US Soccer, MLS Secure $500M Antitrust Victory on Appeal
U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer score a win against NASL at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as the federal appeals court upholds last year's jury trial win in a $500 million antitrust case. @Sportico has the details and analysis: https://t.co/1t7eucnh4c.
Women’s Leagues Multiply Rights Revenue, Risk Over‑splitting Partners
Some food for thought provided by @HowieLongShort and team: Some best-in-class women’s sports properties such as the #WNBA multiplied their media rights income recently, but needed to spread themselves (too) thin across multiple broadcasters ( #Amazon #ESPN #NBCU #EWScripps #Paramount )...
Ari Emanuel, Mark Shapiro Become Minority Owners of Raiders
WME and TKO top execs Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro are taking individual, personal stakes in the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team. The deal, expected to close later this month, will see them become minority owners in the team, with stakes...
Flexport Offers Jersey Patch if Wash Wizards Revert to Bullets
I’ve told the @WashWizards that @Flexport will sponsor their jersey patch if they change their name back to the Bullets.
CFTC Sues to Block Minnesota Prediction Market Ban
The CFTC has sued to block a Minnesota bill signed into law Monday that would make operating a prediction market a criminal felony, the organization announced today; The CFTC is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the law from going into...
Sabres Face Limited Cap Space with Key Contracts Pending
The Buffalo #Sabres enter the offseason with an estimated $12.9M of 2026-27 cap space, 25th in the league. Pending RFAs F Zach Benson F Peyton Krebs D Michael Kesselring Pending UFAs F Alex Tuch F Beck Malenstyn F Tanner Pearson F Joshua Dunne D Luke Schenn D Logan Stanley
Betting Revenue Rebounds Slightly Amid Sharp YoY Decline
Early March sports betting revenue figures and operator earnings reports show some rebound activity from a low between Dec 25 - Feb 26, but you can still see the massive year-over-year decline in handle growth in recent months https://t.co/wo9YiHYq78
Too Many TV Deals Threaten Sports Fanbase Collapse
The NFL's (and other leagues') current TV talks aren't just about maximizing rights fees. I've been thinking for years about how a sport's fanbase could crumble. Here's what a doom loop driven by bad media deals would look like... 1. Leagues need...
Knicks, Rangers Filing Split to Unlock $13.5B Value
The proposed business split of the Knicks & Rangers took its next step Monday with a Form 10 SEC filing. The goal is to unlock shareholder value for teams worth a combined $13.5 billion, per @Sportico's latest valuations. https://t.co/TzpyOgqWvw
AI‑Driven Content Strategies at ANGACOM Cologne
It’s first time @ANGA_COM in 📍Cologne for me, but 📆 schedule is busy, 🏟️ line-up looks good, and 🤝 many people are around. Let me know if you’re around at any one of the events below — or want to...
Aston Villa's Finances Surge Amid Dual European Campaigns
Aston Villa have confirmed their qualification for the Champions League and will contest the Europa League final this week, so it's a good time to look at how the club's finances have progressed in recent years, largely based on the...
Creator Economy Reshapes Sports Media Talent Landscape
New pod: @jerrysilbowitz, UTA’s co-head of sports media, breaks down the latest trends for on-air talent and how the creator economy is affecting the sports business. https://t.co/Y7xnAMJHpF
Pac-12 FY2025 Financials Reveal Revenue, Cash, Compensation
The Pac-12 released its FY2025 financials. Details here on rev, WSU/OSU cash, commissioner compensation, Pac12Ent as B2B and more -->
Bally Bet Secures Rhode Island Mobile Sportsbook License
Bally Bet is set to become Rhode Island's second legal mobile sportsbook after it was approved for licensure earlier this week; Bally Bet joins Sportsbook Rhode Island; Bally Bet already operates an iCasino in the state
Inter Miami Secures 13th Deal, 3rd Financial Sponsor
New at @SBJ: @InterMiamiCF has completed its 13th sponsorship deal of the year, adding @Mastercard to its roster. It's also the 3rd financial services deal in the past two months after @nubank and @Shift4, showing their ability to slice up...
Understand the Core of the House Settlement
With so many new rules, it’s easy to miss what actually matters most. What’s the single most important thing everyone should understand about the House Settlement? I walk through this in my book NIL 101: The House Settlement Currently 40% off https://t.co/yBVisUkFCL https://t.co/Kh2fLkTfJi
Sen. Baldwin Pushes Free TV Access to Packers Game
Waiting on reaction to @packers game on Thanksgiving eve from Sen. @tammybaldwin, who dropped a bill in April that would allow all Wisconsin residents to see the game on free TV or on a streaming service that made the game...
NFL Extends Netflix Partnership Through 2029, Adds Holiday Games
The NFL has inked an expanded deal with Netflix that will run through 2029 and include new games in week one, week 18, Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas, as well as the NFL Honors awards show during Super Bowl week.
Scripps Sports Secures First NBA Local Rights for Pistons
Scripps Sports adds first NBA local rights with deal for Pistons games starting next season https://t.co/4BDaWcKAKF
Under Armour Forecasts Slight Sales Dip After Curry Exit
Under Armour said Tuesday that it expects sales to decline slightly this year due to the exit of the Steph Curry Brand-- otherwise, sales would be flat. More on the continuing turnaround at UA, which says it wants to do "much...
Netflix Declines NFL’s Full‑season Streaming Package
“We're not bidding on whole seasons of sports, including the NFL.” Netflix head Ted Sarandos tells Fox Business his company doesn’t have interest in those sorts of packages. As @SBJ noted, NFL reportedly pitched Netflix on a Sunday morning package, but...
Analyzing Upfronts, NFL Broadcast Push, and World Cup
I joined @PeterHamby's excellent The Powers That Be to dissect the upfronts, the NFL's broadcast push and the upcoming World Cup. #AmericasPodcastGuest https://t.co/IHDe5VRLRa
ESPN to Air Two Spanish Super Bowl Broadcasts
Just in: ESPN says it will provide two different Spanish-language telecasts for Super Bowl LXI -- one on ESPN Deportes and one sublicensed to Univision...
Arbitrator Ruling Escalates House NIL Dispute
What Does It All Mean? Here's @McCannSportsLaw Nebraska-Playfly Arbitrator Ruling Raises Stakes in House NIL Fight: https://t.co/1ajGvLvGXR via @sportico
Enhanced Games Inks $10M ZOOP Partnership for Global Streaming
Enhanced Games Secures $10 Million Partnership with ZOOP @ZOOP, the new social platform redefining creator-driven media, has signed a landmark $10 million partnership deal with $ENHA becoming the Official Creator Platform and Founding Partner of the inaugural @enhanced_games taking place May...
Fox and NBC Expand NFL Broadcast Lineup
🚨New Episode🚨 w/ @kbadenhausen pinch-hitting for @novy_williams Sporticast: Fox, NBC Add More NFL Games https://t.co/PCxYAapEF3 via @sportico
School‑linked Payors Face Unique NIL Restrictions
People and entities connected to schools face different restrictions than outside brands. What does it mean to be an associated payor, associated entity, or associated individual? This is explained in my book NIL 101: The House Settlement Get 40% off https://t.co/yBVisUkFCL https://t.co/5aRR466IcV
Scotland Tickets Cost $1,200, Dwarf Haiti's $1,155 GDP
Scotland fans still thinking of attending the World Cup will be delighted to know the match is not sold out and tickets for the first game against Haiti are available for just $1,200, or $3,900 where they have draught Buckfast...
Judge: IGRA Overrides UIGEA, Kalshi Betting Illegal on Tribal Lands
Judge Conley: IGRA > UIGEA "Just because Kalshi’s conduct is not prohibited by the UIGEA, does not make its offering of sports betting contracts legal anywhere, much less on Indian lands where it is expressly prohibited." https://t.co/dfTcLnKhHu
Judge Warns Absurd Outcomes From Expanding Swap Definition
Wisconsin federal judge highlights the "absurd results" that could flow from defining a 'swap' to include sports-event contracts," noting that the CEA makes it "unlawful for any person to enter into a swap" outside of a DCM. https://t.co/FLWyiU7RPy
Deep Dive Into NFL Media Rights and TV Future
Tomorrow on The Grill Room: The best (and most fun) analysis anywhere on this week’s NFL media rights deals, the Upfronts, and the future of football on T.V., with the @Ourand_Puck & @sherman4949… Follow here: https://t.co/OUrgd2dr7a @PuckNews https://t.co/9qkkEwBBZ1
Prime Video Announces “The Greatest” Ali Series
New series coming to @PrimeVideo on life of Muhammad Ali, produced by @michaelb4jordan, dubbed “The Greatest” https://t.co/2T4CwNlTgc
DOJ Probe Unrelated to Streaming Gripes and NFL Schedule Shifts
I’m sure that there is no correlation between the DOJ probe into Sports Broadcasting Act and grumbling about putting too many games on streamers and today’s NFL news that Fox, NBC got more games and CBS got to move an...
NFL Prioritizes Standalone Broadcast Windows for Media Partners
The #NFL is clearly focused on creating more standalone windows for its media partners. I discussed the logic behind this decision some weeks ago on #PathwayToThePodium. #NFLSchedule https://t.co/tSlqrzhbh3
CBS Adds National NFL Primetime Slot in Week 15
CBS going to be adding an incremental national NFL window this season, taking a matchup that would have been folded into the regional window and putting that in primetime in Week 15 (Dec. 19 at 8pm ET)
NFL Prioritizes More Stand‑Alone Games in New CBS, Fox Deals
The NFL is also creating more stand alone games with these new deals w CBS and Fox. More stand alone games is a top priority at league.
CBS Upgrades Regional Game to Prime‑time, Boosting Its Value
To be clear, CBS is getting to make a regional afternoon game into a prime time Saturday game. More value for them.
NFL Treats Networks Like Oprah: Extra Games for All
The NFL is playing Oprah with the broadcast networks: “you get an extra game and you get an extra game.” https://t.co/OXEuwvyr9g
May 14 Balance Locked to Single Fanatics App
As of May 14th, Fanatics Markets available cash balance will be assigned to one product, Fanatics Sportsbook & Casino or Fanatics Markets, per customer email. Users can still access and use either Fanatics app at any time, but funds won't...
Fox's Thanksgiving Eagles‑Cowboys Could Shatter NFL Ratings
Fox will air Eagles-Cowboys on Thanksgiving in the late afternoon window. Could have a decent shot of setting some NFL viewership superlatives with that one.
MLB's Multi‑Platform Expansion Could Trigger FCC Scrutiny
Derek Jeter at Fox upfront says MLB on more platforms than ever. Grist for the FCC probe?
Fox Predicts 150M Total, Overseas Will Eclipse US Viewership
Michael Strahan at Fox upfront says Fox expecting 15 mil viewers per US game in world cup, and 150 mil across the whole event. Obviously overseas figures will dwarf that.
Washington Commanders' 2025‑26 Games Stay on Free TV
Hang on, @crupicrupicrupi Every Washington @Commanders game in 2025-26 was on free broadcast TV in the local market. That's not to deny that @NFL games are migrating to @PrimeVideo and @netflix https://t.co/PbxZlIvPd9
Lilly Showcases Caitlin Clark in Dual Newspaper Ad
Lilly ran an two-page ad in the @nytimes and @latimes on Sunday featuring #Fever G Caitlin Clark (h/t @sbj). Nice front porch to the #storytelling to follow. #wnba https://t.co/BYKOQpgu1p
Fox Holds Weekend Christmas Game Rights, Including Fridays
Clarifying something I wrote earlier, Fox has always had rights to a Christmas game when it falls on a weekend (which includes Friday)
NFL Adds Games for Fox, NBC to Mend Media Ties
The NFL has licensed two additional games to Fox and one to NBC for next season. Is this an effort to improve relations between the two big legacy media partners the NFL does not have an ownership stake in?
Unified Tech, Law, and Innovation Needed to Stop Live Piracy
Looking for an informed discussion navigating the intersection of 🔒 security technology stack, 🧑⚖️ legal frameworks and enforcement, as well as 📲 product innovation, here we go: In „Streaming Security at Scale: Protecting Live Sports Broadcasts,“ we are covering why an...
Aaron Gleeman Quits The Athletic, Gains 1k Paid Subs
6:00 AM CT - @AaronGleeman announced he has left The Athletic rather than be reassigned off Twins beat 10:00 AM CT - he tells @FOS he already has nearly 1k paid subs 🤯 https://t.co/DIoLQc92X1
Wrexham Stadium Expansion Opening Date Finally Announced
@VancityReynolds and @RMcElhenney Reveal the Definitive Opening Date for Wrexham’s Stadium Expansion [Exclusive] They also share updates on Deadpool and Mac's Far Cry series with Noah Hawley. https://t.co/vgMmotqLmU
Schools Earn $200K; $1M Prize Sparks Attendance Race
According to a copy of the event contract that I just obtained via Open Records, the *schools* will also get $200,000 for participating. Winning team gets an extra $150,000 (runner up gets $50,000) Bracket is anticipated to be Neb/Florida vs Penn...