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Follows deal with rival streaming giant Netflix to simulcast Canadian Grand Prix.

New offer combines 12 months of research with a free Partnership Health Score designed to help teams identify where partnerships are underpowered and where stronger thinking could unlock better results.

With millions of athletes competing in events all over the world, the fitness organisation explains its commercial growth journey and the path towards becoming an Olympic sport by 2032.

Most of the U.S. roster leveled up in clubs abroad.

The Giants celebrated Pride Night on Friday.

With radical changes set to take effect from next season, senior figures within Prem Rugby believe the game is now better positioned to grow.

The amended bill doesn’t alleviate the Big Ten and SEC’s biggest concerns.

Iran's players said they didn’t get enough time to recover from travel.

No players other than Sorsby have entered the supplemental draft.

Vanja Černivec was with the Golden State Valkyries last year.

Portland Fire GM on building a WNBA expansion team, the Valkyries model, and making the playoffs in year one.

Deal expands streaming distribution for broadcaster’s sports properties such as the NFL, MLB and Nascar.

Williams made her return to doubles action earlier this month.

Since the World Cup began, fans from all over the world have landed in the U.S. with a bang. Brazil fans flooded the streets of Times Square during their game against Morocco on Saturday; the Netherlands’ Oranje Legioen did the same in Dallas ahead of the country’s match against Japan on Sunday. The tournament is

The news comes hours after the Big 12 sued Texas Tech.

As momentum around the sporting goods segment softens, public markets are still betting on the likes of Asics, On and Amer Sports to turn growing participation into repeat demand.

The NHL team sees its forthcoming home city as a regional hub.

Shinnecock last hosted in the U.S. Open in 2018.

Attendance is high even though tickets were pricey.

Dundon bought the Trail Blazers in March.

Fernando Mendoza on life as the Raiders' No. 1 pick, Tom Brady lessons, LinkedIn, and branding off the field.

Fernando Mendoza’s relationship with Tom Brady is growing.

Strong viewership for US and Mexico’s first matches underlines commercial appeal of tournament while intensifying scrutiny of in-game advertising.

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, it's a World Cup preview special as Jonathan Rest is joined by Martin Ross, who - with passport and kilt at the ready - prepares to head out to the US with the Tartan…

TikTok makes the case that athletes have become media ecosystems in their own right, leveraging the platform's interest-led discovery engine to grow global fanbases, open up new revenue streams and seize control of their public narrative.

It was the largest comeback in an NBA Finals game ever.

It’s the largest in tournament history, with 48 teams and 104 matches.

Oregon State would have to pay Texas Tech $1 million to cancel its matchup.

Game 3 marked the most-watched TV program since the Super Bowl.

Infantino suggested reporters should “just chill, relax.”

Lawmakers again examine the league’s impacts upon consumers.

Trump and Smith have exchanged public insults in recent days.

Canady was the No. 2 pick in the 2026 AUSL Draft.

It’s unclear if the bill would prevent Sorsby from suing for eligibility.

The club said it wanted to clear up its actions after “recent reports.”

Expect more conservative soccer and a less-thrilling group stage.

Temperatures are expected to climb into the high 80s on Saturday at MetLife Stadium.

The club was the first NWSL team to visit, in 2024.

Adidas and Real Madrid have extended their long-term partnership, the two sports giants announced Wednesday. The eight-year deal runs through 2034. Financial details were not disclosed, but Spanish newspaper Diario AS tabbed the annual average at €120 million ($139 million based on current exchange rates). The average…

The Illinois governor holds the Bears responsible for prior legislative failures.

The government highlights what it sees as a “starkly mismatched balance of harms.”

Deal runs until 2031, putting LaLiga giants ahead of its domestic and continental rivals.

The city’s 24/7 business culture has slowed during the NBA Finals.

The 2026 World Cup is unprecedented with 104 games and four time zones. SportsPro unpacks the differing approaches to production, distribution and consumption for the tournament.

The special masters for the NFL concussion settlement on Monday found that five law firms representing 98 retired NFL players with Parkinson’s disease claims “surreptitiously outsourced” decisions on diagnoses and “compromised their clients’ claims.” Special masters are subject-matter experts appointed by judges to ma…

Massachusetts governor Maura Healey announced Monday that her office had secured 1,104 World Cup tickets to distribute at no cost to young people across the state. Less than 24 hours later, New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill made a similar proclamation, declaring that more than 750 free tickets would be made available…

The newest legal crisis in college sports is also the latest sign of the complex relationship between college athletes and their schools, conferences and the NCAA in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who reportedly received a $5 million deal to join the Red…

Long-time partner AB InBev also extends World Cup sponsorship to include 2030 edition before the tournament kicks off.

How sports organisations can cut through the slop to build trust and credibility.

Following substantial investment and proven return across its first three years, the Las Vegas Grand Prix now has its sights set on becoming Formula One’s marquee race.

Sports organisations are sitting on vast volumes of under-utilised data. C’mon Sports founder Douglas Finazzi explains how the problem can be solved.

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks, 115-111, on Monday night at Madison Square Garden in front of President Donald Trump and numerous A-list celebrities. While the result ended the Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak—the NBA’s second-longest ever in a single postseason— New York still maintains a 2-…

The ruling on Monday that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby can play NCAA football despite having bet on his own team is a sports law earthquake. It’s occurring at the intersection of a modern double whammy: one involving dozens of ineligible college athletes suing to extend their NCAA eligibility to profit from l…

On the 559th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the FIFA World Cup. It’s been 32 years since the world’s biggest sporting event was hosted in the U.S., and eight years since North America was officially…

Jannik Sinner ranks first in 2026 tennis tournament winnings with $6.87 million. The world No. 1 has won all five Masters 1000 tournaments this year, earning more than $1 million for each championship and pushing him up to seventh all-time in career prize money earned, with a total of $64.8 million. He entered the Fre…

More and more athletes are turning into YouTube creators. Little Dot Sport managing director Robbie Spargo explains how the shift is reshaping sports media from an audience and brand perspective.

The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams promises sponsors more inventory, more engaged markets and more time in the spotlight. But it also creates more noise, more complexity and, in some cases, more activation costs.

Beth Barrett-Wild, the T20 Women’s World Cup tournament director explains how record revenues and rising audiences will drive lasting change for women's cricket.

Fifa+ gets new life on DAZN as Fifa details first non-EA video game since split.

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, Jonathan Rest and Joseph Perry return from the Champions League final to pore over big European football topics with Martin Ross.

Gary Davidson, COO at 54, oulines his profitability targets and the commercial model for the Hexagon World Series after the Saudi-backed agency invested £2.1m (€2.4m/$2.8m) for an initial 8% stake in the new property.

This week, Martin Ross, Maria Kholodova and Matthew Glendinning are in Paris to bring you the lowdown from the inaugural SportGen Summit, plus the usual look at major industry stories

Concacaf’s approach to engaging younger fans is achieving measurable success
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This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Rest and Martin Ross discuss some major developments in European football, a crucial media rights deal for a challenger sport and the week’s ind…

Bryson DeChambeau’s YouTube ambitions could still prevent his return.

The last celebrity referee is in the Premier Lacrosse League.

The deal guarantees the NCAA will be able to cover additional operating expenses.

The rise of streaming has led to issues with ad sales.

LIU merged its Brooklyn and Long Island campuses in 2019.

11 schools say they're declining the money. They have a one-year window.

Next season’s salary cap confirmed bullish projections from the league and union.

Hull has played in Athletes Unlimited and Unrivaled.

Close to 20 million people will tune into NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday. Another 150,000 will fill Churchill Downs’s hallowed grounds. But how exactly did the Run for the Roses become America’s biggest race—and even more importantly, how has it sustained its cultural power even as the sport’s has waned? This…

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Appoints Will Wright as COO BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing announced the appointment of Will Wright as chief operating officer. An executive with more than a…

The Big 12’s five-year, multimillion-dollar private equity deal with RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital is a major development in the economic landscape of college sports—and its legal ramifications could reset the relationship between athletes, schools, conferences, the NCAA and now PE companies. The deal is cal…

The 13 WNBA teams that played in 2025 are worth a total of $5.55 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. The Golden State Valkyries rank first at $850 million, while the Atlanta Dream rank last at $280 million.

The WNBA embarks on its 30th season armed with a fresh CBA, ratified after months of negotiations, and a series of TV agreements that start in 2026 and pay far more than the league’s previous set of deals. These are among the hard-won economic rewards of the WNBA’s exponential growth over the past three years.

Streaming service also buys packages in Mexico, South America and Denmark as new commercial strategy continues to pay off.

If you’re starting to detect a whiff of nightwatch in the recirculated air swirling around the NFL’s talks with CBS, you’re not alone. The old media world is dying, and while that gloomy vigil bleeds into yet another dark hour, somewhere in the same hospital there’s a new world that’s about to be dragged into

Broadcaster can offer end-to-end technical and distribution support to major league teams swapping cable for streaming.

The primary group hoping to purchase the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the MLS club to Las Vegas is being led by Grant Gustavson, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Gustavson is the son of billionaire Tamara Gustavson, who is one of the wealthiest women in America, worth an estimated $8.5 billio…

After falling behind the Florida Panthers three games to none in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers flirted with a historic comeback before coming up short in Game 7. But they did manage another astonishing feat that night: Their final-game 50/50 raffle tallied almost $16 million (C$21.6 million) in sales…

David Hopkinson believes new financial rules will help Tyneside club invest further in their playing squad through increased revenues.

Sovereign wealth fund says funding golf breakaway is 'no longer consistent' with its investment strategy.

Former IOC marketing director says social media rule change would create 100,000 ambassadors "overnight".

Sportswear giant to support league’s marketing efforts and development by providing extra funding.

SportsPro unpacks what the once unlikely union between Gary Neville and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge reveals about the growth of fan-led media.

As sports organisations grapple with fragmented digital tools and rising complexity, Yellow Panther is introducing a unified platform designed to centralise content, data and fan engagement into a single, more efficient system.

The Western Pennsylvania market beats the event record set two years ago.

"It’s a no-brainer,” Sophie Cunningham says.

World Fencing League co-founder Miles Chamley-Watson believes futuristic technology will help deliver his ancient sport into the modern mainstream. Before the league’s debut Saturday, the two-time world champion has already gotten a viral confidence boost. A video demonstrating WFL’s camera-based tip-tracking technolo…

MLB announced a sponsorship, licensing and data sharing agreement last month with prediction market company Polymarket, despite reports that a U.S. military member had used classified information to win more than $400,000 betting on global conflict through Polymarket’s international exchange. Those reports came from p…

For the first time since inking a five-year pact (2024-28) to sublicense a slate of College Football Playoff games from ESPN, TNT Sports has been given the green light to sell the advertising inventory in and around those telecasts, according to a source involved with the deal. During the first two years of the arrang…

Through his attorney, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer this week sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson in which the billionaire owner said he was duped and victimized by Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who faces prison sentencing for his fraud conviction on Monday. The letter highlights how…

Tom Hanks arrived at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Opening Day game last year with a notebook and pen in hand, ready to keep score. The next day, he one-upped himself, noting Shohei Ohtani at-bats with a Hermes 3000 portable typewriter and a custom scorecard designed specifically for the 68-year-old movie star and his simi…

First Things First was recently nominated for its first Emmy.

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Former NFL, StubHub Exec Kate Howard Joins Victory Live as CRO Ticketing technology company Victory Live has named Kate Howard chief revenue officer to lead global…

The top pick enters the league with high intrigue and higher expectations.

The Rams already have reigning MVP Matthew Stafford at quarterback.

Jannik Sinner would secure a career Grand Slam with a French Open title.

The Eagles jumped the Steelers in the draft via a trade.

Woods was considered the frontrunner before his DUI arrest in March.

Nick Wright gets real about the Emmy nod, FS1's journey, and his Colin Cowherd idol confession.

“That’s like Pete Rose betting on his own team.”

Public service broadcaster to evolve soccer coverage with expanded digital output and exclusive YouTube shows.

While the invisible hand of the market tirelessly goes about its business of flipping the bird at the beleaguered RSN model, the rise of streaming has ensured that local sports consumption remains as massive as it was during pay-TV’s heyday. Per Nielsen Station Index data, in-market NHL deliveries grew 15% during the…

The Premier League’s front-of-shirt betting ban has left nine clubs still needing a new sponsor for next season.

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Rest and Martin Ross pick apart the week’s headlines and address some big-ticket issues affecting the sports industry: THE

The 2026 NFL Draft began Thursday night in Pittsburgh with quarterback Fernando Mendoza selected No. 1 by the Las Vegas Raiders, as had been widely expected. The New York Jets followed with Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey over Ohio State’s Arvell Reese, who fell to the New York Giants at No. 5. Reese was

New data reveals why the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be defined by player power.

A new report from EMW Global and x+y Market Intelligence reveals that the attention economy surrounding the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has shifted.

The NBA and NHL have delivered significant viewership gains at key moments in their media rights cycles.

Haslam Sports Group-led consortium pays US$40m more than Atlanta did last year.

Next edition of international baseball competition will be on offer alongside wider MLB packages in 2028.

Italian club end three-year search for a sponsor but betting regulations and advertising rules could prevent it from being the next big source of revenue for soccer clubs, including the Premier League.

English soccer’s top flight boasts wealthy owners, star players and bumper broadcast revenues. But which clubs are profitable and which are in danger of breaching financial regulations?

UTA, Permira, former Endeavor chair and Alexis Ohanian all show interest in buying sports talent representation agency formerly known as Wasserman.

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, co-hosts Martin Ross and Jonathan Rest delve into the topics and trends shaping an eventful week for the sports industry:

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, Martin Ross is joined by Joseph Perry to give listeners the intel behind the latest industry stories and go deep on big topics.

This week on The SportBusiness Podcast, we shake up the format as co-hosts Martin Ross and Jonathan Rest bring you the latest insights from the cutting edge of the industry.

London event explores the future of drone racing and technology-based sport.

Golf Saudi has evolved from a development initiative into one of Vision 2030's most integrated sporting and economic bets.