NBA TV Audience Down 25% as Expanded Playoffs Cast a Wider Net
The NBA over the last two seasons has lost a quarter of its TV audience, and while it will be some time before any year-to-year comparisons can be made without an…
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Knicks Revive, Suns Rise Ahead of New-Look NBA Postseason
The National Basketball Association playoffs will begin with a new look on May 18, and fans will get a glimpse of the changing scene Friday night when the Phoenix Suns…
Cost of Knicks Tickets ‘Normal’ as MSG Reopens at Reduced Capacity
On Tuesday night, Madison Square Garden re-opened its doors to basketball fans for the first time since last March. The Knicks played host to the Warriors in front of…
MSG Networks Launches Pick ’em App in Step Towards Gaming Integration
MSG Networks (MSGN) became the first regional sports network to announce its own free-to-play sports prediction contest app Thursday as broadcasters turn to gaming…
Knicks, Rangers Revenue Plunges Though Betting and Private Equity Offer Hope
The absence of games and fans as a result of the pandemic caused Madison Square Garden Sports revenues to plunge 90% in the second quarter, while net income swung to a…
Knicks $5.4 Billion Valuation Shows Winning Isn’t Everything
Over the past 20 years, the New York Knicks have a winning percentage of .390. The Knicks play to an average of 95% capacity at home games. Since 2002, the Knicks…
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Athletic Departments Using Ticketing Platform to Find Donors as Games Dwindle
The University of Maryland’s booster club has decreased from 10,000 members to roughly 5,000 over the last decade. Now, in the middle of the pandemic, the athletic…
Pro Sports Teams Haven’t Made for Good Public Companies, But SPAC Principals Remain Undeterred
Historically, the public markets have undervalued pro sports franchises. Sportico’s Brendan Coffey recently wrote about how both Liberty Braves (BATRA) and Madison…
MSG Sports Hires Real Madrid’s Hopkinson to Run Team Business Operations
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. has announced David Hopkinson will be its new Executive Vice President and President of Team Business Operations. Hopkinson will now…
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