Cavaliers and Warriors Top 2025‑26 NBA Luxury Tax Bills
2025-26 #NBA Luxury Tax Teams (per Spotrac's calculations) 1. #Cavaliers, $68.6M bill 2. #Knicks, $45M bill 3. #Warriors, $68M bill 4. #Lakers, $22M bill 5. #Rockets, $7M bill 6. #Timberwolves, $6M bill 7. #Clippers, $6M bill Just Missed: Celtics: 9k 76ers: $13k
Teams Lock up Young Shortstops with Massive Pre‑arbitration Extensions
Recent #MLB Pre-Arbitration Extensions Kevin McGonigle, SS/DET 8-years, $150M Konnor Griffin, SS/PIT 9-years, $140M Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF/CHC 6-years, $115M Colt Emerson, SS/SEA 8-years, $95M Tyler Soderstrom, LF/ATH 7-years, $86M Jacob Wilson, SS/ATH 7-years, $70M Cooper Pratt, SS/MIL 8-years, $50.75M
Kevin McGonigle Secures $150M, 8-Year Tigers Deal
Kevin McGonigle's 8-year, $150M extension with the #Tigers - $14M signing bonus - $81M thru control years - $69M across 3 FA years - $10M of escalators https://t.co/ztMf4fHhG7
Vegas Casinos Thrive on Big Fight Events, WrestleMania Bid Shows
Vegas casinos/hotels/etc love when there are big fights in town. The way the city bid to get WrestleMania to return also suggested it had a big impact. Inbox: https://t.co/c61qtUZJrD
LaChina Robinson, Sarah Kustok to Join NBC Sports WNBA
Glass Break: LaChina Robinson and Sarah Kustok are expected to be analysts for the WNBA on NBC Sports https://t.co/DDbzMr1ZmZ
Only a Fraction of 73M Eligible Men Bet Regularly
1) With few exceptions, people 18-20 can't have sportsbook accounts with the brands mentioned 2) There are roughly 73m US men age 18-49, yet only about 10m monthly active legal sportsbook users. While half this demo may have signed up, a...
Stadiums Don't Boost Economy; Officials Mislead Public
If you're a random person on the street who thinks stadiums have economic benefits, I forgive you: you're wrong, but your ignorance is understandable. If you're an elected official who promotes a public stadium as an economic catalyst, you're either...
Gensler's Rulebook Opens Prediction Markets, Excludes Sports Betting
Gary Gensler Paved the Way for Prediction Markets. Sports Betting Wasn’t Part of the Plan. https://t.co/hULdpH5hJ4 via @BarronsOnline
Bohm V. Bohm: Potential Shift in Athlete Money Control
In law, it's been said you never like to see a case caption where the plaintiff and defendant share the same family name. Enter Bohm v. Bohm & Bohm, which could be a game-changing case on athletes and family control over...
Non‑collectively Bargained NCAA Rules Vulnerable to Antitrust Suits
Any NCAA eligibility rule not created through collective bargaining can face antitrust lawsuits by excluded players. NCAA could argue a 5-year window after HS graduation or turning 19 is reasonable, but judges would need to agree. So, yes, more lawsuits:...
Opponents Claim “Different” Yet Echo Same Stadium Critique
One of the oddest things I experience when I speak out against stadium deals is the people who reach out to me to say something like, "I agree with you on other projects, but [proposal in my city] is different."...
FIFA Faces Fallout From Trump‑Aligned Purchases
FIFA Is About to Find Out What All That Trump Bootlicking Bought https://t.co/roWz4bmSPg via @sportico @novy_williams
Mayor Proposes $600M TIF, Siphoning Local Tax Revenue
Mayor Quinton Lucas has floated a $600m TIF district for the entire Crown Center — which would siphon off not just taxes from spending on baseball, but on Kansas Citians going out to eat or even visiting the aquarium in...
Commissioners Prefer Luxury Boxes Over Voter Interests
I hope county commissioners like luxury box suites more than their elected seats. Voters absolutely do not like being duped, especially when it comes to stadiums. If you want to use Truist Park as a model, look what happened...
Supporters Claim Invalid Vote, yet Kansas City Rejected Stadium
The backwards-hat bro-brigade is out in full support of the KC Royals stadium plan. It seems their new talking point is that the last rejection by voters wasn't a valid vote. 1) It was. 2) KCMO voters rejected the plan...
Baseball Writers Trade Scoops for Favors From Agents
There’s a group of baseball writers who make a good living from being fed scoops from top agents. This doesn’t come without quid pro quo.
Third‑Party Licensing Guides International Athletes Through NIL
International athletes often require added structure and expertise to navigate NIL rules. What role can third-party licensing solutions or collectives play for international athletes? I break this down in my book NIL 101: The House Settlement 40% off https://t.co/yBVisUkFCL https://t.co/knSj30x0tb
League One's Finances Are a Comedy of Errors
I've scribbled a few more words on League One finances, it's mainly the Twitter thread that some of you have already read but with added sarcasm. https://t.co/45TCJ0XPqS
Wizards' Puzzling Trade: Avdija for Aging Brogdon
Can someone remind me again why the Wizards traded Deni Avdija to the Blazers for soon-to-retire Malcolm Brogdon and some mediocre picks?
Truist Park Funding Not From Battery Taxes, Deficit Persists
STOP IT! The County contribution for Truist Park was NOT paid for by taxes generated from The Battery development (some of the funding comes from a ~7 sq-mile area that includes the stadium), and the allocation was absolutely not recouped....
Barilla's Wheel Pasta: Cheapest F1 Merch at $1.77
At $1.77 a box, Barilla's racing wheel-shaped pasta is the cheapest F1 merch you can buy. https://t.co/WQ3YftrWhY
Thunder's Local TV Rights Far Below $16.6M Benchmark
Hard to see how the Thunder come close to that (pretty low) local rights figure from FDSN via local broadcast TV….
Trump's NFL Antitrust Push Likely Backfires via Streamers
Rethinking the NFL antitrust freakout: the streamers are in it, the real battlefield isn’t the FCC, and Trump’s enforcers will likely talk tough before blinking. My latest. https://puck.news/how-trumps-anti-nfl-crusade-could-backfire/
CBS Launches Four-Year MLB Broadcast Deal in 1990
📺 ⚾️ April 14, 1990: CBS began its four-year deal with Major League Baseball, with an afternoon doubleheader: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates followed by Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros. The first game had the network’s main broadcast team...
Charlotte Hornets Thrive: Best Season, Record Attendance
The Charlotte @hornets just finished their best regular season in 10 years and a 28-10 record since Jan. 1. Attendance rose an NBA-best 9%, and the Spectrum Center set a building record with 25 sellouts, including 15 straight to end...
CBS Simulcast Delivers UFC’s Biggest Audience in a Decade
CBS simulcast once again pays off for @ufc with the most-watched telecast for the MMA outfit in 10 years 2.65 million viewers for UFC 327 on Saturday. That tops the 2.47 million for the UFC 326 simulcast
Stadiums Prove Poor Public Investments After 50 Years Research
Always good to hear from *both sides*, which makes it appear that this is some sort of debate upon which *reasonable people can disagree*. Not mentioned in the article: 50 YEARS OF RESEARCH HAS CONCLUSIVELY DEMONSTRATED THAT STADIUMS ARE TERRIBLE...
League One Average Revenue Climbs to £12.5 Million
Finances for all League One teams are now in (some clubs do not submit full figures) so here is a summary for 2024/25. Revenue averaged 12.5m but skewed at the top end by Birmingham and Wrexham with well over £33m...
Pac‑12 Meetings Tackle 2026 Bowl Lineup, Clarity Unlikely
Pac-12 meetings this week in Corvallis will address a barrage of issues, including the bowl lineup for 2026 (just don't expect any clarity) -->
Major Sportsbooks Back Minnesota Betting Bill, Unlike Wisconsin
FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Fanatics and bet365 reaffirm support for Minnesota online sports betting bill during informational session in a legislative committee today; Wisconsin recently passed a mobile sports betting that was not supported by the major books
Minnesota Lawmakers Discuss Mobile Sports Betting Legalization
Minnesota lawmakers Tuesday will discuss, but not vote, on a mobile sports betting legalization bill; though no action will be taken today, a conversation in committee is a positive sign in what has been a long (long) journey to bringing...
NBA League Pass Needs All-Streaming Service Bundle
NBA league pass should offer a bundle that includes all the streaming services. I think they will get to this when they can.
World Cup Economic Projections Are Clearly Phony, Says Skeptic
I will be more blunt. No serious person ever believed what were obviously phony economic impact projections for the World Cup, especially the people touting them. https://t.co/jbTQdpjTAg
Anonymous Yelp for College Coaches Sparks Controversy
Yelp for college coaches. What could go wrong? Loved this @DanielLibit story at @Sportico about a corner of the NCAA internet I had no idea existed, where people can anonymously review (and skewer) their college coaches 👇 https://t.co/VCdTZ14bkC
Podcast Explores NBA Playoffs Streaming Shift and Masters Coverage
NEW PODCAST: @paulsen_smw, @AustinKarp and @JoshACarpenter join me to discuss Prime Video and NBC joining ESPN for the NBA playoffs, CBS’s Masters coverage and the Russini-Vrabel story. TO LISTEN: https://t.co/ldSOoKDIvD
BetMGM CEO Backs Kentucky’s 21+ Betting Age
FWIW, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt supports Kentucky raising its minimum sports betting age to 21
Media Rights Shift Drives UCSB’s WCC Move and Mid-Major Realignment
blogged about why UCSB joined the WCC, how the media rights calculus for expansion has changed, and what it means for the future for mid-major realignment you can read it by clicking on the link after this tweet
AECOM’s Stadium Impact Study: Definitive but Hallucinated Data
Maybe it's best to say AECOM "hallucinated" the economic impact of a Rays stadium, since much like AI, its report produces definitive answers while giving no reason to believe they're more accurate than what you'd get from asking the nearest...
Ally Shifts Ad Spend From Cable to Women's Sports
Financial-services firm Ally wanted to increase the ad dollars it spent on women's sports. To do so, it cut the commercials it ran on traditional entertainment-focused cable networks.... https://t.co/BmFwrCvBNw via @variety
BetMGM Lowers FY2026 Outlook, Targets Lower EBITDA Range
BetMGM revises FY 2026 guidance down, per Q1 release: "We continue to expect FY 2026 Adjusted EBITDA between $300-$350 million, albeit towards lower end of the range, while Net Revenue now expected to be between $2.9-$3.1 billion"
BetMGM Q1 Revenue Rises 6% with Strong iGaming Growth
BetMGM Q1 notable figures: - Net Revenue of $696 million, +6% YoY - iGaming Net Revenue +9% YoY - Online Sports Net Revenue +4% YoY - Adjusted EBITDA of $25 million, +11% YoY
Streaming Wars Threaten NFL’s Sunday Night Broadcast Future
The Varsity * Russini-gate underscores underlying tension between NYT and The Athletic. * NBA ends its season of tanking. Plus, ahead of NFL Kickoff in September, the streaming wolves are circling Sunday Night Football—so media-industry equity research analyst Michael Nathanson stopped by to...
Kalshi Wins Courts, Shifts Battle to Montana
Kalshi has had the winning hand in court of late and now takes its legal battle to Montana. More on the state-by-state fight over prediction markets, federal preemption, and state gambling and sports betting laws: https://t.co/xz2Ll0GUHR.
Keeping the Heisman Relevant in the NIL Era
Stakeholders look to keep Heisman Trophy relevant in the NIL era of college sports https://t.co/auynNEvsZX
In‑season Transfers Free NIL Cap for Fresh Talent
In-season transfers are tough, but they free up cap space for transfer portal / high school additions... How does in-season transfer activity impact how schools manage their NIL cap? This is explained in my book NIL 101: The House Settlement Get 40% off https://t.co/yBVisUkFCL https://t.co/wGeTKum079
Fubo's Sports Lineup Has Big Gaps; Not Ideal
Is Fubo a Good Choice For Sports Fans? Streamer’s Lineup Has Some Big Holes https://t.co/IxtAzRYRFj via @TVAnswerMan
Fulham's £400m Losses Leave Them Unable to Afford a Stamp
Looks as if Fulham, who have lost £400m in the last decade, cannot afford a stamp to send in their accounts. I wonder why? https://t.co/KztWNTSMNj
Limited Inventory Hints at an Upcoming 18th Game
Well, yeah and good point…But there’s just enough inventory room to push it so expect an 18th game, eventually….
Rookie Hopeful, Grateful for Union’s Lockout Win
Asked @Flaujae what it was like watching the CBA process play out as an incoming draftee: “I was just like, ‘Can I please have a rookie season?’ I was hoping there was not gonna be a lockout. But the union handled...
Preakness Media Rights Signal Extra Week in Triple Crown Schedule
🚨🚨🚨The media rights future of the @PreaknessStakes is coming into focus, and it will likely be part of a historic shift in the Triple Crown calendar in the form of an extra week between the first and second legs 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/vay3ClpQ0x