Eric Fisher, US Editor

New contract term to include league highlight rights for FanDuel TV

Industry trade group predicts 46.6 million adults will bet during the league's upcoming season

Union seeks to tap more into broader American labor movement

NFT trading platform strikes third deal with a major North American league

Expanded fan destination also planned for Women's World Cup next year

Union seeks voluntary recognition from Major League Baseball

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Tony Knopp, co-founder and chief executive of TicketManager. Fisher and Russo also discuss the $238m (€238m) Series E fundraising for New York-based ticketing company SeatGeek, RedBird Capital Partners’ takeover of Italian football club AC Milan in partnership with Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, expansion of the College Football Playoff, executive Ed Hartman leaving the United States Football League for gaming operator PointsBet, and the business success of MLB’s Atlanta Braves.

Defending MLB champions on pace to surpass 3 million in total attendance

Opposition softens toward new, 12-team format

League continues to add international games to its 2023 schedule