FIFA's World Cup Revenue per Match Nearly Doubles
FIFA is set to generate a record amount from tickets + hospitality not only because the World Cup was increased in size to 48 teams. It's also nearly doubling its projected *revenue per match* because of much-higher ticket prices. via @WSJ https://t.co/7lc8D8C7xG
FIFA Turns U.S. World Cup Into Revenue Redistribution Engine
⚽️ Not long ago, FIFA kept World Cup ticket prices affordable to suit hardcore fans. 💰 Now, it's leveraging a U.S.-based World Cup to pack its war chest with money it plans to redistribute to 211 member nations around the...
WNBA Players Secure 400% Raise with Nobel Advice
🏀💰 A highly anticipated WNBA season tips off today. In the offseason, players secured a nearly 400% raise. They were advised behind the scenes by a Nobel Laureate who insisted on working for free: https://t.co/razVxmvwtE
NCAA Funding Expansion Through New Alcohol Sponsorships
🏀 💰 🍺 🍸 🍷 With NCAA tournament expansion imminent, here's what I wrote last year: The NCAA is paying for it by allowing the sale of official sponsorships for beer, wine and hard alcohol. It previously banned those categories. https://t.co/ePcInRQkmC
Seattle Storm's $1M Purchase Grew to $425M
The Seattle Storm owners bought the team for $1 million in 2008. It's now estimated to be worth $425 million. https://t.co/U7lGmzIvj7
FIFA's Exorbitant World Cup Tickets Deter Fans, US Opener Unsold
“Extortion’s a strong word. But in essence, I think that’s the spirit of what they’re doing.” FIFA's sky-high ticket prices for the World Cup have so repelled fans that the U.S. team opener isn't sold out. https://t.co/Rzd2FnwRAL
New Method Lets Runners Eat Carbs without Nausea
During his world record-smashing marathon on Sunday, Sabastian Sawe consumed the equivalent of four large bagels. My colleague @jasongay on a breakthrough in runners scarfing down energy-giving carbs without making themselves sick: https://t.co/ZlJzDoNPxm
WNBA Set to Reach 52-Game Season by 2029
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert in a pre-draft address mentions that the new CBA allows expanding the season to 52 games per team by 2029. The recent history: 2024: 40 games 2025: 44 2026: 44 … 2029: 52 https://t.co/bM7HzxBKAG
WNBA Draft Top Pick Salary Jumps to $500K
Tonight's WNBA Draft will be the most financially historic in league history because of the new labor deal. Last year, No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers got a $78,831 first-year salary. Tonight, No. 1 will get a $500,000 salary, $2.2 million over...
NCAAW Title Draws 9.9M, Matching Clark‑Reese Final
The NCAAW title game drew 9.9 million viewers despite being a blowout. That’s about the same as the 2023 Caitlin Clark/ Angel Reese final.