Job search
Job Search
Latest news
More news: (showing 1 - 20 of 13726)           
UK only International

MLB scraps plans to bring regular season game to London in 2017

By Matthew Campelli    13 Jul 2016
Chief legal officer Dan Halem said there was not enough time to agree a deal in time for the 2017 season / Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/PA Images

Major League Baseball (MLB) has scrapped plans to stage regular season games in London in 2017 – a decision which could impact the growth of the sport in Britain in the short-term.

Earlier this year, the MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the organisation was “working hard” to stage regular season games in the UK capital, with East London’s Olympic Stadium mooted as a potential destination.

However, the chief legal officer of the MLB, Dan Halem, conceded that there was not enough time to agree a deal for the 2017 season, although talks were still ongoing. The body is keen to replicate the success of the National Football League (NFL), which has played regular season games in London to great effect since 2007.

The move may also have repercussions for the British governing body – BaseballSoftballUK – which was keen to see MLB matches occur in the country to boost awareness among British sports fans and to create interest around participation.

Talking to Sports Management, BaseballSoftballUK co-chief executive Jenny Fromer said that the body had been having “conversations” with MLB about the best approach to bringing the sport to the UK.

She added that the Olympic Stadium would have been a perfect location for the matches as it sits in an area of high social deprivation, giving BaseballSoftballUK the opportunity to engage with hard-to-reach demographics.

However, the consequences are likely to only be short-term as the MLB is understood to be working to make the matches happen as soon as is practically possible.

To read the full interview with Jenny Fromer, click here.

Major League Baseball  London  Olympic Stadium  BaseballSoftballUK 
Sign up for FREE ezines
Related news

Company profile

Company profile: Life Fitness
The Life Fitness family of brands offers an unrivalled product portfolio, providing customers with access to tailored solutions they need to target every segment of the fitness market.
View full profile >
More company profiles

Featured Supplier

Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
View full details >
More featured suppliers

Property & Tenders

Location: Loughton, IG10
Company: Knight Frank
Location: Grantham, Leicestershire
Company: Belvoir Castle
Location: Verwood, Dorset
Company: AVISON YOUNG
Location: Hall Place House, Bexley, DA5 1PQ
Company: London Borough of Bexley
Location: 15 Concessions across the nation's forests
Company: Forestry England
More properties & tenders

Diary dates

11-14 Apr 2024
Exhibition Centre , Cologne, Germany
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
More diary dates