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In eking out a 20-17 win in Los Angeles on a last-second, 56-yard field goal, the Dallas Cowboys not only secured their first win of the season, but they also helped…
Sporticast: Billionaire Ballmer’s $1.8 Billion Arena, LeBron Selling Media Stake
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Steve Ballmer’s…
NFL TV Ratings Hold Up as Fans Revel in Weird, Wild Opening Week
A few new wrinkles to the NFL’s Week One schedule made an absolute hash of the practice of calculating year-over-year ratings comparisons, but for the most part, the…
NFL Sportsbook Sponsors Splash Ad Pool With $21.4M Week 1 Spree
The NFL’s sportsbook partners were quick to take full advantage of the league’s reversal of its longstanding ban on sports-gambling ads, snapping up no fewer than 90…
Sporticast: Kings $1.8 Billion Ransom, Yo Gotti Buys Into MLS
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including two recent…
NFL Kickoff Game Hits a 6-Year Ratings High With 26 Million Viewers
Given the franchises involved and the serotonin lift provided by a capacity crowd at Raymond James Stadium, Thursday’s night NFL Kickoff broadcast was always going to…
NFL Favorability at 67% as Fans Back Vaccination, Digital Tickets
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NFL, Verizon Sign 10-Year Extension on Tech-Focused Partnership
The NFL has extended one of its most lucrative partnerships, inking a 10-year deal with Verizon. The previous deal, which spanned sponsorship, mobile streaming…
Barstool Sportsbook Deal With Genius Brings Portnoy One Step Closer to Goodell
With the NFL season’s kickoff hours away, Barstool Sportsbook Thursday became the latest gaming provider to announce an agreement with Genius Sports, which…
Mega-Deal for Sunday Ticket, Stake in NFL Media Biz Would Boost Club Valuations
Earlier this week, Sportico released its annual NFL team valuations report (the corresponding virtual event headlined by Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones is scheduled…
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