Major League Soccer (MLS)
MLS reaches 10 million in annual attendance for first time
Arrival of Charlotte FC franchise, Nashville SC's Geodis Park prove influential as drivers for fan turnout
MLS, Liga MX unveil format of inaugural expanded Leagues Cup
Major League Soccer and Liga MX have unveiled further details about the inaugural 47-team, month-long Leagues Cup tournament which begins in 2023
LAFC’s Bale has top-selling MLS jersey in 2022
LAFC forward Gareth Bale has made an immediate impact since joining Major League Soccer in the summer, with the Wales captain having the league's top-selling jersey this season
MLS continues commercial run with EA Sports extension
Major League Soccer has secured its third major piece of business in the past three months by securing an extension of its long-term partnership with leading video game developer Electronic Arts
MLS All-Star Game likely to change format in 2023
Major League Soccer's All-Star Game may change format once again in 2023 due to the onset of the expanded Leagues Cup, MLS commissioner Don Garber has disclosed
Leagues Cup doubleheader at SoFi Stadium draws 71,000
The Leagues Cup Showcase doubleheader at SoFi Stadium drew an announced crowd of 71,189 on August 3, continuing a run of significant soccer attendances in Southern California in recent weeks
MLS, Avant partner to create team-branded credit cards
Major League Soccer has secured a multiyear agreement with Chicago, Illinois-based financial technology company Avant, which has secured the license to create MLS-themed credit cards for 21 clubs
Tom McMillen on the transforming landscape of US college sports
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Tom McMillen, president and chief executive of the college sports’ Lead1 Association. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Soccer’s new eight-year betting data and streaming rights deal with Endeavor-owned IMG Arena, the Las Vegas Raiders’ historic hire of new team president Sandra Douglass Morgan, a preview of sports merger-and-acquisition activity in the second half of 2022, a pair of key upcoming industry conferences, and the new five-year employment contract for Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino.
Liga MX trials centralised rights sales with Leagues Cup
Liga MX president Mikel Arriola has revealed that the Mexican football league will centrally market its clubs’ television rights for the Leagues Cup, the regional club competition it organises alongside N…
Audi Field to host 2023 MLS All-Star Game
Audi Field, the home of Major League Soccer team DC United, will stage the 2023 MLS All-Star Game, it has been announced
Eric Fisher | Garber, MLS look to reshape state of sports media with Apple deal
SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher explores the ramifications of Major League Soccer's dramatic global media rights agreements with Apple worth at least $2.5bn (€2.4bn) and how it adds to the legacy of league commissioner Don Garber.
Ameeth Sankaran on the storytelling and opportunity of Religion of Sports
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ameeth Sankaran, Religion of Sports chief executive. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Soccer’s landmark global media rights agreement with Apple, the ongoing ownership dispute involving Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles, historic revenue for the National Hockey League during the 2021-22 season, the formation of a new sports investment firm by industry veterans Don Cornwell and Jonathan Nelson, and David Blitzer’s acquisition of an equity stake in MLB’s Cleveland Guardians.
Walker departing as Houston Dynamo FC president
Executive stepping down from MLS club after four seasons
MLS strikes landmark 10-year, $2.5bn Apple TV+ global rights deal
Major League Soccer has secured a landmark, 10-year global rights deal with tech giant Apple worth at least $2.5bn (€2.4
MLS signs up IHG Hotels & Resorts as latest sponsor
Major League Soccer (MLS) has added IHG Hotels & Resorts to its sponsorship portfolio
MLS strikes multi-year Caterpillar partnership
Major League Soccer has secured a multi-year partnership with construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc
Socios.com gains major MLS presence with 26 team partnerships
Blockchain fan token platform signs another set of club-level deals
MLS, Liga MX alliance continues with 2022 MLS All-Star Game
Major League Soccer's best players will take on their counterparts from Mexico's Liga MX at the MLS All-Star Game for the second consecutive year this summer, extending the alliance between the two North…