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The Tennis Player Who’s Won $10 Million Without Winning a Title | Sportico.com
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour argued earlier this year that the prediction market exchange is not gambling, because “people are trading against each other” in a “fair game.” Anyone, he said, can choose to either offer odds or accept odds from someone else. Mansour also touted the “radical transparency” of his product, writing on LinkedIn that […]| Sportico.com
Last week’s charging of 14 people, including former college athletes, in New Jersey with felony crimes related to a Mafia-connected, multimillion-dollar sports betting scheme is the latest example of serious criminal statutes often reserved for major offenders intersecting with the playing of sports. The application of criminal law to rigged sports betting schemes could become […]| Sportico.com
Caitlin Clark earned an estimated $11 million from sponsorship deals this year and roughly $100,000 from her on-court WNBA salary and bonuses.| Sportico.com
Sabalenka earned $3.6 million for the victory and finished with a record of 18-1 in the three Grand Slams she played in 2024.| Sportico.com
Jeeno Thitikul, a 21-year old golfer from Thailand, won the largest prize money in women's golf history Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship.| Sportico.com
Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern knows that food isn’t necessarily a pillar of sports business. But given the dramatic rise of the health and wellness industry—worth $2 trillion, per a McKinsey survey—in the last decade-plus, pro athletes are also thinking differently about how they take care of themselves. On the upcoming episode of Sportico Sports Business […]| Sportico.com
While it’s no secret that live sports programming is just about the only thing keeping the lights on in the linear TV space, the NFL continues to find new ways to underscore how it puts the “broad” in broadcasting. Here’s one that may be of interest to even the most staunch TV doomers: In October, […]| Sportico.com
Jannik Sinner is the leader in tennis prize money earned this season with $19.12 million in tournament winnings in 2025. The Italian won $2.2 million for his Australian Open win in January, then accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency that put his season on pause from February through April. […]| Sportico.com
When Oregon State graduate JP Bertram started an OSU-themed podcast four-and-a-half years ago, alongside his two college buddies, Terry Horstman and Benny Wehage, the idea was to celebrate their alma mater, not scrutinize it. “Even in a rough loss or drama around a specific coach, we tried to find the nuggets that are positive and […]| Sportico.com
Seregh (pronounced ‘surge’), a developer of mixed-use real estate around sports stadiums, has acquired data analytics firm Revenue Over and Above Replacement (ROAR). ROAR—which will now be known as ROAR, A Seregh Company—will develop software that helps plan, build and monetize the sports and entertainment districts that have become a tried-and-true method for sports teams […]| Sportico.com
The NFL Management Council’s grievance against the NFLPA over publication of annual team report cards has been mocked as the work of thin-skinned owners. However, it should also be understood from a legal perspective—namely, the ability to conduct joint NFL-NFLPA health surveys and the enforcement of collectively bargained terms. Sportico has viewed a copy of the […]| Sportico.com
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the separation between Curry Brand and Under Armour. Last week, Under Armour and Steph Curry announced they’d decided to part ways after more than a dozen years in business together. Curry is […]| Sportico.com
Sinclair, which owns and/or operates 185 television stations in 85 markets, has disclosed that it has taken an 8.2% equity stake in E.W. Scripps, with an eye toward acquiring the local broadcaster. In a Monday filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, Sinclair reported it has picked up what amounts to $15.6 million in Scripps’ Class […]| Sportico.com
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s hedge fund sold almost its entire position in Sphere Entertainment as the stock soared, according to a Friday SEC filing. Cohen’s fund, Point72 Asset Management, sold 1.3 million shares, or 85% of its stake, over the six months ending Sept. 30, and now holds 223,464 shares. It represents 0.8% […]| Sportico.com
Attorneys investigating NBA players and coaches for sports betting are reviewing teams' phones. That's not big news. What's on the phones could be.| Sportico.com
The current iteration of MLB was formed in 1903, when the National League and the American League merged. It's the oldest U.S. pro sports league.| Sportico.com
The 10 top-earning players will collect a projected $443 million in salary and endorsements in 2023. Ohtani leads with a record $70 million.| Sportico.com
Shohei Ohtani is a left-handed hitter and right-handed pitcher who has had a profound affect on Major League Baseball because of his two-way prowess.| Sportico.com
Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers contract defers most of the money. It's a move that will cost him in terms of present value but might provide a tax benefit.| Sportico.com
Sporticast 500: Trump Visits Commanders, Betting Scandals Abound | Sportico.com
Vivid Seats stock fell as much as 10% in early trading. The sports impact of tariffs could hinge on whether consumer spending is reduced in response.| Sportico.com
Proposed tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico could have multiple effects on the sports business, as costs rise and consumer spending tightens.| Sportico.com
Tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico are seen affecting the price of everything from basketballs to concessions at games. Sportico looks at the impact.| Sportico.com
Steep tariffs announced by President Trump hammered sports stocks Thursday. Sneaker and apparel makers including Nike and On Holdings fared worst.| Sportico.com
Stock market fear of tariffs has lopped $318 billion in value from sports stocks in just one week. That has very real impacts. Sportico has details.| Sportico.com
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a U.S.-based men’s pro soccer league featuring 30 teams located in both the U.S. and Canada.| Sportico.com
Sportico's expert lists the most valuable soccer teams of 2024, with Manchester United and Real Madrid leading the list.| Sportico.com
Check out Sportico's full MLS team values ranking list, from LAFC to CF Montreal.| Sportico.com
The kit renewal is the largest in the EPL and puts United on par with Real Madrid and Barcelona who both earn more than $110 million annually.| Sportico.com
At 139%, Tampa Bay has had the biggest overall value increase since Sportico’s inaugural NFL team valuations in 2020.| Sportico.com
On Aug. 27, the NFL voted to allow institutional investors to buy into franchises. What are the guidelines around PE ownership in the league?| Sportico.com
The NFL is meeting with private equity funds again this week as it mulls a call option for buying back equity stake should owners change their minds.| Sportico.com
Retail investors are getting into ownership of pro teams as their financial advisors get allotments during fund raising by large private equity firms.| Sportico.com
The Denver Broncos sale will test the market for how much the ultra rich are willing to spend to join the NFL's exclusive 32-member club.| Sportico.com
The NFL, close to allowing private equity ownership, has retained PJT Partners to help facilitate relationships between its teams and major funds.| Sportico.com
The W’s first franchise based outside the U.S. will be the league’s 14th team.| Sportico.com
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that she wanted to at least double the league’s rights fees. Instead, the W is looking at a likely 500% boost.| Sportico.com
LA28 is planning to sell naming rights at its competition venues for the duration of Olympic and Paralympic Games.| Sportico.com
Genius Sports has been selected as exclusive bidder for the rights to betting-related data for the English Premier League and other leagues in the UK.| Sportico.com
The Coyotes have a new TV deal with Scripps Sports, but without a new arena in the Phoenix area that deal doesn't matter.| Sportico.com
The Arizona Coyotes sale has been formally approved by NHL owners. Ryan and Ashley Smith will bring a team to Utah starting next season.| Sportico.com
Local ratings for the defending NHL champs are up 135% in their new over-the-air digs.| Sportico.com
Threads is making its clearest inducement yet to get sports fans to try the Twitter alternative.| Sportico.com
The path to LSU’s first national championship win was paved with records as this year’s women’s NCAA tournament shattered a series of previous highs. The Tigers’ Angel Reese-led victory over Caitlin Clark’s Iowa on Sunday rang in as the most-viewed college women’s basketball game on record, according to Nielsen’s final numbers. The title tilt averaged […]| Sportico.com
Pro and college football games accounted for 87 of the 100 most-watched TV broadcasts of 2022.| Sportico.com
Deliveries for Fox's national TV window are up 11% since former second-stringers Kevin Burkhart and Greg Olsen replaced Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.| Sportico.com
Clase Gambling Probe Shakes Athlete Income-Sharing Industry | Sportico.com
Poolhouse, a high-tech spin on billiards halls from the brothers who came up with Topgolf, has gotten $34 million in funding.| Sportico.com
Betsperts has acquired Fantasy Life App, creating what it calls the world's largest social media platform dedicated to gambling and fantasy.| Sportico.com
The show has enjoyed a ratings resurgence this year, and Kalshi and Polymarket celebrated the humor in its latest Season 27 episode.| Sportico.com
Allwyn has agreed to buy a majority stake of PrizePicks. The deal comes with the U.S. sports gaming industry in flux.| Sportico.com
The NHL's new deals with Polymarket and Kalshi could clarify how data providers like Sportradar fit into the growing prediction market boom.| Sportico.com
The latest NBA betting scandal shows the real long-term risk for leagues regarding betting: the ease with which players can be coerced into cheating.| Sportico.com
Kalshi NFL parlays did just $10 million in volume in the second week after their launch shaved billions off the market caps of sports betting stocks.| Sportico.com
Kalshi's NFL contracts accounted for more than 40% of trading volume on the platform in September, with sports making up roughly 90% of all volume.| Sportico.com
In the weeks after Kalshi touted a global push, people in countries who are supposed to be included say they are still shut out.| Sportico.com
Users could place bet parlay bets before two "Monday Night Football" games.| Sportico.com
Despite potential legal hurdles, the prediction market platform told Sportico it will offer its product in Asia's biggest countries.| Sportico.com
DraftKings will launch a predictions marketplace in the "coming months." Facing pressure from Kalshi, DraftKings is buying Railbird's exchange.| Sportico.com
The DraftKings, NBCUniversal partnership, which includes Comcast's NBC Sports, highlights how sportsbook marketing priorities are shifting.| Sportico.com
Custom parlays could be a game changer in the evolution of prediction markets, which are emerging as a sportsbook alternative.| Sportico.com
Lev Akabas is a Data Reporter at Sportico. He covers topics that involve data, creating charts and interactive graphics to tell stories visually. Prior to joining Sportico in May of 2020, Akabas worked on both the editorial side and the technology side of a newsroom at SLAM magazine and The New York Times, respectively. Akabas graduated from Cornell University in 2019 with a degree in Computer Science. He lives in New York City, where he enjoys playing pickup basketball.| Sportico.com
Dan Bernstein is an Assistant Editor at Sportico. Prior to joining, he edited and reported for global sports publications such as The Mirror, GOAL and Sporting News. He is a San Francisco native who now lives on the East Coast after graduating from the University of Maryland in 2018.| Sportico.com
The average NFL value is up 18% to $4.1 billion, with the Cowboys the most valuable franchise across all global sports leagues.| Sportico.com
The National Football League (NFL) is a U.S.-based pro football league that is currently the richest professional sports league in the world.| Sportico.com
The 2000 sale of the New York Jets went so well that Hess’ long-time friend Ralph Wilson “effectively copied” it, Marc Ganis (president, Sportscorp) said.| Sportico.com
The NFL is known to value control, but with many owners older and with several recent high-profile team succession controversies, is the league ready?| Sportico.com
Explore Sportico's NFL franchise valuations with this interactive data visualization.| Sportico.com
The Portland Trail Blazers will sell to Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon in a $4.25 billion deal. The agreement was signed this week, the NBA team said.| Sportico.com
Julia Koch and her family are buying 10% of the New York Giants at a valuation higher than the $10 billion sale of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.| Sportico.com
The NFL approved three team stake sales, including Julia Koch's 10% of the Giants at a valuation of just over $10.5 billion, a new sports team record.| Sportico.com
Private equity giant Sixth Street and billionaire Dean Metropoulos are buying an 8% stake in the Patriots with a valuation of more than $9 billion.| Sportico.com
The Pohlad family will keep control of the Minnesota Twins after exploring a potential sale. Instead the team will bring on a few minority partners.| Sportico.com
