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Carter promoted to CEO of LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Former MLS, SUM executive elevated from prior chief revenue officer role
DRL signs $100m deal with blockchain firm Algorand
Five-year agreement is the largest partnership in league history
Start of NFL season generates record US betting activity
Geolocation technology firm sees processed transactions more than double
Ex-DAZN chairman Skipper: OTT monetisation of second- and third-tier sports not effective
John Skipper, the former executive chairman at DAZN Group, has claimed that the monetisation of second- and third-tier sports by the OTT subscription sports broadcaster was not effective and that only…
Bidding accelerates for NFL Sunday Ticket
Out-of-market package remains of high interest to multiple suitors
Big 12 Conference officially adds four new members
Power Five conference quickly retools amid loss of Texas, Oklahoma
John Kosner on creating a new path in sports-related investing
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview John Kosner, president of Kosner Media, a New York-based digital media and sports consultancy. A four-decade veteran of sports media and technology, Kosner has been highly active investor and advisor with sports-related startups. Eric and Chris also discuss multiple developments surrounding the start of the National Football League’s 2021 regular season, including expected record levels of betting in the United States, robust television ad sales, a 10-year partnership between for the league with Verizon, and a return of full stadiums.
US Soccer urges USMNT, USWNT to find solution to equalize Fifa prize money
The United States Soccer Federation has urged the men's and women's national teams to come together to "negotiate a solution together that equalizes Fifa World Cup prize money between the USMNT and USWNT.
Nickelodeon to air weekly primetime kids-focused NFL highlights show
ViacomCBS children's channel Nickelodeon is significantly expanding its National Football League coverage by broadcasting the half-hour weekly primetime highlights program NFL Slimetime from September…
NFL begins 2021 season with first full stadium amid pandemic
League, Buccaneers welcome high-energy crowd to Raymond James Stadium
Root Sports, fuboTV unveil distribution agreement
United States sports streaming platform fuboTV has secured an agreement to carry Pacific Northwest regional sports network Root Sports ahead of Seattle Kraken's inaugural National Hockey League season…
CBS Sports defends USMNT World Cup qualifiers on Paramount+, NWSL title game timing
CBS Sports executives have defended the decision to broadcast certain United States men's national team Fifa 2022 World Cup away qualifiers exclusively on streaming service Paramount+
Fifa unveils plans to visit East Coast-based USA 2026 World Cup candidate cities
World governing soccer body Fifa has announced it will visit nine United States-based candidate host cities for the 2026 World Cup from September 15-23, starting in Boston and concluding in Miami
MLS to go head-to-head with NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Major League Soccer has decided to go head-to-head with the National Football League by broadcasting a postseason game on the main Fox broadcast network on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25
Jets and Ravens continue NFL sports betting sponsorship drive
National Football League franchise the New York Jets has signed up Fubo Sportsbook to its sponsorship portfolio
PFL appoints Pressman as vice president of global partnerships
The Professional Fighters League has bolstered its executive team by appointing sports industry veteran Brian Pressman as its vice president of global partnerships.
BeIN Sports expands US reach by securing YouTube TV distribution
BeIN Sports has expanded its reach in the United States by securing distribution on streaming service YouTube TV as part of the Sports Plus add-on package
NFL, Verizon secure extended 10-year, 5G-focused partnership
The National Football League and American telecommunications giant Verizon have secured an extended and expanded 10-year partnership, which will further enhance the rollout of advanced 5G cellular technology…