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The Cowboys Don’t Want to Own Other Sports Teams
The owners of the world’s most valuable—and most profitable—sports team are not interested in expanding their portfolio to include more franchises. “We’re football [only],” Dallas Cowboys co-owner and COO Stephen Jones said on the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava. “We’ve had those opportunities and we just feel like the Cowboys are […]
Man City Found Guilty of Breaking Premier League Financial Rules
Manchester City FC—the eight-time champion of the English Premier League—will face potential relegation, points deduction, fines or other types of discipline after an arbitration commission said it broke league rules to obtain an unfair advantage over rival clubs. According to The Athletic, an arbitration commission held on Friday that Man City violated EPL financial fair play regulations and refused […]
ESPN Unlimited on YouTube TV Has at Least One Limit
YouTube TV’s integration of ESPN Unlimited content brought thousands of live events and studio shows to the platform, in YouTube’s endless efforts to gather sports content in one place. But one long-running program didn’t make the move. Despite listings for NFL Primetime Presented by Mucinex, ESPN’s Sunday evening NFL recap show isn’t viewable on YouTube […]
The NFC East Is Inescapable … Because That’s Where All the TVs Are
The Germans have about 30 different words that are designed to convey subtle variations on the theme of “autumnal melancholy,” and one of their true bangers is “Herbststimmung.” Despite the agreeable consonance of that first syllable, this mouthful does not translate to “people on the internet are mad at Kirk Herbstreit’s dog again;” rather, it […]
Pat Ryan Jr., Northwestern’s Stadium Prince, Polishes the New Family Jewel
EVANSTON, Ill. — It’s just after 8 a.m. on a bright blue morning earlier this month, and Pat Ryan Jr. is greeting yet another reporter in a conference room inside Welsh-Ryan Arena, the Northwestern University basketball venue named—like so much else on NU’s suburban Chicago campus—for his family. Over the last year, this particular room […]
LSU’s Tiger Tale Gets Hearing in Oregon State Players Union Bid
Oregon State University, fighting an effort by members of its women’s basketball team to unionize through the Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB), is trying to argue that athletics is much less influential at OSU than at other schools. And one of the other schools it has specifically sought to contrast itself with is LSU. The […]
Cowboys Eye Star-Like Development Around AT&T Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys’ $2 billion real estate development at The Star, the team’s practice facility in Frisco, Texas, is the envy of sports teams around the country. Now the world’s most valuable sports franchise is looking to run a similar playbook at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Speaking on the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business […]
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 […]
‘We Blew It.’ Key Dem Hill Staffer Laments Party’s Role in PCSA Passage
There is a long line of people who harbor frustrations—if not outward contempt—for the Protect College Sports Act. But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills. “What has happened in the Senate says so much about what burned me out there,” said Mills, who […]
Churn Baby Churn: Penetration of Trad Pay-TV Bundle Drops to 31%
Once a fixture in 90% of all U.S. TV homes, penetration of the traditional “cable” bundle has been whittled down to less than one-third (31%) of the national base, as subscriptions dropped another 10% in the second quarter to 40.1 million households. Per MoffettNathanson estimates, some 31 million customers have parted ways with their legacy […]
Mark Walter Used PWHL Trademarks as Collateral for BlackRock Loan
Billionaire Mark Walter’s holding company pledged nine trademarks owned by the Professional Women’s Hockey League earlier this year as collateral for a loan from a BlackRock subsidiary, according to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The signed arrangement, which was first identified by users on Reddit, was between PWHL Holdings LLC and […]
Unrivaled Taps Adidas as Partner as Sportswear Industry Spins
Unrivaled announced Wednesday that Adidas will take over as sponsor and outfitter of the women’s professional 3×3 basketball league beginning with its third season, which starts in early 2027. The multiyear partnership, the length and financials of which were not disclosed, reflects Adidas’ ongoing emphasis to push into women’s basketball, while outgoing outfitter Under Armour […]
Tennis Player’s ‘Bad Meat’ Doping Suspension Upheld by Court
One of the underappreciated features of law is that winning or losing sometimes has less to do with who’s “right” and more with the applicable standard of review. Tennis player Tara Moore learned that lesson last Friday when U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter Jr. ruled Moore couldn’t overcome the “strong presumption in favor” of courts […]
Man United Projects Record $1B Revenue for 2026-27 Season
Manchester United reported fourth-quarter financial results Wednesday, pushing full-year revenue to £678 million ($900 million at current exchange rates). Despite sitting out European tournament play, revenue was up 1.7% versus the 2024-25 season—a record result for the Premier League club. “While these results confirm that we are on the right trajectory, we will continue to […]
NFL Highest-Paid Players 2026: Top 20 All Eclipse $40 Million
Since the start of the 2023 season, few quarterbacks have posted better numbers than Baker Mayfield. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller ranks second in passing touchdowns and third in passing yards during that span. And now, he’s getting paid like the company he keeps. Mayfield is the NFL’s fourth highest-paid player this season, including […]
U.S. Sports’ Longest-Tenured Commissioner Isn’t Done Yet
When the NHL season begins Tuesday, commissioner Gary Bettman will extend his record as the longest-serving boss among major North American pro sports leagues. On the dawn of his 34th season in charge, Bettman said he has no timeline for stepping down, despite succession speculation. The league has not shared the specifics of Bettman’s contract, […]
ESPN Enters Ring in WWE Streaming Lawsuit
It’s not often that sports businesses petition to join lawsuits as defendants in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, but ESPN has successfully done so. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish last Friday granted ESPN’s motion to intervene in Diesa & Toback v. WWE, a case brought by two adults, Michael Diesa and Rebecca Toback, who accuse WWE […]
Kalshi, Tribes Appellate Ruling Could Grab SCOTUS Attention
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit last week found that Kalshi’s event contracts likely function as sports bets, echoing the 9th Circuit’s reasoning in late August. This time around, it was a win for two federally recognized tribes, Blue Lake Rancheria and Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, both of which are […]
Sporticast: Could the NHL Return to Arizona in the Future?
On the 589th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with ImpactX Sports Group chairman and former Arizona Coyotes CEO Xavier Gutierrez about opportunities for Latino executives in sports, how teams can be more inclusive for fans and how he feels about the viability of professional hockey in the greater Phoenix area. Gutierrez […]
Will Creators Put USA Fencing in Epee-Center of Attention Economy?
USA Fencing will host more than a dozen internet personalities for swordplay in Lower Manhattan this week, becoming the latest sports property to weaponize creators in the fight for attention. Social media stars boasting more than 200 million combined followers across platforms will compete in a series of fencing-inspired challenges, from a one-on-one tournament to […]
Steinbrenner Family Selling 4% Yankees Stake in Apollo Deal
The Steinbrenner family is selling at least 4% of the New York Yankees’ parent company as part of the previously announced $2.6 billion financing injection from Apollo Global Management, according to multiple people familiar with the details. The Apollo investment is a combination of debt and equity in Yankee Global Enterprises (YGE), and the Steinbrenners […]
Club Sportico: This May Be Private Equity’s College Sports Play
For the past half decade, private equity firms of all sorts have sought new ways into college sports amid mounting opposition from many fans and trustees. A new $285 million development on the banks of the Tennessee River may provide a new roadmap. This week’s Club Sportico essay dives into the economics and broader trends […]
Kalshi Asks Tribes to Embrace Prediction Markets After First Deal
The “brutal, bloody” war Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour declared last year against “100 tribes” and other critics of his company does not include the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, which on Friday teamed up with Kalshi as the first tribal group with a prediction market partnership. Many tribes oppose Kalshi because they view prediction markets as […]
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 […]
Kylian Mbappé Joins On, Ending His 20-Year Run With Nike
Kylian Mbappé, the third highest-paid player at this summer’s World Cup with estimated total earnings of $100 million, has left Nike and joined Swiss sports apparel and footwear company On to headline its newly launched soccer division. “Now, I find myself surrounded by innovators who dream of the same things I do,” he wrote in […]
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