and small-market teams that already are having trouble competing, you start cutting revenue for them, it’s going to show up on the ice.”
- ESPN Radio: Tony Knopp, CEO of Spotlight TMS, discusses the financial impacts of the NHL Lockout with Steve Jones
(October 9, 2012)
“Since 2008 people are looking to cut costs, and one of the first places they go is sporting events on the corporate side.”
“There’s only so much these sponsors and execs can fight off before finally they say let’s offer up the NHL. They’re not playing this year anyway and we can save our NBA, MLB and NBA (tickets).”