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Golf
Events

The PGA Tour has granted permission for around 30 of its members – including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau – to take part in the Saudi International on February 3-6, 2022, but unde…
Baseball
Finance & Law

David Blitzer, who is a part owner of the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, is poised to become a minority owner of Major League Baseball's…
NFL
Sponsorship & Marketing

The National Football League and Anheuser-Busch InBev have secured a multiyear extension of their long-standing deal which designates the brewing company the global exclusive beer and hard seltzer sponsor…
Esports
Events

The Global Esports Federation has unveiled China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States as the next group of host nations for its flagship Global Esports Games
Multiple Sports
Licensing & Merchandising

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has added Monumental Sports & Entertainment to its expansive North American sports sponsorship portfolio, becoming the official cryptocurrency exchange and non-fungible token …
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Peter Freund, chief executive of the Endeavor-controlled Diamond Baseball Holdings. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s initial awarding of international business rights to certain clubs; the official placement of Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada; heightened issues in the sports industry due to Covid-19; and they recap their top stories of 2021.
Ice Hockey
Events

The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association are actively discussing player participation at the Beijing Winter Olympics and expect to announce a decision on the matter in the "coming days.
Multiple Sports
Media

Streaming service YouTube TV has restored all Disney-owned networks including ESPN and ABC to its platform after the two parties agreed a new distribution agreement on December 19 after a brief blackout…
Football
Media

Major League Soccer is reportedly seeking $300m (€267m) a year for its new domestic rights deal, which would begin at the start of the 2023 season.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

The Sportfive agency has appointed veteran sports executives Neil Glat and Steve Loy to head its United States leadership team as part of a new strategic direction in the North American market
Basketball
Industry Moves

The National Basketball Association has appointed The Last Dance executive producer Gregg Winik as president of content and executive producer
Esports
Events

The NBA 2K League has unveiled a series of changes for the 2022 season including a tournament-centric season structure, new 3v3 tournaments which amateur teams can participate in, and a significantly hi…
Golf
Sports Betting

The PGA Tour and leading US gaming company BetMGM have announced a three-year extension of their sports betting marketing and content relationship through 2024.
Football
Stadia

Major League Soccer champions New York City FC will split home games between Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and Red Bull Arena next season, it has been announced
NFL
Events

Nevada locale lands its third major NFL event following Pro Bowl, NFL Draft
NFL
Sponsorship & Marketing

Carolina Panthers president Tom Glick tells SportBusiness how the NFL franchise plans to grow its fanbase and commercial operations in Germany following the award of international business rights in the country.
NFL
Governance

New league effort builds substantially upon prior development of international play plan
Multiple Sports
Governance

Rising number of virus cases prompting protocol changes by the NFL, NBA, NHL