The Essendon supplements scandal that has enveloped the current AFL season has created the narrative of villains and heroes. Is it a sports marketers’ dream? AAP/Julian Smith

Marketing sport: villains and heroes in AFL brand narratives

This season, some sports commentators and footy fans have argued that the investigation into the supplements regime at Essendon has brought the club, the AFL and “the code” to their knees. From a branding…
Despite offering prime viewing positions, many allocated tickets have not been used. Peter Klaunzer/EPA

Bums not on seats? Blame the Olympic Family

One of the biggest criticisms levelled at organisers of the London Olympics so far has been the obvious large number of empty seats at Games venues. So why are so many seats empty? What’s being done about…
Turin opening ceremony bryangeek.

Is there a future for the mega‑Olympics?

Despite their good intentions, The Modern Olympics tend to polarise the general public. Like many other brands of their magnitude, people have become emotionally attached, or detached, to the Olympic brand…
London 2012’s event tickets look lovely, but will they land in the right hands? London 2012

London Olympics tickets: will the poor get through the door?

One of the most controversial aspects of the Olympic Games is whether regular punters can get tickets to events. So can they? When the ticketing strategy for London’s Olympic Games was launched in 2011…

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