SeatGeek raises $238m in new money after SPAC deal collapse
Series E round of funding values the company at $1 billion
FanDuel TV looks to create ‘a model for what the intersection of content and commerce really looks like’
Prominent US gaming company FanDuel has made perhaps its boldest step yet in the ongoing legalization of sports wagering in the country with its introduction of FanDuel TV. Mike Raffensperger, the company's chief commercial officer, details the strategy behind the effort in an interview with SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher.
CBS’ McManus describes NFL ratings as speeding ‘freight train’
Optimism high for continued ratings boosts as 2022 season start approaches
Yankees, LeBron James-backed fund joining AC Milan ownership
MLB club expands its soccer holdings as part of RedBird Capital-led takeover
MLBPA pursuing unionization of MiLB players
Union representing major leaguers looks to expand its membership and mission
Mantle baseball card sells for record $12.6m at auction
Sale is the most expensive sports collectible transaction ever
Ahmad Nassar on a new commercial reality for pro tennis
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ahmad Nassar, newly named as executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association and chief executive of its for-profit affiliate Winners Alliance. Fisher and Russo also discuss the state of tennis amid the start of the 2022 US Open, the development of TMRW Sports with star golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the debut of FanDuel TV, a competitive and operational shift for the Savannah Bananas, and the state of Major League Baseball’s special events following the 'Field of Dreams' and MLB Little League Classic games.
MLB, MLBPA to stage Korea Series in November
MLB players to participate in their first games in South Korea since 1922
Nassar to lead PTPA and new commercial arm for tennis players
Trade association for tennis pros and new for-profit entity gain $26m in funding
MLB marks 20th anniversary of MLB.TV with focus on the future
As Major League Baseball's flagship, out-of-market streaming service, one of the longest running and most successful sports streaming products anywhere in the world, marks two decades of existence, the league is now exploring how to make it more accessible to fans. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.