Sports Agency Groups
There have been some efforts to transform the sports agency business from an individual, entrepreneurial business, to more of a corporate structure. These experiments met with varying degrees of longevity and success.
- Creative Artists Agency: "CAA" – acquired various pieces of the sports agency business of SFX (see below), starting with football.
- IMG – International Management Group – corporate agency established by entrepreneur Mark McCormack, originally with a specialization in golf and tennis. After the death of McCormack the company was acquired by private equity group Forstmann Little.
- International Sports Management – British sports agency run by former European Tour golfer Andrew "Chubby" Chandler.
- Octagon Worldwide – Full-service sports agency and event marketing group, traded with advertising and marketing companies in the Interpublic Group.
- Priority Sports and Entertainment- Agency representing the most NBA players, run by Mark Bartelstein.
- Rosenhaus Sports- sports agency run by Drew Rosenhaus.
- Sports Management Worldwide – (SMWW) – global sports agency founded by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.
- Wasserman Media Group: acquired Arn Tellem's basketball agency from SFX, and usually represents the most players in NBA lottery draft each year.
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