WSC Sports strikes AI video agreement with IndyCar
Automated highlights company expands its presence in motorsports
Sakiewicz to leave NLL commissioner post after six years
Executive to pursue other interests while Berman assumes leadership duties
NBCUniversal ends Beijing 2022 with worst-ever US ratings
Wide range of difficult factors contribute to significant viewership decline
DRL finishes 2021-22 season with large-scale media expansion
Upstart property more than doubles its broadcast reach from the prior year
OpenSponsorship’s Ishveen Jolly on creating new forms of sports marketing
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ishveen Jolly, founder and chief executive of OpenSponsorship. Fisher and Russo also discuss the state of the National Basketball Association as it reached its All-Star Game, rising prospects in motorsports for both Nascar and Formula 1, a $100m fundraising round for WSC Sports, the College Football Playoff’s decision to stand pat with a four-team format, and opioid issues surrounding Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels.
Silver: NBA has reduced differences between large, small markets
Commissioner strikes upbeat tone during All-Star Game news conference
NFL appoints former US SEC chair White to probe Commanders
New investigation into alleged team misconduct to produce written report
NCAA to keep men’s, women’s Final Fours separate
Governing body also calls for review of NIL activity, impact
CFP expansion officially on hold until at least 2026
Lack of consensus around specifics for change keeps four-team format in place
DraftKings stock sent sharply downward after mixed report
Investors shed 22 per cent of shares' value as profitability questions mount