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PGA Tour closing in on site for Stephen Curry-hosted event
Corica Park in Alameda, California, has emerged as the front-runner to stage a PGA Tour event next September hosted by NBA superstar Stephen Curry.
Major League Baseball now wants ‘integrity fees’ from casinos
In its continuing search for sports betting revenues following the repeal of a federal ban, Major League Baseball is now seeking a cut from casinos on wagers placed on the sport.
Little Caesars Arena to ditch bright red seats after PR nightmare
Little Caesars Arena, the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons and NHL's Detroit Red Wings, is changing the colour of its seats from bright red to black
St Louis given MLS expansion lifeline by new ownership group
St Louis, historically one of strongest soccer markets in the United States, has had its hopes revived of gaining a Major League Soccer expansion franchise.
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Combined North American league touted after 2026 World Cup
The three North American nations co-hosting the 2026 World Cup – Mexico, the United States and Canada – could combine to create a single unified professional soccer league after the tournament, accord…
Sevilla launch three academies in US to further American push
Spanish football club Sevilla this week launched three US academies to further push their brand in the North American market.
Montreal group outlines bid for NBA franchise
Stephan Cretier, founder of Canadian private security firm GardaWorld, has stepped forward as a main investor for an effort to take an expansion franchise in the NBA basketball league to Montreal
Nascar hopes on-site betting will spark new interest in series
Nascar has taken a calculated gamble that legal sports betting will further engage its audience and attract new fans and commercial partners to the embattled motor racing series.
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NBA may not return to Seattle until 2025
Seattle might have to wait until 2025 before the NBA grants it an expansion team
Seattle NHL expansion group unveils $70m training centre
Seattle's NHL expansion bid – which looks set to be given final approval by the league's Board of Governors in early December – unveiled plans for a $70m (€61m) training facility in the northern part of…
UFC projects record 3m pay-per-view buys for McGregor’s return
Conor McGregor's return to UFC this weekend is projected to spur a major revival of the company's fortunes.
Dallas Mavericks hire former gambling pro to front office
The Dallas Mavericks are hiring former professional sports gambler Bob Voulgaris as director of quantitative research and development, according to ESPN.
Oakland Raiders face playing in a temporary stadium in 2019
The Oakland Raiders face the prospect of playing in a temporary stadium in 2019 if owner Mark Davis goes ahead with his threat to leave the city a year before the planned move to Las Vegas.
New pro-rel soccer league formulated in the US
A new proposed soccer league system incorporating promotion and relegation has been formulated in the United States
NBA still hopeful of federally-regulated betting system in USA
NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum has said the NBA is still hopeful that the United States can arrive at a federally-regulated sports betting model
San Francisco Giants to bring back start times to help families
The San Francisco Giants will bring back the start times of evening games on Mondays until Thursdays by half an hour to 6.45pm from next season to “better serve fans and families during the work week”.
Seattle takes significant step closer to NHL expansion team
Seattle's quest for an NHL franchise moved a significant step closer on Tuesday when the league’s executive committee voted 9-0 to forward the city's expansion bid to a full board of governors vote in…
MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays complete purchase of soccer team and stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays of MLB have purchased the USL Championship soccer club Tampa Bay Rowdies from local St Petersburg-based owner Bill Edwards. T