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A’s stadium pursuit now has deadline attached to it
Revenue-sharing provisions for MLB club change in 2024 without ballpark deal
Beane shifts to new role as senior advisor to A’s owner Fisher
Influential baseball executive amplify interests elsewhere in sports
Manfred offers even more dour outlook on A’s staying in Oakland
Commissioner says Oakland stadium plan 'just doesn’t look like it’s going to happen'
MLB hits a 25-year low in unrestricted attendance
League continues to battle impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, fan apathy surrounding rebuilding clubs
A’s secure key vote in ongoing Oakland ballpark bid
MLB club keeps alive its bid to build new facility at Howard Terminal
A’s drawing their smallest crowds in decades
Shedding of top talent, potential relocation leads to widespread fan unrest
Chris Giles on the formation of a new ticketing model with FanRally
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Chris Giles, co-founder and chief executive of California-based FanRally. Fisher and Russo also discuss the recent earnings report from Ultimate Fighting Championship parent Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., ESPN’s high-profile acquisition of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for its Monday Night Football booth, ongoing sports-related issues from the Russian invasion of Ukraine including the forthcoming sale of the Premier League’s Chelsea, and a ballpark development setback for Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s.
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A’s hit with setback in Oakland ballpark development push
Team places offer on a fifth potential ballpark site in Las Vegas
Oakland A’s eye potential stadium at Tropicana on Las Vegas Strip
Major League Baseball's Oakland A's are reportedly looking to construct a new ballpark on the site of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip should the team relocate to Nevada
A’s make offer for a plot of land in Las Vegas
MLB club advances on its parallel-path search for a new venue
A’s narrowing list of potential ballpark site options in Las Vegas
MLB advancing efforts toward possible relocation to Nevada
Andy Dolich | The Oakland A’s ballpark dilemma
Former Oakland A's president and veteran sports industry executive Andy Dolich explores the Major League Baseball club's long-running pursuit of a new facility
A’s get City Council approval, but not at desired terms
MLB club president says current situation "is not an effective path forward"
Oakland A’s await crucial City Council stadium vote
Major League Baseball's Oakland A's will discover the fate of their proposed $12bn (€10.2
Athletes Unlimited’s Jon Patricof on creating a new operational model in women’s sports
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jon Patricof, Athletes Unlimited chief executive and co-founder. Eric and Chris also discuss the state of Major League Baseball coming out of its recent All-Star Game, Bruin Capital’s entry into legal sports betting with its acquisition of Oddschecker Global Media, and the landmark ticketing deal between SeatGeek and BSE Global.
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Manfred: A’s stadium process ‘is at an end’
Commissioner insists Las Vegas is a viable option if Oakland rejects ballpark plan
Steve Loy on the business of Phil Mickelson and the future of golf
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Steve Loy, president of global golf for international sports business agency Sportfive and the longtime agent and business partner for iconic golfer Phil Mickelson. Eric and Chris also discuss limited partner lawsuits involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Tampa Bay Rays, the rising presence of Las Vegas, Nevada, as a major sports market, and the strong performance of American retail chain Dick’s Sporting Goods during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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