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How the global sports industry survived the GFC: Octagon

The global sports industry weathered the global financial crisis better than previous recessions, due largely to sponsorship's improving ability to prove its worth as a marketing discipline, says Rick Dudley, global CEO of Octagon Sports & Entertainment Marketing.

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