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Business Of Sports If the only thing you know about sports is who wins and who loses, you are missing the highest stakes action of all. The business owners that power this multibillion dollar industry are changing, and a new era of the business of sports is underway. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back page entertainment. And the decisions they make have huge consequences, not just for the bottom line, but for communities, cities, even entire countries.
Subscriber OnlyMarketsBarclays Hired Ousted ITG CEO Gasser for Technology PositionBank brought on Gasser for role in technology strategyGasser left ITG in 2015 amid $20.3 million SEC settlementByAnnie Massa+FollowNovember 21, 2016, 8:29 PM UTCBarclays Plc hired Bob Gasser, the former Investment Technology Group Inc. chief executive officer who was ousted last year, for a senior position in its technology business.Gasser has worked at the London-based bank since October, serving as head of strategy for pre-market trading technology, said Andrew Smith, a Barclays spokesman.