Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
Bally’s becomes MiLB’s first national rights-holder
Global casino and entertainment company Bally's Corporation has entered into a multi-year agreement with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) to become the league's first national media rights-holder and exclusive…
Diamond Baseball Holdings acquires three more MiLB clubs
Diamond Baseball Holdings has added the Portland Sea Dogs, Wichita Wind Surge, and Midland Rockhounds to its expansive Minor League Baseball portfolio
MiLB Missions sold while Frederick, Md. gains a second club
Minor League Baseball's San Antonio Missions, the Class AA affiliate of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres, have been sold to local business executives at Designated Bidders LLC, marking the first…
MLB, MLBPA begin formal bargaining regarding MiLB players
League, union hold initial negotiating session
Minor League Baseball teams to have Marvel logos in 2023
As part of Minor League Baseball’s three-year partnership with Marvel Entertainment, the 96 teams that are part of the “Marvel’s Defenders of the Diamond” content series will have Marvel-designed logos i…
MiLB players complete unionization process
MLBPA to represent minor leaguers as collective bargaining to begin
MLB plans to voluntarily recognize MiLB unionization
MiLB players to gain ability to collectively bargain for the first time
MLBPA pursuing unionization of MiLB players
Union representing major leaguers looks to expand its membership and mission
MLB plans largest-ever Play Ball Weekend
Youth participation events to be staged in all seven continents
MLB completes $125m sponsorship deal with Capital One
League refills its banking category with Virginia-based holding company
MiLB, Satisfi Labs partner to boost ticket sales
Artificial intelligence company Satisfi Labs has partnered with Minor League Baseball help drive ticket sales for all 120 affiliated MiLB teams
MLB restores traditional MiLB league names
League brings back historic monikers for the affiliated minors
MLB elevates testing of experimental playing rules at MiLB level
Moves to serve as forerunner for potential MLB implementation in 2023
Next League’s David Nugent on forming a new model for technology services
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview David Nugent, co-founder and chief executive of Next League. Fisher and Russo also discuss Endeavor’s dramatic entry into Minor League Baseball, Genius Sports’ large-scale data rights and digital media pact with the Canadian Football League, and the diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing Olympics by several nations.
Endeavor buys nine MiLB clubs, creates new subsidiary
Sports and entertainment company makes dramatic entry into pro baseball
Sorare’s Nicolas Julia and Ryan Spoon on advancing the market for NFTs
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sorare chief executive and co-founder Nicolas Julia and chief operating officer Ryan Spoon. Fisher and Russo also discuss the record-setting naming rights agreement in Los Angeles, California, between Anschutz Entertainment Group and cryptocurrency company Crypto.com, global sports data company Sportradar’s large-scale contract renewal with the National Basketball Association, and Fenway Sports Group’s advancing efforts to purchase the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
MLB completes new housing policy for minor league players
Club owners to provide furnished housing for most player prospects
MLB to test pre-tacked baseballs at select MiLB games
League extends its pattern of using the affiliated minors as a key testing site