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Nashville looking to utilise NFL Draft to become 2026 World Cup host venue
Music at heart of experience as tourism chiefs try to set stage for bigger events
Tennessee capital one of 17 US cities vying to make final cut for Fifa showpiece
Houston, Chengdu to stage ITTF World Championships
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that its World Championships will be held in the US city of Houston and Chengdu, China in 2021 and 2022, respectively
Wild to stay in Saint Paul’s Xcel Center until at least 2035
National Hockey League outfit the Minnesota Wild will be playing their home fixtures in the state capital, Saint Paul, until at least 2035
Oakland A’s stadium runs into potential roadblock from maritime industry
The proposed Oakland A's waterfront ballpark is facing opposition from the region's maritime industry
NBA 2K League to stage The Turn in Las Vegas
The NBA 2K League will stage The Turn, its second tournament of the season, at HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas at the Luxor Hotel and Casino on May 9-11
Alliance of American Football shuts down after filing for bankruptcy
Two weeks after suspending all football operations, the Alliance of American Football filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a Texas court on Wednesday. It has now ceased all business operations.
NBCU and LA 2028 claim first with commercial partnership
US media company NBCUniversal (NBCU) has today (Wednesday) joined forces with LA 2028, organising committee of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, to establish what they claim is a…
Overwatch League Dallas matches sell out
Tickets to the first-ever home market matches in Overwatch League history have sold out
Inter Miami facing lawsuit regarding Lockhart Stadium
Last month, David Beckham's MLS expansion team Inter Miami CF was given the green light to build a temporary stadium and training complex at the site of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium
MLB confirms Philadelphia will host 2026 All-Star Game
Major League Baseball has confirmed that the 2026 All-Star Game will be held in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
AAF demise is a ‘cautionary tale’ for the XFL, says Luck
The demise of the Alliance of American Football serves as a "cautionary tale" for the revamped XFL, Oliver Luck has told SportBusiness
Washington Capitals’ inaugural Stanley Cup triumph leads to commercial uplift ‘across board’
NHL team broke e-commerce and in-venue merchandise records after first title in franchise history
TV ratings and digital streaming minutes on NBC Sports Washington up significantly year-on-year
“We are not interested in the discussion of integrity fees” | Keith Wachtel, NHL
The National Hockey League has been swift to capitalise on the repeal of PASPA and the subsequent legalisation of gambling in some US states. Starting next season, the organisation will introduce puck and player tracking to create more in-play betting markets around its content. SportBusiness speaks to the league’s chief revenue officer and executive vice-president, global partnerships, Keith Wachtel.
Fifa bans Brazilian Marin for life
Jose Maria Marin, who was convicted in 2017 of corruption charges in the United States has been banned from football activities for life by Fifa
New York Red Bulls downsize arena after attendance struggles
The New York Red Bulls have covered parts of the upper deck at Red Bull Arena with tarps in order to reduce the number of empty seats on view at each home game
STATS merger with Perform allows DAZN Group to prioritise OTT service
US-based sports, data and technology company STATS is to merge with Perform in a deal which could help fund the global expansion of the DAZN OTT sports platform
Allianz Field, Minnesota United’s $250m new stadium, impresses at inaugural fixture
Allianz Field, Minnesota United's $250m (€221m) new state-of-the-art stadium, opened to great acclaim on Saturday evening.
Silver considers adding NBA mid-season tournament
Adam Silver is considering adding a mid-season tournament to the NBA schedule as well as shortening games and reducing the number of games played each season.