USA
Fan Engagement

The line-up of the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots at Super Bowl LIII has drawn little excitement for secondary-market tickets, with just over a week to go to the marquee game
Football
Governance

MLS expansion hopefuls Indy Eleven is taking on seven new owners to help its efforts to build a $550m (€486m) mixed-use development that includes a 20,000-seater stadium.
Baseball
Attendance

The Detroit Tigers are going paperless with the franchise's ticketing. The MLB team will join the increasing number of teams going exclusively to mobile apps for entry to games
Baseball
Stadia

The Philadelphia Phillies and concessionaire Aramark are in the process of transforming a portion of Citizens Bank Ballpark into an open-air beer garden, a sports pub, a pizza restaurant and a Shake Shack
American Football

Professional indoor American football league, the Arena Football League (AFL), has awarded an expansion franchise to Atlantic City, stating the decision ties in with its vision to become the “next frontier” in ...
Basketball

Phoenix City Council has approved a $230m (€202.8m) redevelopment plan for Talking Stick Resort Arena in a move that is set to end speculation the city could lose its NBA basketball franchise.
Business

The Ohio State, Texas and Texas A&M athletic programs had over $200m (€176m) in operating revenue during the 2018 fiscal year, reports submitted to the NCAA indicate.
Basketball
Governance

An investment group led by Brooklyn Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai has bought WNBA team New York Liberty. Previous Liberty owner James Dolan put the team up for sale in November 2017
American Football
Governance

Jeffrey Pollack has been named XFL president and chief operating officer. He most recently served as chief marketing & strategy officer and special advisor with the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers.
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

The NHL has announced that it will host a major esports event during its All-Star weekend as it continues to target a younger demographic through videogames
Football
Business

LaLiga  club  wants NWSL franchise to activate sponsors and ‘be different’ from rivals   North American  commercial partners brought in $99m of club’s $1bn revenue in 2017-18    Cancelled Miami gam...
Football
Finance & Money

Sacramento Republic FC received a significant boost in its attempts to become a Major League Soccer expansion team after billionaire financier Ron Burkle agreed to buy controlling interest in the USL Championship...
Business

Digital sports marketing agency Two Circles has expanded its global operations, opening a new office in Los Angeles
Football
Business

American investors are taking over LaLiga Segunda División club Reus, keeping it from being dissolved and dropped from the league. Real estate investment bankers  have purchased 99.7
Swimming

Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has announced that Guangzhou, Budapest and Indianapolis will host the opening edition of its Champions Swim Series
Sports Betting

Massachusetts took a significant step towards legalised sports betting on Thursday when Governor Charlie Baker unveiled a proposal that would allow fans to wager online and at casinos.
Football
Stadia

Earlier this week, Miami-Dade County ethics administrators gave a go-ahead for the City of Miami Commission to begin negotiating a lease agreement of public land with Jorge Mas, a co-owner of MLS club...
Sponsorship

Global sports marketing consultancy IEG has appointed Peter Laatz as its new chief executive
Ice Hockey
Events

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have announced there will be no World Cup of Hockey in 2020, amid uncertainty over labor relations in the ice hockey league.
American Football

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is determined to build an indoor practice facility for the team – and he remains bullish about the chances of bringing Major League Soccer to Charlotte.