Michael GaioMichael Gaio is the former director of marketing at AB Media. Stadium & ArenaIOC Official Blasts Rio Olympic PreparationsRio de Janeiro is set to host the 2016 Olympic Games, but according to the vice president of the International Olympic Committee, preparations for those games are severely off track.April 30, 2014LegalNorthwestern Football Players Cast Historic Union VoteNorthwestern football players cast their votes to determine if they will unionize Friday morning. The vote by about 70 scholarship players will be watched closely by colleges and universities across the country due to the impact it could have on the dynamics of college athletics. However, the outcome of the vote may not be known for some time.April 25, 2014Media & TechnologyNCAA Endorses Autonomy for 'Power Five' ConferencesThe NCAA took a major step toward restructuring its governing system for the "Power Five" conferences on Thursday.DI Board endorses new governance system that provides more flexibility to five major conferences in these areas: pic.twitter.com/IBJGBdsBR6April 24, 2014Media & TechnologyMeet the Man Behind 3-D Playing Surface ProjectionHardwood ripples. Free-throw lanes rise. Game footage rolls and championship banners unfurl in an unexpected space — the playing surface. Welcome to the next generation of in-arena entertainment. Through the use of high-powered projectors, Scott Williams and his team at Quince Imaging can turn almost any surface into a high-definition, 3-D video display. With the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers among Quince Imaging’s clients, AB eMedia editor Michael Gaio caught up with Williams to learn more about the technology that gives "state of the art" new meaning.April 16, 2014Media & TechnologyMavs' PA Announcer Blasts Refs on Twitter, Gets BenchedDallas Mavericks public address announcer Sean Heath has been suspended for two games by the NBA after a series of tweets criticizing the league.@nba Danny Crawford just blew a goaltending call and cost the Mavs a game. We will all be awaiting your apology. #pathetic@mdug @sribb43 @mdug Agreed. Maybe we should let the Warriors get their OWN stops without help from the officials.@nba If you have the technology to get calls right, we'd all LOVE to see it implemented as soon as possible. These. Games. Matter. #thefans@nba : The ONLY professional league in the US with the reputation that the games are rigged. Know why? Because of games like tonight. #shameApril 11, 2014Stadium & ArenaVideo: Stunning Pregame Show Tranforms Ice RinkLast month, Athletic Business introduced our readers to the newest trend hitting sports facilities around North America: venues turning their playing surfaces into a 3-D video displays. The technology behind it is incredible, as are the final results.April 10, 2014Stadium & ArenaCivic Group Ties Bucks Arena Support to Rec UpgradesThe Milwaukee Bucks want a new arena to replace the BMO Harris Bradley Center. A Milwaukee community group known as "Common Ground" wants better public athletic facilities, playgrounds and recreational spaces. Together, they might both get what they're asking for.April 9, 2014Media & TechnologyRutgers AD Back in Headlines with Headline CommentRutgers athletic director Julie Hermann is not making any friends with the local media.April 7, 2014Safety & SecurityNJ High Schools Preparing for New Safety MandatesNew Jersey high schools will soon have new rules in place aimed at keeping student-athletes safer.April 3, 2014Media & TechnologyAthletes' Unionization Attempt Scores Major VictoryIn their attempt to unionize college athletes, the Northwestern football players and the recently formed College Athletes Players Association scored a major victory on Wednesday.So proud of my teammates, Ramogi, lawyers, and supporters around the nation! This is a HUGE win for ALL college athletes! #APUAs I have ALWAYS stated, I have nothing but LOVE for @coachfitz51 and Northwestern. Best coach in college football #B1GCatsRe union ruling: No need to completely throw away a system that has helped millions of students attend college: http://t.co/TKBdgF6WKfMarch 26, 2014Previous PagePage 16 of 26Next PageTop StoriesAB ShowSpotlight on AB Show: Pre-Conference WorkshopsRegister now for valuable AB Show interactive pre-conference workshops that will help you return home with new skills, knowledge and resources...Governing BodiesAlabama Lawmakers Threaten to Disband State Association Over Transfer IneligibilityGoverning BodiesACC Fines Florida State $50K After Fans Storm Field Following Win Over AlabamaOperationsNorthwestern Football Coach Apologizes After Denying Tulane's Jersey Request to Honor '05 TeamSponsored ContentTabula Rasa Innovation Retreats Boost Recreation Revenue While Offering the Best for Communities
