Man United Stock Pops 10% Ahead of Friday Bid Deadline
Manchester United and Barcelona played an action-packed 2-2 draw Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League matchup. Off the field, United posted a win, as the…
Qatar
Manchester United Bids Come In, Qatari Group and Ratcliffe Expected
Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) made headlines again this week after the British tabloid The Daily Mail reported that a group from Qatar are planning a bid to buy the…
Messi vs. Ronaldo Offers a Window Into the Saudi-Qatar Rivalry
Just when it looked like there would never be another opportunity to watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off on the pitch, the two global soccer stars will…
La Previa: Grant Wahl’s World Cup, Saudi’s Host Bid, Disney’s Switch
On the latest episode of La Previa, Sportico‘s new Spanish language podcast, hosts Asli Pelit and Boris Gartner analyze some of the top sports business stories of the…
Opinion
World Cup Economics: Qatar’s Record Spending Is Unlikely to Pay Off
Today’s guest columnist is Andrew Zimbalist, professor of economics at Smith College. What will be the economic impact on Qatar from hosting the World Cup…
Sportsbooks Poised for Record World Cup Handle in U.S.
Sports betting operators are putting all their chips on next month’s World Cup in the hope it will be a watershed moment for soccer wagering in the…
FIFA’s World Cup Club Fund Offers Tidy Windfall for MLS Teams
This week, FIFA invited teams around the world to apply for a piece of the $209 million fund the organization set aside for this year’s Club Benefits Program—which pays…
Qatar World Cup Spends Big on Security With Emphasis on Cyber ThreatsÂ
Ahead of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East, Qatar is spending billions not only to keep physical threats at bay, but also to prevent cybersecurity breaches…
U.S. Soccer Is Optimistic Fans Will Travel to Qatar
Qatar 2022 will be unusual in many ways: The first World Cup in the Middle East will take place in the middle of the regular club season and allow fans a…
World Cup Draw Gives USMNT Hope
The draw for FIFA’s 2022 Men’s World Cup took place in Doha, Qatar, and while the immediate chatter on Friday was about the individual games next November—mark your…
F1’s Quest for Growth, Change Reflected in FIA President Race
Max Verstappen’s controversial last-lap victory over Lewis Hamilton last weekend, and the rulings that led up to it, signaled that Formula One is in the midst of…
A Year Out, Qatar World Cup Shaping Up to Be Most Costly to Attend
In a little less than a year, soccer fans around the world will flock to Qatar to attend the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. The tiny gas-rich nation…
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