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…
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Medvedev Wins US Open, Denies Djokovic Grand Slam Bid
Daniil Medvedev pulled off a massive upset Sunday in the final and richest major of the tennis calendar, with a dominating 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Novak Djokovic, who…
US Open Fights Attendance Dip But Expects No Sponsor Revenue Loss
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has faced a series of headwinds in its effort to sell tickets to the 2021 U.S. Open, including a late start to the sales…
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Next Crop of Tennis Stars Wait Their Turn as Federer Remains Top Earner
Novak Djokovic is on the brink of history at the U.S. Open with a pair of all-time accolades in reach. An Open title would complete the first calendar Grand Slam in the…
Barty Favored at US Open, But Osaka, Gauff Headline Wide-Open Field
Sportico is proud to partner with The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective, a student-run organization dedicated to the quantitative analysis of sports strategy and…
Djokovic, With Slam in Sight, Primed to Make History at US Open
Sportico is proud to partner with The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective, a student-run organization dedicated to the quantitative analysis of sports strategy and…
PGA Wins Lawsuit by Tiger’s Ex-Coach Haney Over SiriusXM Gig
Two years after making racially insensitive comments about LPGA golfers who were competing in the U.S. Women’s Open, golf commentator Hank Haney has lost his federal…
Sportfive Acquires Golf Events Business on Heels of Mickelson, Rahm Wins
Sports business agency Sportfive has been on a tear the last six weeks. It is home to the last two major championship winners, with Phil Mickelson (PGA Championship) and…
USGA, NBC Drive U.S. Women’s Open Success With a Refocus on Golf
Not too long into her tenure as WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert famously said her league had “a marketing problem.” Focusing her efforts on addressing those…
Masters Winner Johnson Prevails in Tax Game by Not Winning in NY
By winning the 2020 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Dustin Johnson won what is often considered the most prestigious tournament in the…
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U.S. Open Revenue May Drop More Than $150 Million Following Successful Bubble Tournament
U.S. Open revenue will fall by roughly 50%, a drop of at least $150 million, after the Grand Slam was forced to hold its two-week event behind closed doors. While the…
Fox Stashes Cash for NFL Rights With Move to Drop Golf
Fox Sports’ decision to turn over its U.S. Open package to NBCUniversal wasn’t exactly the product of conventional wisdom—with seven years left on the USGA contract…
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