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Red hot: Heat’s business growth supports rising valuation

The Miami Heat added $2.02B to their valuation over the past 12 months, per Sportico’s October 2026 NBA valuations, making them the fastest growing franchise in the NBA.

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Oct 14 • 11:41 AM EDT • Business • sportsbusinessjournal.com
NYAC Turns Pandemic Signup Boom Into First Winter Sport Athlete

The New York Athletic Club is one of the most storied institutions in the history of American sports, and its athletes have won 321 Olympic medals, dating back to the first modern Games in 1896. But for its entire 158-year history, the NYAC had never supported a winter sport athlete. That’s changing this autumn. Lauren …

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Oct 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Toronto Raptors Worth More In Latest NBA Valuation Report

The Toronto Raptors climbed to 11th place in Sportico's list of the league's most valuable franchises.

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Oct 10 • 3:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Oct. 9

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL X Games Appoints Sports Steve Rogers as Chief Operating Officer X Games has named sports and entertainment executive Steve Rogers as chief operating officer, as the company continues the expansion of the MoonPay X Games …

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Oct 9 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sporticast: Can the Premier League Thrive With Fewer Stars?

On the 593rd Sporticast episode, Lev Akabas, Justin Birnbaum and Jacob Feldman fill in for Scott and Eben to discuss a week’s worth of sports business news. Justin recently published Sportico‘s annual list of the world’s highest-paid soccer players, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the way with roughly $300 million in earnings. Only one of the …

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Oct 8 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Golden State Valkyries become first women’s sports team to top $100m in annual revenue

The second-year WNBA franchise have become the first women’s professional sports team to surpass $100m in annual revenue, according to Sportico

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Oct 8 • 12:23 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com
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LIV Golf New Investor Shares Business, Golfer Recruitment Strategy

After losing PIF funding and filing for bankruptcy, LIV Golf has a new investor and plans to retain top golfers for global play. Here's their vision.

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Oct 6 • 10:39 AM EDT • Business • sportico.com
MSG Sports Approves Spinoff of Rangers Business From Knicks

The Knicks and Rangers will trade as individual stocks by the end of the month. Their combined revenue for the latest 12 months was $1.15 billion.

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Sep 30 • 5:39 PM EDT • Business • sportico.com
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Sportico’s Invest London Unveils Agenda With Global Sports Leaders

Sportico is bringing the sports business industry’s premier event series to London next week. Taking place Oct. 6 at Fulham Pier, Invest London will convene leaders across sports, finance, media and technology to explore where the industry’s next wave of growth will come from. Today, Sportico unveils an agenda spanning global football ownership, basketball’s European …

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Sep 30 • 12:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sportico Unveils Invest London Speaker Agenda

Invest London will convene leaders across sports, finance, media and technology to explore where the industry’s next wave of growth will come from.

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Sep 30 • 12:16 PM EDT • Business • sportico.com
NBC Curbs One of Fans’ Biggest MLB Playoffs Issues

Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees fans will hear friendly TV voices call their team’s Wild-Card matchup this week. In the playoffs, that’s not always the case. Year after year, MLB followers grumble about losing the local announcing booths they’ve spent their summers with in favor of national voices brought in for postseason action. …

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Sep 29 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FanDuel’s Parent Flutter Entertainment Loses Brazil After India

Brazil's about-face around online betting delivers the second blow to Flutter in a major market in two years.

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Sep 28 • 3:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • sportico.com
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Cowboys Aren't Interested In Buying Other Sports Teams, Jones Says

The Dallas Cowboys, the most valuation sports team in the world, are not interested in owning another sports franchise, bucking a recent trend.

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Sep 25 • 12:16 PM EDT • Business • sportico.com
Sporticast: It’s Fat Bear Week. Where Are the Chicago Bears?

On the 590th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Sportico‘s recent list of the highest-paid players in the NFL. First, however, they talk about Fat Bear Week. The viral creation from Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Preserve allows people to vote …

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Sep 24 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Sept. 18

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Íñigo Aznar Named CRO of Inter Miami CF and Nu Stadium Inter Miami CF announced Iñigo Aznar has been named chief revenue officer of the club and Nu Stadium. Aznar brings 25 years of international experience …

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Sep 18 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
MLS is shopping an eight-figure presenting sponsorship ahead of 'MLS 3.0'

Sportico reports MLS retained Altius8 to explore a presenting sponsorship worth eight figures, timed to next summer's new calendar, playoffs and commissioner.

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Sep 18 • 6:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketscale.com
Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Sept. 11

Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Puma Appoints Steve Cecchini to Lead Global Sports Marketing Puma has appointed industry expert Steve Cecchini as its senior vice president sports marketing, effective Oct. 1. He will report directly to Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld. In …

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Sep 11 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sporticast: An NFL Safety’s Journey From Truck Hits to Trucking Biz

On the 585th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Antoine Bethea, a former All-Pro safety, about his business journey since retiring from the NFL. Bethea was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2006 draft. He went on to play 14 NFL season with the Colts, San …

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Sep 8 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SB Nation Launches App Home for Its 200 Fan Communities

SB Nation and Sportico are both part of Penske Media Corporation’s PMX Global division. SB Nation is launching an app to pull together content and chats from its network of close to 200 team- and league-focused sports communities. The launch comes as artificial intelligence impacts the amount of web search traffic media publishers receive and …

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Aug 31 • 7:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sports Is a Universal Language, With Some Help From AI Translations

Today’s guest columnist is Ben Reynolds, CEO of Spalk.TV. As the World Cup showed us, sport is the language of the world. The numbers tell the story. Sixty-three million Americans watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. While 62% of these fans watched the English-language broadcast on Fox, 38%—over 24 million …

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Aug 27 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Harris Talks Landing LeBron on ‘Sportico Sports Business’

Josh Harris admits that even though he’s the owner of the 76ers, he’s not LeBron James’ boss. “LeBron doesn’t have a boss,” Harris said in an interview for the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava, airing Tuesday night on YES Network. “I’m totally comfortable with it. I think that LeBron—or any athlete who’s …

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Aug 25 • 4:32 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Harris Talks Landing LeBron on ‘Sportico Sports Business’

Josh Harris admits that even though he’s the owner of the 76ers, he’s not LeBron James’ boss. “LeBron doesn’t have a boss,” Harris said in an interview for the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava, airing Tuesday night on YES Network. “I’m totally comfortable with it. I think that LeBron—or any athlete who’s …

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Aug 25 • 4:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Commanders, 76ers Owner Josh Harris Joins 'Sportico Sports Business'

Harris, who owns five sports teams, knows the important of culture-building and surrounding yourself with the right people to help teams win.

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Aug 25 • 4:32 PM EDT • Business • sportico.com
DePaul Athletics Health Staffer Sues Over Mid-Pregnancy Termination

Former Depaul associate athletic director Lucero Amaya is the second Blue Demons mental health provider to sue the university in the past six years.

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Aug 17 • 12:01 AM EDT • Health • sportico.com
Amanda Serrano Among 4 New Speakers Joining Sportico RISE Lineup

At RISE Women’s Sports, industry leaders will come together on Sept. 10 in New York City to examine where women’s sports stands today and what comes next. Among them are Amanda Serrano, Kim Stone, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Jason Wright, four voices bringing distinct perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping the business of women’s …

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Aug 12 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL top 5 richest teams in 2026 according to Sportico

This proves that being worth a lot of money doesn't mean your football team wins games.

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Aug 12 • 10:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
7 Conversations Defining the Future of Women’s Sports at Sportico RISE

From ownership and investment to collective bargaining and executive leadership, this year’s RISE Women’s Sports agenda brings together the people shaping the business of women’s sports. Hear from Michele Kang, Terri Carmichael Jackson, Janet Evans and more to be announced. RISE will take place Sept. 10 at Second NYC in New York City. Register now! …

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Aug 4 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Billionaire Ken Griffin Again Backs Pochettino’s USMNT Contract

U.S. Soccer has signed men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino to a new contract through 2030, a deal that was financed in part via contributions from Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel. The extension, announced Monday morning, comes less than a month after the conclusion of the 2026 men’s World Cup in North America. …

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Aug 3 • 9:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Big 10 & SEC Now Back Protect College Sports Act As Injunction Issued

Two big college sports law events happened Friday: a judge issued a nationwide NCAA eligibility injunction and the Big Ten & SEC now support the PCSA.

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Aug 1 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
J.J. Watt to Fill in for Suspended Tony Romo in CBS Sports’ NFL Booth

A week after his arrest in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Tony Romo has been placed on leave from his post at CBS Sports until further notice. CBS’ lead NFL color commentator since 2017, Romo is being benched six weeks before he and play-by-play veteran Jim Nantz were set to kick …

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Jul 31 • 1:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DirecTV Will Carry NFL Sunday Ticket for Bars, After All

DirecTV and EverPass announced a multiyear agreement Friday, allowing for bar owners to continue showing NFL Sunday Ticket via satellite or streaming, after months of discussion about the league’s out-of-market package for commercial establishments. The agreement goes beyond Sunday Ticket, making DirecTV the go-to sales, marketing and distribution partner for all of EverPass’ content, including …

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Jul 31 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
RISE to Feature Terri Carmichael Jackson, Jessica Caggiano on WNBA

During RISE Women’s Sports last fall, WNBPA Executive Director Terri Carmichael Jackson outlined a vision for a transformational future for the WNBA. A future where player compensation, investment and working conditions finally reflected the league’s explosive growth. Nearly a year later, with a landmark new collective bargaining agreement, record-setting media rights and continued expansion reshaping …

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Jul 30 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
MLB’s Upside-Down Playoff Picture Undercuts Owners’ CBA Messaging

The Tampa Bay Rays are providing an inconvenient counterweight to MLB owners’ framing of modern baseball. Owners have long held up the financial disparities in the sport, and their subsequent impact on competitive balance, as a reason to overhaul its cost structure and implement a salary cap. Yet the low-spending Rays have the best record …

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Jul 29 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Joins 'Sportico Sports Business'

Geno Auriemma discusses the dramatic change in sports over the last 40 years, UConn's basketball success, the process of documentary filming and more.

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Jul 27 • 1:00 PM EDT • Business • sportico.com
Wrigley Rooftop-View Case Raises Proximity Issue Across Sports

The Chicago Cubs playing games in an “open-air stadium” doesn’t “transform the view” from a neighboring rooftop into Cubs property, Wrigley View Rooftop and owner Aidan Dunican argue in a recent court filing. And if it did, other teams, leagues and sports organizers could allegedly demand payment from neighbors who currently watch for free. Wrigley …

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Jul 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rogers Completes Toronto Sports Empire With $3.1B MLSE Purchase

Rogers Communications has reached an agreement with Kilmer Sports to buy the remaining 25% of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the NHL’s Maple Leafs, NBA’s Raptors and MLS’ Toronto FC. Rogers is paying CAD $4.35 billion ($3.06 billion based on current exchange rates). The transaction, which is expected to close in the …

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Jul 6 • 10:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
College Merger Sparks Athletics Lawsuit Amid Enrollment Cliff

As some colleges merge to better handle a new higher education landscape with fewer students—and thus diminished tuition, dorm and meal plan revenue—along with less federal money for research, greater restrictions on international student visas and more restrictive federal student loan caps, the athletics implications could prove confounding and litigious. Enter: a new lawsuit brought …

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Jul 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Liberty Media CEO Chang, LIV CEO O'Neil Join Sportico Sports Business

Scott O'Neil and Derek Chang expressed the opportunities for sports investors by highlighting teams with rising valuations and a global footprint.

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Jun 29 • 4:13 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Liberty Media CEO Chang, LIV CEO O'Neil Join Sportico Sports Business

Scott O'Neil and Derek Chang expressed the opportunities for sports investors by highlighting teams with rising valuations and a global footprint.

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Jun 29 • 4:13 PM EDT • Business • sportico.com
Comcast Eyes Spinoff of NBCUniversal From Its Core Cable Business

All things being equal, the Comcast-NBCU marriage of the distribution and content assets will have been relatively short-lived.

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Jun 29 • 8:43 AM EDT • Business • sportico.com
Title IX in the Age of House, NIL and Cash-Strapped Universities

Title IX just had its 54th anniversary, but despite gains for some women in the NIL era, gender equity doesn't feel any closer in college sports.

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Jun 29 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Sportico Studio’s New Video Experience Debuts at Cannes Lions

Sportico this week launched Sportico Studio, a dedicated content and creative solutions offering for brands looking to engage the sports business community. The studio, featured on a new video page on Sportico’s homepage, will leverage Sportico‘s unique position at the center of the sports business ecosystem, connecting brands with influential decision-makers across leagues, teams, media, …

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Jun 23 • 11:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sporticast: Why Netflix, EA Have Their Own World Cup Games

On the 563rd Sporticast episode, hosts Jacob Feldman and Justin Birnbaum discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a detailed breakdown of Netflix’s FIFA World Cup video game. Following Electronic Arts and FIFA’s split in 2022, both parties now have World Cup-related offerings on the market. Electronic Arts recently launched …

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Jun 23 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pope Leo on Sports: Insights From a Personal Meeting at the Vatican

Sportico Editor-in-Chief Scott Soshnick met Pope Leo as part of two days of discussions in Rome on global issues, including sports.

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Jun 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
On Netflix’s World Cup Show, It’s Still Called Football

When Netflix approached Goalhanger co-founder Tony Pastor last year, he assumed the streamer was interested in picking up a version of his podcast network’s The Rest Is History. In their first meeting, executives discussed episodes from the show—then pivoted the conversation. “They suddenly said in the middle of the meeting—’but actually, that’s not what we want …

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Jun 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Should Sport Identify Its Future Leaders?

Today’s guest column is from professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. Let’s admit it, the sports industry loves a familiar script. A Hall of Fame player retires and becomes an owner. A championship-winning coach moves into the front office. A celebrated team executive becomes league commissioner. A former elite athlete transitions into a leadership role managing or running …

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Jun 15 • 6:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
College Sports PE Takes Next Step With $100M+ Utah-Otro Deal

Private equity firm Otro Capital is investing at least $100 million into a new company that encompasses most sports revenue at the University of Utah.

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Jun 12 • 11:53 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
World Cup Streams Land in Airports Through Fox, ReachTV Deal

As airports around the United States prepare to host World Cup tourists, ReachTV recently struck a deal with Fox Sports to put all 104 tournament matches on TVs for travelers nationwide. ReachTV programs screens at gates and other common areas across more than 80 airports, mixing original programming and licensed content. Fox pregame shows and …

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Jun 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sporticast: Stephen Curry Takes His Longest-Distance Shot Yet

On the 558th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a blockbuster sneaker deal. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry announced a 10-year agreement with Chinese brand Li-Ning earlier this week. Curry was a sneaker free agent for less than a year, …

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Jun 4 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Protect College Sports Act Hearing Testifies to Misplaced Priorities

Authors of the latest college sports bill highlighted its unique bipartisanship at a time of historic Congressional dysfunction and unpopularity.

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Jun 3 • 12:30 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Sporticast: Why is Serena Williams Coming Back to Pro Tennis?

On the 557th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Serena Williams’ return to professional tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion announced Monday that she would play in a doubles event next week with young Canadian Victoria Mboko, her first official …

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Jun 2 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
EA Sports FC 26 Looks for World Cup Boost Without FIFA Licensing

Electronic Arts is trying to meet consumer demand for a World Cup integration into its soccer video game without getting into trouble.

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Jun 1 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Ali, Chamberlain Memorabilia Key to Sports Museum Case

Ownership of Muhammad Ali’s 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” World Boxing Council title belt and of a uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain as a high school player in 1954 are among the 11 high-value memorabilia items at issue in a new federal lawsuit brought by Collectable Sports Assets LLC (CSA) against sports memorabilia museum Sports …

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May 30 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Champions League Finalists Arsenal, PSG Worth Combined $10B+

Global soccer heavyweights Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain face off Saturday in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary. They are both chasing history, with Arsenal looking for its first top-tier European crown, and PSG eyeing back-to-back titles, something only Real Madrid has accomplished since the tournament was rebranded as Champions League in 1992. The game …

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May 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FIFA's World Cup Ticket Strategy Is Extreme Version of Wider Approach

FIFA's World Cup ticket strategy has drawn criticism. It's a more extreme version of a profit-maximization approach that is becoming common in sports.

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May 28 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Don Garber Joins the Latest Episode of 'Sportico Sports Business'

MLS commissioner Don Garber speaks candidly about the upcoming World Cup, MLS franchise valuations and his succession.

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May 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Don Garber Joins the Latest Episode of 'Sportico Sports Business'

MLS commissioner Don Garber speaks candidly about the upcoming World Cup, MLS franchise valuations and his succession.

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May 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • sportico.com
Knicks-Rangers Split: Explaining MSG Sports' $13.5B Breakup

MSG Sports is considering a split of the Rangers and Knicks, who are worth a combined $13.5 billion, per Sportico. Here is a breakdown of the deal.

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May 26 • 2:11 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Sporticast: What’s Up With the French Open Fashion Friction?

On the 555th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including some simmering tension between tennis’ biggest tournaments and fashion brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Tennis players have long been attractive endorsers for luxury brands—the sport’s clientele, locations and vibes all align—and …

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May 26 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Liga MX Signs Licensing Deal to Return to EA Sports FC Video Game

After a five-year absence, the top tier of Mexican soccer will now appear in the upcoming EA Sports FC 27 title.

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May 21 • 11:50 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Sports Illustrated deletes writer profile, clears out prediction market vertical, following AI plagiarism accusations

After a writer was accused of using AI to plagiarize a Sportico article about prediction market Kalshi, Sports Illustrated deleted the writer’s profile from its site and appears to have cleared out recent content from its prediction market vertical. On May 13, Dan Bernstein and Lev Akabas wrote on Sportico about how users have lost more than…

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May 18 • 7:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Teams Don’t Just Lose—They Change

Today’s guest column is from professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. With spring here, we thought we’d look at what sports leaders can learn from fishing—or more accurately, from a particular fish, a glass wall and what happens when the environment thwarts an organization’s best attempts to reach a goal To borrow from behavioral science, …

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May 18 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ariel Investments Cuts Stake in Dolan’s Sphere Entertainment by 22%

Ariel is still the third largest institutional holder of Sphere's shares, which have been on a tear, up 455% from their April 2025 low.

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May 15 • 10:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • sportico.com
Bruin Capital Buys Stake in Sports Promoter Matchroom

Bruin Capital’s investment, a highly coveted asset in the private equity world, is expected to fuel Matchroom’s expansion in the U.S. market.

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May 11 • 7:40 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Knicks' MSG Sports Misses Goal on Earnings Even With Strong Q3

The parent company of the New York Knicks and Rangers didn’t perform as analysts expected, but it can still boost its fiscal year with a deep run in the NBA playoffs.

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May 8 • 12:10 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
The Hottest Job in Sports: A WNBA Front Office Role

The WNBA’s lucrative, long-term media rights are inked. The historic collective bargaining agreement between owners and players is complete. Team valuations are at an all-time high. The league enters its 30th season Friday with more fans than ever and star players who are newly minted millionaires. To keep up with this growth, front offices around …

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May 8 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
William Blair Buys Inner Circle Sports in Sports Dealmaking Push

William Blair is buying Inner Circle Sports, a move that will bolster the investment bank's presence in sports dealmaking and M&A transactions.

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May 5 • 7:59 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Oregon State NIL Collective Dam Nation Sues Blueprint Sports

Dam Nation accuses Blueprint Sports of defaulting on a purchase agreement after OSU preempted its partnership with the NIL consulting firm last year.

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Apr 29 • 11:44 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Tom Ricketts Join 'Sportico Sports Business'

Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon and Chicago Cubs owner and chairman Tom Ricketts discuss the importance of fans to their teams.

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Apr 27 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
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As Sports Leagues Hitch to Polymarket, Scrutiny Grows

President Donald Trump criticized prediction markets this week after the DOJ charged a user who allegedly broke platform rules and U.S. laws.

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San Diego Padres’ Booming Business Made Them an Attractive Buy

The Southern California-based franchise is the 10th-best revenue generating club in MLB, and that number is poised to keep growing.

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Apr 20 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • sportico.com
The Iran War Is Changing How Middle East Countries Spend on Sports

The Iran War is changing how Middle Eastern sovereign funds, like Saudi Arabia's PIF and Qatar's QIA, approach sports. LIV Golf may be the latest.

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Apr 16 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
TPG Agrees to Buy Learfield in Deal Worth Roughly $2 Billion

Learfield’s majority owners—Charlesbank Capital Partners and funds managed by Fortress Investment Group—hired two banks in the fall to explore a sale.

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Apr 13 • 10:33 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Grand Canyon U Paid Jerry Colangelo $452K Last Year to Use His Name

GCU's latest tax also reveals millions of dollars in investments with former Diamondbacks co-owner Mike Ingram and ex-MLB pitcher Shawn Boskie.

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Apr 2 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
College Sports' New Legal Risks: Prediction Markets and NIL Fraud

A former prosecutor in a massive NCAA corruption case outlines college sports' potential legal issues with prediction markets and the NIL industry.

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Mar 31 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
GTCR Completes LiveBarn Purchase, Plans More Youth Sports Deals

GTCR, the PE firm known for fintech and healthcare investments, plans to do more youth sports deals after closing its LiveBarn acquisition.

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Mar 25 • 3:46 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Royal Challengers Cricket Buy to Be Blackstone's First Sports Deal

Cricket team Royal Challengers is sold to investor group that includes Blackstone, Bolt Ventures, Aditya Birla Group and The Times of India Group

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Mar 24 • 3:49 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Sports Bar Streaming Setups Complicated as EverPass, DirecTV Evolve

How do sports bars keep up with the streaming revolution? A mix of satellite and digital distribution has some stores asking the government for help.

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Mar 23 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Sports Bars Must Switch NFL Sunday Ticket Providers This Season

NFL-backed EverPass told customers it would be the only commercial Sunday Ticket option in 2026 "as distribution [moves] from satellite to streaming."

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Mar 18 • 9:06 PM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
How to Supercharge Sports’ $300B Opportunity in the Latino Market

The Latino sports fan is not niche. The brands that figured that out first are pulling ahead, and the playbook is there for everyone to use.

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Mar 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sportico.com
Oliver Luck Can't Stop Getting Hired in College Sports

Rutgers' newly formed Scarlet Knight Enterprises marks the latest milestone in Oliver Luck's 35-year professional journey through the sports industry.

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Mar 5 • 12:01 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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The Richest Owner in U.S. Sports Quietly Expanded His Sports Empire

Rob Walton, who also owns the Denver Broncos, wrote a nine-figure check for a 10% piece of the Arizona Diamondbacks two years ago.

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Mar 3 • 10:00 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Caesars May Lose Houston Rockets Bets If Fertitta’s Company Takes Over

Tilman Feritta, owner of the Houston Rockets, could expand his gaming portfolio by acquiring Caesars. But it would create operational hurdles.

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Mar 2 • 7:00 AM EST • Entertainment • sportico.com
Trump College Sports Reform Commission Is Led By Levine, DeSantis

President Donald Trump is putting together a working group to explore college sports reform. It includes Adam Silver, Randy Levine and Ron DeSantis.

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Feb 26 • 10:25 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Meta's Addiction Trial Could Predict Problems for Sports Gambling

If social media is found to be addictive in a way that violates the law, will the same finding be made with sports betting? Sportico investigates.

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Feb 24 • 7:55 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Women’s Sports Investors Urged to Do More Than Just Write a Check

Investors at a NYC sports symposium think investment in women sports is still nascent, although private equity is moving in.

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Feb 19 • 6:40 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Milan Cortina’s Spread-Out Games Signal a New Era for Global Sports

The Milan Cortina Olympics pioneers a spread-out staging model that is beneficial for host cities but fraught with challenges for those on the ground.

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Feb 16 • 2:55 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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NFL Picks Tiger Woods’ TMRW Sports to Lead Flag Football Ops

The NFL has tapped TMRW Sports to be the operating partner in a league-supported pro flag football circuit, the latest in the NFL's flag push.

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Feb 12 • 3:26 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Players Era NIL Payments Stalled in College Sports Commission Review

What remains unclear is the extent to which these delays are attributable to Players Era, the CSC, or the schools themselves.

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Feb 9 • 5:28 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Winter Olympic Sports List: What’s New in the Milan Games?

The first Winter Olympics in 1924 consisted of six sports. More than 100 years later, there are still only eight sports—but a lot more events.

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Feb 6 • 2:05 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
KKR to Buy Arctos in $1.4 Billion Deal That Stretches Beyond Sports

KKR has agreed to buy Arctos Partners in a deal worth $1.4 billion in cash and stock. Arctos will stand up a new KKR Strategies unit with sports, more

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Feb 5 • 6:07 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Florida State Became College Sports’ Debt King in FY25

FSU saw athletics related debt balloon to $437 million in a fiscal cycle after issuing bonds to cover stadium renovations and a new football center.

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Feb 3 • 12:01 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Trump’s America and the Coming Reckoning in Global Sports

The specter of a Donald Trump-led America hangs over the upcoming Olympics and World Cup as the U.S. has changed in the eyes of the world since these sports festivals were last staged.

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Feb 2 • 7:55 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
GTCR Leans Into Youth Sports With $400M Deal for LiveBarn

GTCR, a Chicago private equity firm, is buying LiveBarn, a youth sports streaming service.

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Jan 23 • 5:24 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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Sports Companies to Watch in 2026’s IPO Boom

In 2026, Fanatics, New Era Cap and SeatGeek could go public

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Jan 23 • 7:55 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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Texas Sets New College Sports Spending Mark With $376M Spree

The University of Texas's latest financial disclosures show its fiscal 2025 spending generously topped its previous year's record-setting splurge.

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Jan 22 • 10:33 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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FTC Revives Overlooked Law to Police College Sports Agents

The Federal Trade Commission's move to enforce SPARTA, a law that has been largely inconsequential, could be a major shift in American sports law.

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Jan 22 • 7:55 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
Largest U.S. Youth Sports Operator 3Step Explores Sale

3Step Sports, the largest operator of youth sports clubs in the U.S., has hired Goldman Sachs to explore a potential sale.

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Jan 21 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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Schools Ask NCAA to Withhold Data From College Sports Commission

The latest round of financial data that schools submit to the NCAA has emerged as another flashpoint in the ongoing debate over the CSC’s authority.

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Jan 15 • 10:24 AM EST • Sports • sportico.com
MSG Offers Voluntary Buyouts in Search of ‘More Efficient’ Business

MSG is offering voluntary buyouts for a number of employees. The company says it is seeking a "more efficient and nimble organization."

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Jan 9 • 4:13 PM EST • Business • sportico.com