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The opening of the NFL season brought a huge weekend of gambling, and sports betting operators are confident that this will not be the high point of activity this…
NFL Ratings a Mixed Bag as Sunday TV Audience Dips 3%
While the cult of NFL Ratings Doomers is cluttering Twitter feeds and the Google search algorithm serves up a whole lot of Chicken Little results about the league's…
MLB Agrees to Playoff Bubble With Manfred Optimistic About Fan Attendance
Baseball is going into the bubble. Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have agreed on details to hold the playoffs and the World Series at neutral…
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Eagles’ Deal With Fox Bet Brings Sportsbook Presence Into Stadium
Three of the biggest trends in the business of running an NFL team—utilizing stadium space, growing digital businesses and leveraging a newly sanctioned sponsorship…
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Ticket sales in a socially distant environment was initially thought to be an exercise in square footage. Pro teams constructed post-COVID ticketing manifests that would…
NFL Veteran Execs, Goodell’s Brother Form SPAC to Seek Next ESPN
Executives with significant NFL experience are bringing another SPAC to market with an audacious goal: build a high-growth sports-related business like ESPN. Eric…
RGIII Prevails Against Former CAA Agent Over Unpaid Commissions
If two people claim you owe them money for providing the same service, sometimes it's best not to pay either. At least, that's one lesson from a federal court ruling…
Despite the Anticipated Revenue Declines, NFL Owners Continue to Award Massive Contract Extensions
Within the last week, several NFL players have signed lucrative contract extensions: Deshaun Watson (4 years, $160 million), Jalen Ramsey (5 years, $105 million) Alvin…
NFL Kickoff Game Ratings Tumble as LeBron, Serena Steal Share
A 24-point fourth-quarter lead and a host of other high-impact sports options on the dial conspired to put a dent in the ratings for the first NFL broadcast of the…
Broadcast Teams Old and New Face the Challenges of Social Distance
When NBC's Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth call Thursday's NFL season opener, Collinsworth's signature slide-in will likely be absent, one of many tweaks in a season…
Washington Team President Jason Wright: Can Football Help Close America’s Racial Wealth Gap?
The evolution of the national conversation surrounding racial justice over the last decade has been remarkable, and football has been its unlikely steward. When Colin…
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