By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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EU refugee crisis: Andy Murray to donate £50 for every ace he hits to Unicef relief efforts

September 17, 2015

Any Murray will donate £50 for every ace he scores between now and the end of the year to Unicef's refugee relief efforts. Read more: Arsenal continue Syrian refugee aid efforts by pledging £1 per ticket sold The Scottish tennis star said he was compelled to help after watching images on the news of children [...]
Morgan Stanley: Is Thomas Piketty history? We think so

September 17, 2015

Thomas Piketty's brand of anti-austerity economics is "history", according to an analysts' note from Morgan Stanley. The French economist's best-selling book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has influenced anti-austerity movements such as Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership campaign and has propelled him to worldwide recognition. The book's central thesis argues that returns on capital accumulate more quickly [...]
2024 Olympics: What you need to know about the five cities bidding for the Games – Los Angeles, Hamburg, Budapest, Rome and Paris

September 16, 2015

Los Angeles, Rome, Paris, Budapest and Hamburg will compete to host the 2024 Olympic games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today. The five cities have two years to put together bids for the right to host the event after Rio de Janeiro next summer and Tokyo in 2020. Voting from the IOC's 100 members [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England legend Lawrence Dallaglio opens London Stock Exchange

September 16, 2015

Markets were kicked into action by England rugby union legend Lawrence Dallaglio this morning, who brought the sought after Web Ellis Cup with him into the heart of the City. Read more: Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets most expensive but also best-selling in history The former Rugby World Cup winner, an ambassador for this year's tournament [...]
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke net worth rises to $7.6bn as sports empire is valued at $4.1bn

September 15, 2015

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke's sports empire – which also includes American football, basketball and ice hockey franchises – is worth $4.1bn, according to new figures from Forbes. Read more: Arsenal paid Stan Kroenke's company £3m last year – the same amount as an increase in season ticket price The business magazine found that Kroenke, who [...]
Man convicted of “drone offences” for first time in the UK after flying aircraft over Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City stadiums

September 15, 2015

A 42-year-old man has become the first person convicted of "drone offences" in the UK, having been found guilty of illegally flying drones over famous landmarks and football stadiums as games were being played. Nigel Wilson from Nottingham flew the unmanned aircraft over Anfield stadium during a Liverpool Champions League match last September, during match days [...]
Forbes’ most valuable sports teams in the world 2015: Real Madrid leapfrogged by Dallas Cowboys in top spot

September 15, 2015

The Dallas Cowboys have overtaken Real Madrid to become the most valuable sports team in the world, according to estimates from Forbes. Read more: Premier League teams dominate football Deloitte Money League rich list The American football team have been valued at $4bn (£2.6bn) in Forbes' latest valuations of NFL franchises, putting them above Real Madrid [...]
Why girls must be encouraged to play sport – so they can succeed as women in business

September 15, 2015

The number of girls playing team sports at schools is rocketing – and that's good news for future business prospects. Data released from the Independent School’s Football Association has revealed that the number of schools offering football to girls has soared from 12 to 120 in five years. Similar figures are mimicked in other [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets most expensive but also best-selling in history

September 15, 2015

This year's Rugby World Cup has broken the record for tickets sold, surpassing the 2.25m sold for the tournament in France eight years ago. Nearly all of the 2.45m tickets originally put on sale have been sold, although more expensive tickets are still available for 32 matches including England's 10 October meeting with Uruguay at [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster says team must “show pride in being English”

September 14, 2015

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has urged his squad to conquer the unique and unfamiliar pressure generated by a Rugby World Cup on home soil after naming an unchanged XV for Friday’s opening clash against Fiji at Twickenham. Read more: Martin Johnson on why history should not dictate the future for this England team [...]

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