Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment is an American sports and entertainment company headquartered in the Philadelphia metropolitan area that owns and operates the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League as well as other properties in the sports and entertainment industries.[1]

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
TypePrivate
IndustrySports, Entertainment
Founded2017
FounderDavid S. Blitzer
Josh Harris 
HeadquartersCamden, New Jersey
Key people
Josh Harris (Managing General Partner)
David S. Blitzer (Co-Managing Partner)
Scott O'Neil (CEO)
OwnersJosh Harris
David S. Blitzer
SubsidiariesPhiladelphia 76ers
New Jersey Devils
Crystal Palace F.C.
Binghamton Devils
Delaware Blue Coats
Websitehttps://harrisblitzer.com/

History

Josh Harris and David Blitzer founded Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment in 2017[2] to consolidate their existing ventures and any shared future endeavors.[3] At its founding, the company included the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, the Prudential Center, the GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center, the Delaware 87ers (rebranded as the Delaware Blue Coats in 2018[4]), the Binghamton Devils and Team Dignitas.[5][6] Scott O’Neil serves as CEO of HBSE.[7]

In 2018, HBSE partnered with the San Francisco 49ers and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to create Elevate Sports Venture, a sports and entertainment company focused on marketing, hospitality, and event ticketing.[8]

In 2019, HBSE formed an esports entertainment company, New Meta Entertainment, after merging esports business Dignitas and Clutch Gaming and raising $30 million in funding.[9][10]

In August 2020, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment has pledged $20 million in order to fight racial injustice in black communities.[11]

In September 2020, the organization hired their first Chief Diversity and Impact Officer, David Gould.[12] He is leading HBSE’s plan to promote racial equality, a $20 million pledge[13] that was announced in August 2020.[14]

Assets

Philanthropy

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Harris and Blitzer made 7 donations totaling millions of dollars to local communities around Philadelphia and Newark focused on families, health care, and education.[19][20] The company provided food cards to city residents, donated health supplies to front line workers, and purchased Chromebooks to help students and teachers.[21]

References
  1. "Jobs, Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, Careers". www.teamworkonline.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment LLC".
  3. Sixers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer form sports and entertainment business Retrieved October 25, 2017
  4. Craig, Daniel (March 28, 2018). "Sixers' G League team, Delaware 87ers, changing name to Blue Coats". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. "Sixers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer form sports and entertainment business". RSN. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. "Harris, Blitzer Announce Formation of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. "Scott O'Neil is creating the greatest place to work on the planet; here's how". Leaders. June 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  8. Heitner, Darren. "Owners Of 76ers, Devils, 49ers And CAA Partner In New Sports Business". Forbes. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  9. "David Abrams Named Head of Investments at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment". www.sporttechie.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  10. "HBSE flexing its financial muscle thanks to appointment of head of investments". SportBusiness. February 25, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  11. "Sixers parent company commits $20 million to fighting systemic racism and championing equality". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 17, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  12. Pompey, Keith (September 16, 2020). "Germantown's David Gould named chief diversity and impact officer for HBSE". Inquirer. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. "76ers' HBSE Name David Gould Chief Diversity and Impact Officer". SI.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  14. Williams, Randall (September 16, 2020). "Harris Blitzer Names Diversity Officer Gould to Direct $20 Million Pledge". Sportico.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  15. Hermann, Adam (June 6, 2019). "76ers owners Harris Blitzer acquire esports' Clutch Gaming for reported $30 million". www.phillyvoice.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  16. "Ex-Apollo Partner Abrams Joins 76ers Parent as Investment Chief". Bloomberg.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  17. "76ers owners appoint investment chief for esports and other ventures". VentureBeat. February 25, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  18. Heitner, Darren. "Owners Of 76ers, Devils, 49ers And CAA Partner In New Sports Business". Forbes. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  19. "BLOG: HBSE Gives Back to Community". NHL.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  20. Pompey, Keith (April 2, 2020). "Sixers partners Josh Harris, David Blitzer make donations to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Camden's Cooper University Health Care". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  21. NBA.com, Brian Martin, for. "Sixers doing their part to assist during coronavirus pandemic". NBA.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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