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FloSports bolsters ice hockey offering with HockeyTech acquisition
US sports streaming service FloSports has acquired HockeyTech, the live and on-demand ice hockey streaming platform and sports data provider
NBA preps star-studded promotional clip for anniversary celebration
'NBA Lane' to serve as anchor element of season-long commemorations
London, Boston, NY, Chicago Marathons sign up technology company iFit
Four events from the World Marathon Majors have signed agreements with fitness and well-being subscription technology company iFit
PGA Tour, PointsBet extend sports betting partnership
PointsBet live betting odds will be featured on PGA Tour linear broadcasts on NBCUniversal's Golf Channel and streaming service Peacock as part of a three-year partnership extension
MLB ends ’21 regular season with 45.3 million in attendance
League makes initial steps of recovery amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
NBA renews ties with long-running sponsor American Express
Financial services giant to remain official card of the league
ESPN+ expands ice hockey coverage with KHL rights deal
ESPN's streaming service ESPN+ is expanding its ice hockey coverage by securing a deal to broadcast more than 130 Kontinental Hockey League games this season, including all playoff and Gagarin Cup championship…
Jordan Levin on the OpenBet sale to Endeavor, developing betting industry trends
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jordan Levin, Scientific Games executive vice president and group chief executive of digital, who recently played a key role in sale of betting technology and content operation OpenBet to Endeavor. Eric and Chris also discuss Dapper Labs’ large-scale agreement with the National Football League and NFL Players Association, funding for the newly formed Fanatics Trading Cards, continued turbulence for United States-based regional sports networks, and advancing efforts by the NFL’s Chicago Bears to develop a new stadium.
Fifa, US Soccer begin NWSL probes as Baird is forced out
The National Women's Soccer League is facing the gravest crisis of its existence after Lisa Baird was forced to step down as commissioner and both Fifa and the United States Soccer Federation initiated …
Nascar, Built Brands strike multiyear partnership
US stock car racing series Nascar has struck a multiyear partnership with Built Brands, in which Built Bar has been designated the organization's official protein bar
Baird under fire over NWSL handling of Riley coercion claims
Lisa Baird's position as National Women's Soccer League commissioner has come under intense scrutiny over her handling of sexual coercion claims made against North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley…
“Sustainable is the goal” | USL fills gap in US soccer pyramid with second-tier women’s league
SportBusiness speaks to Betsy Haugh, USL director of women’s soccer operations, about the strategy behind the USL Super League, which is scheduled to debut in 2023 season.
Univision TUDN draws second-highest group game numbers for PSG v Man City
American Hispanic media company Univision's television channel TUDN recorded the US's second-highest audience ever for a Uefa Champions League group stage match with its coverage of Paris St-Germain v…
NBA’s Spurs sign up Socios.com, Moravia Health builds Philadelphia sports presence
The National Basketball Association’s San Antonio Spurs has become the latest sports team to sign up blockchain provider Socios.com to its sponsorship portfolio.
Comcast-MSG Networks dispute shows ongoing RSN stress
NY-area networks are dropped in large parts of New Jersey, Connecticut
NFL selects quintet of hip hop stars for Super Bowl LVI halftime
League looks to tie further into Los Angeles site for upcoming title game
Fifa ‘considers’ moving commercial operations to US
World governing soccer body Fifa is reportedly considering moving its multibillion-dollar commercial business to the United States
Baseball HOFer Thomas buys Field of Dreams site
Former White Sox slugger looks to expand famed movie filming locale