North America

Golf
Other

The PGA of America is reportedly poised to move its headquarters from Florida to Texas, a decision that is set to introduce a new golf course to the mix for hosting rights to major events such as the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup.

Football
Business

Football’s governing body in North and Central America and the Caribbean has unveiled a new logo and changed its name from CONCACAF to Concacaf as it seeks to usher in a new era with the launch of its Nations League competition.

College Sports
Business

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has broken through the $1bn (€805.8m) annual revenue barrier for the first time as the organisation continues efforts to defend its current business model.

Football
Business

Bob Williams speaks to Carlos Pérez, head of LaLiga's US office, about how the Spanish football league uses it to meet its global ambitions

In this week's US sports industry round-up: LA Clippers find match in Bumble; Seattle sends strong message to NHL; and Pitaro replaces Skipper as ESPN president

Football
Events

The committee behind the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico for the 2026 edition of football’s Fifa World Cup has named Carlos Cordeiro, Steven Reed and Decio de María as its co-chairs.

Winter Sports
Events

Lake Placid appears set to host the 2023 winter Universiade after the International University Sports Federation (FISU) approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the US resort’s bid for the multi-sport event.

Wearable technology provider Whoop has announced a $25m (€20m) Series C financing round featuring some of the biggest names in sports and media.

Football
Business

The US city of Columbus has joined forces with its home state, Ohio, to file a lawsuit designed to prevent the possible loss of its Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise to Austin, Texas.

American Football

Mobile-focused ticket platform SeatGeek has today (Monday) become the latest company to key into the new ticketing strategy employed by American football league the NFL under a multi-year deal that grants the startup a presence in the market alongside industry heavyweights Ticketmaster and StubHub.

Volleyball
Other

The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) has partnered with sports marketing agency Two Circles in a move designed to deepen relationships with its current and potential fan bases.

Football
Business

Before opening the NYC office, Bayern had 13 million fans in the US; they now have 27 million. In 2014 Bayern had just eight fan clubs spread across America; now they have 136 in 39 states. Bob Williams investigates.

Gymnastics
Business

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has established a foundation that will be responsible for dealing with any issue relating to ethics, misconduct, aggression and other rule violations, while it has also appointed a new secretary general.

Rugby League

Todd Greenberg, chief executive of Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL), has revealed that regular-season matches could be played in the US as early as next year amid plans to further grow the profile of rugby league in the country.

In this week's US sports industry round-up: North American 2026 World Cup bid in danger; SeatGeek just the ticket for Dallas Cowboys; and Pizza Hut grabs slice of the NFL pie
Business

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has confirmed that Scott Blackmun is resigning as chief executive of the organisation.

Basketball
Business

Nike has defeated a court appeal lodged by a photographer who claimed that one of his images was used to recreate the iconic photo of basketball legend Michael Jordan, which later became the Jumpman logo for the US sportswear company’s Air Jordan brand.

Baseball
Business

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has filed a grievance against four franchises, accusing them of failing to comply with rules as to how they spend revenue-sharing money.