National Football League (NFL)
Seahawks-Buccaneers set as inaugural NFL Germany game
Upcoming game in Munich between National Football Conference rivals highlights expanded slate of international games for the league
NFL clears Browns from allegations of tanking games
Independent probe finds no evidence supporting claims from former coach
Super Bowl-Beijing Olympics combo pays off for Comcast
Quarterly results show sharp increases in overall revenue, advertising sales, Peacock subscriptions
NFL eyes attendance record with 2022 Draft in Las Vegas
Major event further heralds maturation of Nevada locale as a top-tier sports market
NFL secures La-Z-Boy sponsorship in the UK and Ireland
The National Football League (NFL) has signed a regional sponsorship contract with sofa brand La-Z-Boy that covers the UK and Ireland
HOFer Sanders, AFLAC extend promotional relationship
Newly developed ad campaigns to focus on football talent at HBCUs
NFL to take on NBA with Christmas Day tripleheader
League looks to take greater advantage of holiday scheduling
Commanders create in-house entertainment studio
Washington Branded signals expanded mission for NFL team
NFL to release 2022 schedule May 12, but with some wrinkles
League creates series of early windows to extend promotional blitz
NFL appoints UK, Australia GMs to further international growth
The National Football League is continuing to expand its international business operations by appointing league executives Henry Hodgson and Charlotte Offord as the general managers for the United Kingdom…
Cowboys projected to surpass $1bn in revenue in 2022
New contracts, return of more normal operations fuel strong growth
Angela Ruggiero on advancing a data-driven future for the sports industry
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Angela Ruggiero, co-founder and chief executive of Massachusetts-based Sports Innovation Lab. Fisher and Russo also discuss the rebirth of American football entity the United States Football League, the beginning of operations for the newly merged media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Major League Baseball’s renewed streaming deal with YouTube, the upcoming 2022 National Football League Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada, and billionaire Elon Musk’s unsolicited $43bn (€34.3bn) bid to acquire social media platform Twitter.
Commanders accused by House panel of financial impropriety
Committee details to US FTC 'potentially unlawful' conduct by NFL team
Blake Lawrence on expanding athlete marketing with Opendorse
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Blake Lawrence, chief executive and co-founder of Nebraska-based athlete marketing platform Opendorse. Fisher and Russo also discuss the return of golfer Tiger Woods from a serious auto accident to compete in The Masters, the opening of the legal sports betting market in the Canadian province of Ontario, Major League Baseball’s new streaming agreement with NBCUniversal’s Peacock, the ongoing sale of the National Football League’s Denver Broncos, and MLB’s new use of PitchCom technology.
Two coaches join Flores racial bias suit against NFL, teams
Amended complaint expands upon prior allegations of discrimination
NFL led latest Fanatics funding round with $320m investment
Sports-related entities provide more than half of most recent company financing
Marc Badain on Oak View Group’s bold plan for Las Vegas
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Marc Badain, lead executive on Oak View Group’s dramatic arena and entertainment complex planned for Las Vegas, Nevada. Fisher and Russo also discuss a recently completed stadium funding plan for the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, a $100m financing round for trading card and collectibles company Collectors Holdings Inc., Sorare’s expanding presence in the United States through a new agreement with Major League Soccer, college basketball’s Final Four, and the forthcoming debut of Major League Baseball games on Apple TV+.
Commanders facing expanded probe from US House committee
Key legislative panel now looking at alleged financial irregularities