North America
NCAA urges California governor not to sign ‘harmful’ Fair Pay to Play Act
The NCAA has continued to push back against proposed legislation in California which is aimed at giving college athletes a chance to earn endorsement money, saying the bill is "harmful" and "unconstitutional"
NFL creates $3m challenge to develop safer helmet
The National Football League is offering $3m as part of an initiative to create a helmet which can outperform the equipment currently in use
Oriole Park to be testing site for weapons-detection technology
Radar and AI-based technology capable of detecting various weapon types without using facial recognition
Chicago Fire takes another step closer to Soldier Field move
The Chicago Fire has taken another step closer to playing at Soldier Field after the Chicago Park District voted to continue negotiations over the Major League Soccer team's use of the 61,500-seat stadium,…
Team SoloMid to build $13m esports training center in Los Angeles
Venue to be the largest esports training facility of its kind in North American upon opening
UFC ‘launches $465m leveraged loan’
The UFC mixed martial arts promotion has reportedly launched a new leveraged loan worth $465m (€423m) on the back of its recent rights agreement with sports broadcaster ESPN.
MiLB attendance up 2.6 per cent for 2019
Affiliated minors top 40 million in attendance for 15th straight year
XFL to introduce premium sideline seating
The revamped XFL will introduce premium seating on the sidelines of its games, Elevate Sports Ventures chief executive Al Guido has revealed
Bowlero Corp. takes over Professional Bowlers Association
New York-based Bowlero Corp., the world’s largest owner and operator of ten-pin bowling centers, has taken over the Professional Bowlers Association. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Major League Rugby hires Jon Persch as chief commercial officer
Major League Rugby has hired Jon Persch as its new chief commercial officer in its attempts to "improve the MLR brand identity within the US sports industry
California Assembly passes legislation to let college athletes sign endorsement deals
The California State Assembly has passed legislation to let college athletes make money off of their name, image, or likeness
Capital One Arena expects in-venue betting to generate one million more visitors a year
Capital One Arena, the home arena of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals and National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards, expects to generate a million additional visitors per year …
MLB enters lottery draw space with EquiLottery Games deal
Baseball's recent run of dealmaking in legal wagering space extends to chance-based lottery games
Dan Flynn steps down as US Soccer CEO as Relevent Sports files antitrust lawsuit
Dan Flynn is officially leaving his role as chief executive of the United States Soccer Federation on September 16, the governing body has announced
‘We’re not going anywhere,’ insists NWHL commissioner Dani Rylan
National Women's Hockey League Commissioner Dani Rylan is standing confident of the league's future despite an ongoing mass player boycott
Red Sox fire president of baseball operations
Defending MLB champions dismiss architect of World Series-winning club
Sacramento on brink of securing MLS expansion place – report
Sacramento's long wait to be awarded a Major League Soccer expansion place appears to be coming to an end
US Open sets all-time attendance record
Tennis' last major of the calendar year completes historic 2019 run