The Rugby League World Cup is back in England in 2021 and in the latest In Sport podcast, James and Neil caught up with chief executive Jon Dutton.
James Gordon
Eight suggestions for British Basketball
Basketball is the most understated sport in the UK, boasting large participation numbers at high school age, but then experiencing massive drop offs in late teens and early adulthood.
Despite the clear interest in the sport, it also isn’t transferring itself in to support for the premier league in the UK, the British Basketball League, which comprises 12 franchise clubs from London to Manchester to Glasgow.
Having worked in basketball on two separate occasions, with Mersey Tigers in 2010-11 and more recently with Manchester Giants 2016-19, here are a few ideas garnered from my own experiences.
Podcast: In Sport #3 with Dave Allen, Professional Darts Corporation
In the latest In Sport Podcast, Dave Allen is the guest as he talks the incredible growth of darts over the past decade.
Fascinating insight into how the UK’s professional sports clubs drive traffic to their retail sites
“The Social Scorecard: Sports” examines how the UK’s top professional sports clubs across football, rugby, cricket, basketball and ice hockey are engaging with their social media followers, and if they’re effectively leveraging their followings to drive their retail business.
Podcast: In Sport with Joel Osborne, Bristol Sport
In the latest episode of the In Sport podcast, James and Neil catch up with Joel Osborne, Head of Media and Communications at Bristol Flyers which is part of the Bristol Sport club, a unique set up in British sport.
New podcast launched for sports marketing and comms professionals
JDG Sport’s James Gordon is the co-host of a new podcast called In Sport – the podcast for sports marketing and comms professionals.
Guesting on the Betfred Championship podcast
James appeared on the RFL’s Betfred Championship this week to discuss the latest happenings at Widnes.The weekly show is produced by Ben Hughes, who is also involved with the Northern Premier League football show.
Help save my team – sponsor the Widnes Rugby Chat podcast
Sponsorship is now available for the Widnes Rugby Chat podcast, with all proceeds going to the VIQI “Save Our Club” fund.
