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MLB sharpens in-play betting focus as fans return to ballparks, bars and sofas
It was less than a year ago that Major League Baseball executives were bemoaning the sight of empty seats as the 2022 regular season closed with the league’s lowest attendance in a quarter of a century.
Ahead of Wembley megashow, AEW’s Khan believes profit could be one deal away
This Sunday, yet another of Tony Khan’s dreams will come true.
After shock World Cup exit, US women’s soccer begins fragmented rebuild
Women’s soccer is surfing a wave of fresh popularity during the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, but the US’s early exit from the tournament marks the start of a complex rebuild for America's top-tier domestic game as it prepares to run two concurrent division-one leagues from 2024.
Gosper: Hosting demand exceeds supply for NFL European games
The National Football League is building a network of stadia and cities across western Europe that would facilitate a substantial increase in the number of regular-season games played on the continent…
NBC cuts US Open ads, introduces ‘whip-around’ Peacock show
NBC Sports has cut its commercial breaks by 30 per cent during live US Open coverage to reduce interruptions following complaints from viewers last year, while offering a record number of linear hours…
Clubs take control of Euroleague as Glickman concedes the fight
With Jordi Bertomeu long gone and an interim solution found to be unsuitable, Euroleague Basketball’s entire commercial roadmap for the next decade and beyond hangs in the balance.
UFC’s Asian talent pathway could bring coveted commercial growth
The UFC's senior vice president in Asia, Kevin Chang, needs more local talent to fuel commercial growth in Asia. That's why his promotion is doing the job itself.
Sport does not know the origin of its private equity money, SportBusiness report suggests
Sports rights-holders often have little to no idea about the origin of the money they are accepting from private equity funds, a new 90-page SportBusiness report has found.
SportBusiness at Sportel Rendez-Vous Miami: Private equity investing in sport
SportBusiness invites you to a Masterclass at Sportel Rendez-Vous Miami on Tuesday, May 9, at 9.50am local time
Gen Z loves football, but it’s a love that needs nurturing
Generation Z is glued to football content on social platforms and is willing to pay for content, but cultivating their love for the sport will require much greater access and engagement.
Manchester United returns to profit in quarterly financials
Manchester United has returned to profit in its quarterly financial results, despite total revenue falling by 9.8 per cent year-on-year
Malaysian Football League hits reset, aims for return to ‘glory days’
Recent changes in Malaysian club football include league restructure and major new commercial deals
Webinar | How women’s sport can embrace the chance to be radical
One of the major misconceptions about women’s sport is that it is essentially men’s sport played by women. Wh
ECJ opinion puts Uefa back in control and Super League on the brink
The balance of power in European club football is set to swing a long way back toward football’s governing bodies in 2023, as an impending European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment looks likely to restore Uefa and Fifa’s position as the undisputed gatekeepers of the sport.
Len Perna on shaping the next wave of sports industry leadership
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Len Perna, chairman and chief executive of TurnkeyZRG. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s handling of governance matters surrounding the life-threatening, on-field injury of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, ownership changes within Candy Digital, Cristiano Ronaldo’s historic signing with Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr, Vince McMahon’s return to operational control of World Wrestling Entertainment, and John Henry’s leadership of Fenway Sports Group.
World Cup piracy ‘explodes’ in some Asian markets, subsides in others
Two major East Asian markets report rampant piracy of Fifa World Cup matches in December, while piracy challenges subside in some other markets.
GridRival brings daily fantasy to motorsport fans
Fantasy sports and sports-betting startup for motorsports fans looks to offer a platform dedicated solely to a subset of sports largely ignored by mainstream daily fantasy and sports betting companies. Shawn Medow reports.
David Palmer on emerging forms of fan engagement and team ownership
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview David Palmer, founder of Bernoulli | Locke. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s new deal with YouTube for NFL Sunday Ticket, the sale of the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Mercury to Mat Ishbia, the appointment of Charlie Baker to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the sports advertising and sponsorship market during the first quarter of new year, and the 2023 CES.