Major League Baseball (MLB)
CSM to support MLB London Series for three more years
Major League Baseball (MLB) has re-appointed CSM Sport & Entertainment to support the delivery of regular season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026
Braves extend run of revenue, earnings growth
Defending World Series champions post bullish set of results
Nippon Express becomes global sponsor of World Baseball Classic
Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express has been announced as a global sponsor of the World Baseball Classic
Padres, MLB see series of business boosts from trade deadline
Club to impose cap on season ticket sales for first time in franchise history
Cubs, Cardinals to compete in MLB London Series revival
Same teams from scuttled 2020 event to travel in 2023 to UK
Iconic Dodgers broadcaster Scully dies at age 94
Revered announcer spent 67 seasons with MLB club
Manfred defends MLB antitrust status in letter to US Senate
US Senate committee probing impact of exemption on minor leaguers
Yankees extend radio rights pact with WFAN
MLB club retains long-running tie to Audacy-owned outlet
MLB, MLBPA fail to reach deal on an international Draft
League, union remain far apart on monetary, structural terms
MLB sees strong on-site business metrics in LA from ASG
Local attendance and merchandise sales set new records
Janet Evans on developing a legacy for LA28
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Janet Evans, LA28 chief athlete officer. Fisher and Russo also discuss business results and ratings from Major League Baseball’s 2022 All-Star Game, a Series D funding round for the Premier Lacrosse League, prominent esports entity FazeClan’s $725m (€709.2m) special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal to become a public company, the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention, and the National Basketball Association’s fan experiences partnership with QuintEvents.
MLB All-Star Game viewership sinks to new event low
Baseball midseason showcase retains mark as top All-Star Game in US sports
MLB sees viewership declines for Home Run Derby, Draft
Elements of All-Star Game event drop in viewers, but are still historically strong
Manfred remains optimistic about MLB attendance despite drops
MLB commissioner looks at this year's gate as 'glass half-full' but acknowledges 'we have work to do'
Soto becomes face of new realm of MLB salary negotiations
Nationals star set to be traded after rejecting record-level contract offer
MLB sees further lift from Draft in new setting outdoors
New staging in downtown Los Angeles draws large and often-raucous crowd
Alon Werber on opening greater access to live sports streaming through Pixellot
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Alon Werber, Pixellot chief executive. Fisher and Russo also discuss a series of business advancements for the National Women’s Soccer League under new commissioner Jessica Berman, the state of Major League Baseball at the All-Star break, the National Football League’s efforts to place flag football in the 2028 Olympics, last week’s SBC Summit North America, and Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees turning to Legends to sell their jersey patch sponsorship.
MLB agrees to $185m settlement in minor league wage case
Deal called a 'monumental step toward a fair and just compensation system'