Baseball

Baseball
Fan Engagement

When a leading sports team signs a foreign player, it does so because of their athletic ability. But sometimes that player can also usher in an opportunity to build a sizeable fan base in their home country
Baseball
Fan Engagement

Camden Yards – one of the last Major League Baseball arenas without a public Wi-Fi network – is poised to finally let Baltimore Orioles fans connect to the internet via their smartphones.
Baseball

Rob Manfred is poised to be given a five-year contract extension as Major League Baseball commissioner at the owners' meeting in Atlanta next week, according to multiple reports.
Baseball
Media

Major League Baseball and Fox are working on a multi-billion-dollar deal to extend the network’s World Series rights beyond 2021, according to a New York Post report.
Baseball
Media

The figures are in and the television ratings from the 2018 World Series between the victorious Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers were hugely disappointing for Fox
Baseball
Fan Engagement

For the first time since 2003, average attendances fell below 30,000 and 70 million total threshold    A
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Sports Betting

In its continuing search for sports betting revenues following the repeal of a federal ban, Major League Baseball is now seeking a cut from casinos on wagers placed on the sport.
Baseball
Business

The San Francisco Giants will bring back the start times of evening games on Mondays until Thursdays by half an hour to 6.45pm from next season to “better serve fans and families during the work week”.
Baseball
Business

Dan Gilbert, the founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers is interested in buying the Detroit Tigers according to multiple published reports.
Baseball
Business

Women’s tennis legend Billie Jean King has joined the ownership group of Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Baseball
Other

Minor League Baseball players have become so fed up with their low salaries that they considering forming a union to force owners to improve their wages
Baseball
Fan Engagement

Major League Baseball team the Miami Marlins are looking to boost their dire attendances – and reach out to the local Hispanic community – by introducing a new supporter section in which fans will be en…
Baseball
Attendance

The Miami Marlins are cutting the cost of season tickets by as much as 25 per cent in a bid to improve attendances.
American Football

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Baseball
Governance

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has partnered with Player Tokens to launch a new crypto-collectibles offering for fans
American Football
Other

US major leagues are tweaking their rules to make sure fans stay tuned in as concerns build about distracted audiences. Data is playing a critical role, with leading rights-holders employing sophisticated, data-led decision-making to make the changes.
Baseball
Events

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has reassigned hosting rights for its 2018 U23 Baseball World Cup to Barranquilla, as it seeks to take advantage of facilities developed for the Colombian…
Baseball
Technology

Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Oakland Athletics has introduced a new season ticket scheme whereby fans will be able to buy tickets for a package of games that includes different views for each fixture