Finance & Law
Topps reports robust sales, raises full-year forecast
Trading card company continues to benefit from ongoing collectibles boom
Sky takes DAZN-TIM grievance to antitrust watchdog
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has lodged an appeal with Italy’s competition authorities over the agreement between sports subscription service and media company DAZN and Telecom Italia (TIM) f…
Islanders sell out season tickets for inaugural campaign at UBS Arena
The National Hockey League's New York Islanders have already sold out their 15,000 season-ticket allotment for their inaugural campaign at UBS Arena, a move which symbolizes the team's resurgence both…
US Supreme Court rules against NCAA in antitrust case
Decision offers a sweeping rebuke of NCAA core notions of amateurism
Endeavor’s Emanuel and Shapiro resign Live Nation board roles over antitrust concerns
Endeavor chief executive Ari Emanuel and president Mark Shapiro stepped down from the board of directors of entertainment and ticketing company Live Nation earlier this month because of anti-trust concerns,…
LaLiga clubs report €77m net profit in 2019-20, hefty loss predicted in 2020-21
A decline of matchday income brought on by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a 65-per-cent decline in profits for clubs in Spain’s top-flight La Liga Santander and second-tier La Liga Smart B…
Professional Squash Association increases stake in Sports Data Labs
The Professional Squash Association has increased its equity stake in technology company Sports Data Labs, striking a deal through its new commercial arm, Squash Media & Marketing
Saudi Arabia opens up to outside investment in sports industry
Saudi Arabian authorities have today (Monday) launched a new venture designed to attract overseas investment in the country’s clubs, academies and sports centres.
Tsai leads ownership group for Las Vegas expansion NLL franchise
Nets owner and Alibaba co-founder deepens his reach into lacrosse
Barcelona agrees debt refinancing scheme, Laporta makes case for ESL
FC Barcelona members have approved a proposed €525m ($624.1
Bill Daly on managing the NHL’s challenges and opportunities
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Bill Daly, National Hockey League deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss potential historic changes in the business of tennis, the ongoing development of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and recent encouraging news for NBCUniversal regarding both the Tokyo Olympics and Super Bowl LVI.
Sport TV records €12.2m loss in Q1
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has recorded a loss of €12.2m ($14.5m) in the first quarter of 2021, according to Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Negócios.
Uefa welcomes Italian Euro 2020 anti-piracy initiative
Uefa has welcomed an Italian anti-piracy initiative that has blocked over 600 illicit streams of Euro 2020 matches
FEI reduces expected losses for 2021, hosts named for 2023-24 championships
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has reduced its expected losses for 2021 to CHF782,000 (€714,000/$851,000), down from CHF1.3
Decline in matchday revenues behind Manchester United’s £21.6m Q3 loss
Manchester United posted a £21.6m (€25.2m/$29.9m) loss in the first three months of this year, with matchday revenues appearing to have been most heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lincoln City bring in US investors, Donovan as strategic advisor
Landon Donovan, the legendary United States men's national team player, has become a strategic advisor at Lincoln City as part of new American investment in the English League One club
DraftKings faces analyst claims of black-market activity
Short seller alleges SBTech deals extensively in banned, unregulated markets