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Mike Levine, known by his nickname Vino, is an American sports agent and executive known for being co-head of CAA Sports, the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). He has been ranked as one of the most influential people in sports by Worth and Sports Business Journal. Levine has been co-head of CAA Sports, a division of CAA which handles sports properties, athlete representation and licensing, since it was founded in 2007. Under Levine, CAA signed athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, and began a foray into European football in 2008. Under Levine, CAA Sports negotiated high-profile deals with stadiums and arenas, and launched CAA ICON, an owner's representative and management consulting firm in 2017. Levine was ranked 10th in Worth's 50 Most Powerful People in Sports, and ranked on Sports Business Journal’s list of 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business every year from 2008 to 2019. He was named to the Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 lists in 2006, 2007, and 2008. In 2008, he was inducted into the Sports Business Journal Hall of Fame.
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