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Sporticast: A Tale of Two Billion-Dollar Sports Family Empires
On the 572nd Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a breakdown of two very wealthy families that have sprawling sports ownership portfolios. First, however, they discuss layoffs this week at ESPN. Many of the reductions were a direct result of the […]
Fox, Telemundo Combine for $1.2B in World Cup Ad Sales Revenue
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup went about its business of smashing every TV ratings record on the books, the tournament’s stateside media partners made a killing with their respective ad sales efforts. According to Guideline data, the supersized soccer spectacle generated a staggering $1.19 billion in total ad sales revenue across the Fox Sports […]
Colleges on NCAA Eligibility Rules: Do as I Say, Not as I Do
There’s been a lot of consternation over veteran college athletes suing the NCAA in hopes of extending their eligibility for another season so they could earn NIL and revenue-sharing money. Some have blamed the athlete-plaintiffs for treating college sports more as a professional career than a college experience. Others have blamed the athletes’ lawyers for […]
Messi-Driven Inter Miami Sponsor Boom Expands After World Cup
Inter Miami has played well in 2026, with the second-best point total in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference. Yet as Lionel Messi’s club prepares to restart its season Wednesday after the conclusion of the World Cup, the Herons’ performance off the pitch might be even better. Since January, Inter Miami has signed 13 sponsorship deals, […]
UK Investment Firm Discloses 5.6% Stake in Manchester United
London-based Boldhaven Management has amassed 3.1 million Class A shares of Manchester United. It represents 5.6% of the stock for the Premier League club, according to a Tuesday SEC filing. The transaction makes Boldhaven the second-largest institutional holder of Man United shares after Ariel Investments, whose latest filings show 9.05 million shares as of March […]
Fox Crushes World Cup Ratings Record as Final Draws 38.9M
The 2026 FIFA World Cup closed out on yet another high note, as nearly 40 million viewers tuned in for the Spain-Argentina final on Fox Sports. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, Fox’s coverage of Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina averaged 38.94 million viewers, making it the most-watched soccer match on record […]
NFL 2025 National Revenue Tops $14B, Teams Get $450M
Each of the 32 NFL teams had gross revenue of more than $450 million for the 2025 season, according to multiple people familiar with the league’s finances who were not authorized to speak publicly. The tally is up roughly 5% from the 2024 season. The total represents national media rights, league sponsorships, and shared revenue and […]
ESPN Layoffs Hit On-Air Talent After $3B NFL Network Deal
With 74 days to go before Disney’s fiscal year wraps and on the heels of the closure of its $3 billion acquisition of NFL Network, ESPN is executing its first major round of layoffs since 2023. In a memo to staffers, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro on Tuesday confirmed that while “most of the job impacts […]
Haaland, Vozinha Lead World Cup’s Instagram Followers Surge
Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest-paid player at the 2026 World Cup, having earned an estimated $295 million over the past year. But a 40-year-old journeyman goalkeeper making a fraction of Ronaldo’s salary gained more Instagram followers than the Portugal star during the tournament. Cape Verde’s Vozinha gained 29.4 million, compared with Ronaldo’s 11.4 million. Norway’s Erling Haaland led the tournament with 32.1 million new followers. Here are the biggest […]
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 […]
Sporticast: Guiding MLS After Don Garber
On the 571st Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest in the search for MLS’ next commissioner. Last week the process was down to three finalists, Sportico was first to report. Then San Francisco 49ers executive Paraag Marathe (pronounced mar-AHH-tay) […]
Walmart Heiress Explores Las Vegas NBA Expansion Bid
Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie are considering a bid for an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas, according to three people familiar with the league’s process. The Walmart heiress would bring deep pockets and a local flavor to the Vegas expansion process. She and her husband live just outside Sin City in Henderson, Nev., […]
Tennis Prize Money Tracker: Which Player Has Earned the Most in 2026?
Jannik Sinner ranks first in 2026 tennis tournament winnings with $11.62 million. The world No. 1 has won all five Masters 1000 tournaments this year, earning more than $1 million for each championship. The 24-year-old Italian then won his first major of the year at Wimbledon, which tacked on nearly $4.8 million and pushed him […]
Northwestern’s $121M Settlement Spend Spanned Fitz, Football, Trump
Northwestern University paid $121.03 million in legal settlements in fiscal year 2025, a period that included resolutions to lawsuits brought by former Wildcats football players alleging hazing abuse as well as former head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s wrongful termination claims stemming from that scandal. The settlement figure, which did not identify its recipients, was disclosed as […]
Club Sportico: World Cup Winners and Losers
Spain won the World Cup, but La Roja wasn’t the only winner 🏅. And 47 teams lost the World Cup, but they weren’t the only losers 📉. The biggest—and most American—World Cup ever delivered a steady stream of heroes, failures, surprises and delights over the last month. For Club Sportico, we took a look at the lasting […]
Pavia, Chambliss Attorneys Not Paid Despite Beating NCAA
The last two years have seen dozens of college athletes sue the NCAA to gain an additional year of eligibility, during which some could earn six or even seven figures in NIL and revenue-share money. Some of their lawyers haven’t been paid a penny, and those lawyers are OK with that. The topic of compensation […]
Lamine Yamal’s First World Cup a Launchpad for His Global Brand
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—A few minutes after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup Final, Lamine Yamal found an empty patch of grass and collapsed on his back, very clearly overcome with emotion. Any spectator in the crowd of more than 80,000 here at MetLife Stadium could have ventured a guess as to what Spain’s […]
The Big, Beautiful, Commercial, Chaotic World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—In the end, FIFA and the 2026 tournament hosts delivered a World Cup that was heavy on star power, ambitiously commercial and surprising in its emotional resonance, if not in the results on the pitch. Spain, the reigning European champions, added a second star to its national jersey with a 1-0 victory over […]
Club Sportico: What’s the Point of World Cup 3rd Place Match?
England was knocked out of the World Cup in painful fashion on Wednesday, surrendering two goals in the final 15 minutes of its semifinal clash with Argentina. Making matters more painful? The Three Lions weren’t actually “knocked out.” A day before, France surprisingly exited stage left in a 2-0 defeat to Spain. But Les Bleus can’t go […]
49ers Exec Marathe Removes Name From MLS Commissioner Search
San Francisco 49ers executive Paraag Marathe has removed his name from consideration in the search for the next MLS commissioner, Sportico has learned. The president of 49ers Enterprises, Marathe was one of three finalists for the position, Sportico reported Friday morning, citing multiple people familiar with the process. The other two are Los Angeles FC […]
Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for July 17
Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Steve Bornstein Joins Board of Coker’s New MMA Promotion The new global mixed martial arts league led by Scott Coker announced that Steve Bornstein has joined its advisory board as the promotion continues to build toward […]
Texas Rangers Set Stage for Abrupt Streamer Switch a Year Ago
MLB’s Texas Rangers announced Wednesday that the team would be switching its direct-to-consumer streaming partner, moving midseason from Victory+ to Bzzr effective immediately. According to the team’s past trademark request filings, it has been preparing to work with Bzzr for more than a year. “It is unfortunate that this switch in direct-to-consumer distributors was necessary, […]
MLS’ 3 Commissioner Finalists: Berg, Marathe, Nathanson
[UPDATE: Late Friday, Sportico reported that Paraag Marathe has taken himself out of consideration for the MLS commissioner’s job.] The search for a successor to MLS commissioner Don Garber is down to three finalists: Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg, 49ers Enterprises president Paraag Marathe and former Fox executive David Nathanson, according to multiple people […]
Chattanooga FC Could Benefit From Spain’s World Cup Run
Chattanooga bills itself as a “Soccer Town,” but that didn’t shield it from criticism about using public money for the 2026 World Cup. While the Tennessee city didn’t host any matches, it served as the base camp for Spain’s national team during the group stage, which required an outlay of $600,000 in security costs. Yet […]
The World Cup Vibes Have Been Immaculate, but Joy Comes at a Cost
Memory is a shifty little bugger, and there’s no telling how it’ll hold up under time’s erosive strain, but it’s probably safe to say the ebullient cultural exchange that took place here in the U.S. during our portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will endure in our collective recollection of the event. Visitors from […]
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