In Court, Olympic Ticket Seller Calls Refund Lawsuit a ‘Shakedown’
Facing a class action lawsuit over its refusal to fully refund Tokyo Olympic packages, CoSport, the exclusive U.S. reseller of Olympic tickets and hospitality, accused…
Tokyo Olympics
Team USA on Edge Despite Roster of High Priced NBA Players
Team USA is trying to spin big money into Olympic basketball gold. Under the auspices of outgoing managing director Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball hastily put together…
Most U.S. Olympians to Avoid Federal Taxes on Tokyo Medal Prizes
American athletes who win medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will not only take home prestigious honors. They’ll also pocket cash prizes. And if they…
Maria Taylor Joins NBC Sports After ESPN Exit, Makes Early Olympics Appearance
Sportscaster Maria Taylor has moved into a new role at NBC Sports, where she made her first appearance Friday during the network’s Olympics coverage, Variety…
Comcast Plans to Feature Real-Time Olympic Footage in Commercials
Many advertisers plan to interrupt the Olympics with their commercials. Comcast will interrupt its commercials with the Olympics. Variety reports the…
Booker, Middleton, Holiday Join a USA Basketball Team in Disarray
Just days after the NBA Finals ended and the Bucks vanquished the Suns in six games, Devin Booker of Phoenix and Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton of Milwaukee have…
Prime
USA Weightlifting Finds New Fortunes in Hawaii, CrossFit Boom
When USA Weightlifting left the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, it only had one medal in hand, Team USA’s first in the sport in 16 years. Now, the whole team is in a hotel in…
U.S. Summer Olympic Dominance Threatened by College Program Cuts
A robust collegiate sports ecosystem has helped the United States dominate the Summer Olympic Games over the last 25 years. “It is why we are a world power,” said Sarah…
Prime
Revised IOC Sponsor Rules Can’t Stop Doritos Ambush and Athlete Ire
Companies pay hundreds of millions of dollars to be official Olympic sponsors, and for decades, the IOC has tried to crack down on non-sponsor brands invading the Games…
NBC Preps Olympian Ad Load as Tokyo Sponsors Stay Put
If history is any guide, Twitter should begin erupting with complaints about NBC’s Olympics ad loads early during Friday’s opening ceremonies, perhaps between the moment…
Sporticast: Packers Financials Show NFL Muscle, Olympics Kick Off in Japan
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a rare glimpse…
Toyota Pulls Olympics Ads From Japanese Television Over COVID Sensitivity
Toyota, one of the biggest sponsors of the Olympics, is removing all of its Games-related advertising from Japanese television, the latest major company to struggle with…
More PMC Sites
Variety
Sarah Silverman To Host TBS’ ‘Stupid Pet Tricks,’ Based on Iconic David Letterman Segment
Rolling Stone
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72
ArtNews
MoMA PS1 Reveals Artist List for 2021 Greater New York Show
Deadline