Americas

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

CBS Sports have announced that chairman Sean McManus will retire in April 2024 and be replaced by David Berson after a 27-year run leading the division
American Football
Sports Betting

Genius Sports is to leverage its landmark betting video and data rights contract with the National Football League by launching streams that allow customers to place bets within a live video player and…
Motorsport
Industry Moves

Sports marketing agency Right Formula has strengthened its US offering by hiring Rick Cuellar as commercial vice-president
Football
Sports Betting

The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) has indicated that it will abide by a Supreme Court ruling that would enforce the termination of its multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with online betting firm…
Football
Finance & Law

The United States Justice Department (DOJ) is to work with its counterparts in Mexico and Canada to tackle any "collusive schemes" involving goods or services connected to the 2026 Fifa World Cup as it…
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

NBCUniversal has ended its search for a new president of its NBC Sports operation, promoting veteran executive Rick Cordella rather than choosing an outside hire
Motorsport
Sports Betting

Nascar is leaning heavily into sports betting in the US as a fan engagement tool, expanding its portfolio of deals to include the biggest American sportsbooks and gambling companies as its aims to enhance…
Wrestling
Media

World Wrestling Entertainment's showpiece Friday Night Smackdown programming is to move from Fox back to USA Network after a five-year exclusive rights deal was struck with NBCUniversal
American Football
Media

The National Football League's viewership in the United States continues to have a strong start to the new season, recording its highest ratings across the first two weeks since 2016 with an average of…
American Football
Finance & Law

Professional American football leagues, the XFL and USFL, are looking to merge and create one unified alternative, spring football league
Multiple Sports
Media

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has unveiled a Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports add-on tier to its rebranded US streaming service Max
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League has turned to one of its strongest commercial partners, Amerant Bank, to become the new naming-rights partner of its arena
Multiple Sports
Media

ESPN is now laser-focused on investment conversations and retaining domestic National Basketball Association rights after completing a tough carriage renegotiation with Charter Spectrum, its president…
Ice Hockey
Technology

The National Hockey League is considering making changes to its digitally enhanced dasherboards (DED) after complaints from fans during the technology's debut season in 2022-23
Basketball
Media

The Women's National Basketball Association set multiple records during the 2023 regular season, including drawing the league's best viewership in 21 years
US College Sport
Finance & Law

College athletics media and technology company Learfield has announced a "comprehensive deleveraging transaction" with its lenders to reduce its outstanding debt by more than $600m (€559m) as the company s…
Pickleball
Governance

The two largest professional pickleball organisations, Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the PPA Tour, have announced a merger backed by an investment of $50m (€46m).
American Football
Media

The return of the National Football League, combined with a strong slate of college games, drew major audiences across US television, including a record for Monday Night Football on ESPN