See How MLB Broadcast Ads Evolved 2016‑2026
🚨🚨 @JacobFeldman4 just built a website that will let you see every single @MLB team's backdrop in 2016 vs. 2026. If you're curious about how advertisements (and new camera angles) have crept into baseball broadcasts, it's a fascinating tool. Quick 🧵 https://t.co/vy5HbneeD8
NYC Delays WNBA Parade Cost Docs Until 2026
Back in 2024, when the @nyliberty won the @WNBA title, I asked the NYC mayor's office for documents related to the cost of their championship parade. They've now pushed the response to... October 2026! (With another extension no doubt coming...
Debating the Benefits of Expanding the NCAA Tournament
Last week on the Sporticast, @Sportico's flagship pod, @soshnick and I discussed the idea of the expanded @NCAA basketball tournament... https://t.co/8YrDG8Z8m6
Most Sports Bets Come From States Lacking Legal Bookies
Surprising stat from the @Draftkings earnings presentation. $DKNG 69% of sports prediction market wagers come from states without legal sportsbooks. I think their argument here is still the "incremental" one. That when you *can* use either, most people prefer sportsbooks. https://t.co/BmXepXCB5C
Vinod Khosla Poised to Bid for Seattle Seahawks
SCOOP: Recent @49ers investor Vinod Khosla is also prepping a bid for the @Seahawks, sources tell @Sportico. He is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems, founder of @khoslaventures and is worth $14+ billion. More from me and @soshnick 👇 https://t.co/oFkffkv8jb
Indian Steel Magnate Aditya Mittal Eyes Seahawks Purchase
SCOOP: Aditya Mittal, Indian steel titan and @Celtics investor, is prepping a bid for the @Seahawks. He's teamed with former Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck. More from me and @soshnick at @Sportico 👇 https://t.co/FTDDndhWvu
Amy Howe Receives $4.37M Severance, over 4x Salary
Here are details of Amy Howe's severance from @FanDuel: - $4.37 million, which is more than 4x her annual base pay - A bunch of vested RSU and PSU stock options - Up to 12 months health insurance coverage https://t.co/ypr6BJhhzx
Lacob's Padres Bid Hinged on 2027 Season Cancellation
At a @Sportico event today in SF, Joe Lacob said his bid to buy the @Padres assumed that the entire 2027 @MLB season would likely be cancelled due to labor strife. https://t.co/Rqsi7w7CNX
AlphaFC’s Tokenized Soccer Club Sale Collapses, Refunds Issued
AlphaFC bought a sixth-tier English soccer team in 2025 for almost $800,000 hoping to tokenize its ownership. But the offering earlier this month didn't go well, resulting in buyers being refunded their money. A great @Sportico read from @JustBirny 👇 https://t.co/hsNPRLCmfU
William Blair Acquires Top Sports M&A Firm Inner Circle Sports
NEWS: Inner Circle Sports, which has likely done more sports ownership M&A transactions in the past two decades than any other firm in the country, is being purchased by Chicago investment bank William Blair. More at @Sportico 👇 https://t.co/0lYjQ12hcL
Wealthy Heir's Group Bids to Move Whitecaps to Vegas
Here's more, via @Sportico, about the group that says it "submitted a bid" to @MLS to relocate the @WhitecapsFC to Las Vegas. It's led by the son of one of the wealthiest women in the U.S., and he has very...
Group Pushes Whitecaps FC Relocation to Las Vegas
From me and @JustBirny: This is the group behind the leading effort to bring the @WhitecapsFC to Las Vegas. Gustavson has met with both @MLS and the team's owners, @Sportico has been told. More to come.
Oilers' Massive Raffle Funnels 28% to Parent Company
The @EdmontonOilers have the largest 50/50 raffle in sports, creating millions for fans and charities. It's also pushed millions into a lottery ops entity owned by the @NHL club's parent. ~28% (!) of 2025 raffle sales went to that org. More...
KKR Pours $170M Into MLS Next Pro Expansion
NEWS: KKR is investing across @MLSNEXTPRO. It is committing ~$170 million to a new JV, called Hometown Soccer, that will oversee the development league's commercial growth. Expect more teams to rebrand and move to new communities. More @Sportico 👇 https://t.co/oNWEz7c8fk
Haslams' $205M Deal Triggers Full $165M Clause
EXCLUSIVE: When Arthur Blank committed $165 million to join @NWSL, his deal had a unique clause that would have lowered the fee if the next team paid less than $200 million. The Haslams' $205 million deal will ensure the full amount....