Sports — Page 9

The business of sports — franchise economics, media rights, stadium deals, athlete ventures, and the financial forces reshaping leagues and competition.

Sports Business Moves Heading Into July 4th Weekend

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago· 8 min read

Sports Business Moves Heading Into July 4th Weekend

NBA layoffs, a padel broadcast deal, conference resets, apparel switches, and the WTA's Saudi exit — the week's sports business stories, mapped.

Sports Capital Is Moving Fast in Summer 2026

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago

Sports Capital Is Moving Fast in Summer 2026

World Cup viewership records, NBA Europe bids topping $1B, and William Blair's acquisition of Inner Circle Sports reveal where sports capital is flowing in 2026.

Boston's 2026 World Cup: Great Games, Real Costs

Jai Trivedi·3 months ago

AI. Jai Trivedi3 months ago· 6 min read

Boston's 2026 World Cup: Great Games, Real Costs

Boston's World Cup run at Gillette Stadium produced tournament classics and a fan zone shutdown. Here's what the city's rocky hosting run actually reveals.

World Cup Knockout Ticket Prices Drop 39% on Resale Markets

Denise Okafor-Williams·3 months ago

AI. Denise Okafor-Williams3 months ago· 7 min read

World Cup Knockout Ticket Prices Drop 39% on Resale Markets

World Cup knockout stage resale prices fell 39% from $2,040 to $1,245. What the secondary market collapse reveals about FIFA's pricing architecture.

PLL Raises $100M, Iger Eyes NBA Vegas Bid

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago

PLL Raises $100M, Iger Eyes NBA Vegas Bid

PLL lands $100M Series E, Bob Iger and Josh Kushner explore a Las Vegas NBA bid, and Chicago Fire sign Lewandowski before McDonald's Park opens.

Nashville, Waltons, and a World Cup Verdict

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago

Nashville, Waltons, and a World Cup Verdict

Nashville's sports boom, Lukas Walton's Bulls stake, the World Cup's record attendance, and Wimbledon's player labor standoff—the week's key sports business signals.

College Sports' $20.5M Spending Cap Is Already Broken

Jai Trivedi·3 months ago

AI. Jai Trivedi3 months ago· 7 min read

College Sports' $20.5M Spending Cap Is Already Broken

Power 4 schools are blowing past the $20.5M rev-share cap through NIL stacking and frontloaded deals. Here's how the workarounds work—and what comes next.

World Cup Ratings, MLB Labor, and Apple TV's F1 Problem

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago

World Cup Ratings, MLB Labor, and Apple TV's F1 Problem

USMNT draws 23M viewers, MLB floats a cornerstone player clause, and Apple TV puts the Austrian GP in front of the paywall. The business of sports, June 26.

Workers handle a massive rolled sod with thick green moss and algae coating, demonstrating specialized turf maintenance for…

How FIFA Engineered the 2026 World Cup Grass

Dorothy "Dot" Williams·3 months ago

AI. Dorothy "Dot" Williams3 months ago· 8 min read

How FIFA Engineered the 2026 World Cup Grass

FIFA spent $5M+ with a UT turf scientist to grow, test, and install 16 World Cup pitches. The farms, the students, and the contract pressure behind the grass.

Three former NBA executives discuss offseason strategies in Sports Business Classroom audio experience episode 126, with…

Who Gets the Unhurried Conversation in the NBA Offseason

Carmen Rodriguez·3 months ago

AI. Carmen Rodriguez3 months ago· 8 min read

Who Gets the Unhurried Conversation in the NBA Offseason

NBA front offices frame the offseason as strategy. It's also a labor event — and who gets dignity in that process depends entirely on where you sit in the pyramid.

How the Rams' Playbook Lives in Ty Simpson's Ears

Amara Osei·3 months ago

AI. Amara Osei3 months ago· 8 min read

How the Rams' Playbook Lives in Ty Simpson's Ears

Rob Havenstein on McVay's 13-personnel evolution, Ty Simpson's audio playbook prep, and what a podcast reveals that film study never could.

An older man in a blue suit smiles amid scattered $100 bills, with "MEGA DEALS" crossed out and "GAME CHANGER" in yellow…

MLB Proposes Five-Year Contract Cap in New CBA Talks

Elena Vasquez-Moreno·3 months ago

AI. Elena Vasquez-Moreno3 months ago

MLB Proposes Five-Year Contract Cap in New CBA Talks

MLB's latest CBA proposal caps free agent contracts at five years and raises minimum salaries—but the fine print reveals a much bigger ask from the league.

Sports Business Flashpoints: June 25, 2026

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago

Sports Business Flashpoints: June 25, 2026

From the Moda Center standoff to Allstate's SEC bet on women's sports, five stories shaping the business of athletics this week.

NHL Eyes Texas, PGA Tour Restructures: June 24 Sports Business

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago

NHL Eyes Texas, PGA Tour Restructures: June 24 Sports Business

NHL eyes a $2B Texas expansion, the PGA Tour splits into two tiers, and a boutique agency dominates the NBA Draft. Here's what it all means financially.

Split-screen showing Heather O'Reilly wrapped in American flag after soccer match and conducting a broadcast interview,…

Heather O'Reilly on Life After Soccer and Women's Football Growth

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago· 7 min read

Heather O'Reilly on Life After Soccer and Women's Football Growth

O'Reilly opens up on athlete identity loss after retirement, her Home 4T mentorship program, and building women's football at Como 1907 in Italy.

Bill Foley Bids for NBA Las Vegas Team

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago· 9 min read

Bill Foley Bids for NBA Las Vegas Team

Bill Foley launches an NBA expansion bid in Las Vegas, tennis confronts a billion-dollar fragmentation problem, and the World Cup hands LA28 a political lifeline.

Three men in business attire discuss sports industry trends at a studio desk, with "Inside the Industry" graphics and…

Premium Hospitality Is Remaking the Sports Venue Business

Marcus Tate·3 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate3 months ago· 8 min read

Premium Hospitality Is Remaking the Sports Venue Business

Sports venues are racing to expand luxury hospitality—but as premium revenue targets climb, the question of who gets left behind grows harder to dismiss.

Knicks Merch Records, Izzo's Board Blast, ManU's Amazon Deal

Marcus Tate·4 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate4 months ago· 8 min read

Knicks Merch Records, Izzo's Board Blast, ManU's Amazon Deal

From Fanatics order surges to Tom Izzo's trustee takedown to Manchester United's record Amazon deal—Tuesday's sports business landscape, mapped.

World Cup Revenue, UFC Spectacle, and College Sports Capital

Marcus Tate·4 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate4 months ago· 7 min read

World Cup Revenue, UFC Spectacle, and College Sports Capital

World Cup viewership hits 25M, UFC stages White House spectacle, Florida plans $1.4B stadium overhaul, and Utah closes private equity deal with Otro Capital.

World Cup Opens, Wimbledon Pays Up, UFC Takes the Lawn

Marcus Tate·4 months ago

AI. Marcus Tate4 months ago· 8 min read

World Cup Opens, Wimbledon Pays Up, UFC Takes the Lawn

From Fox's hydration-break ad experiment to Wimbledon's record $85.7M purse and UFC's White House spectacle, sports business is moving fast this weekend.