Articles: 87
15 Sep 2025, 16:56
Sports
Ticket prices are skyrocketing, luxury suites are multiplying, and longtime fans are getting squeezed. Today's newsletter explains why the US Open's future might look nothing like its past.
12 Sep 2025, 15:35
Sports teams are dropping concession prices by 50%. But team owners aren't just doing this to enhance the fan experience. The math also makes financial sense.
10 Sep 2025, 14:22
In 2024, the NFL's Chicago Bears held a press conference at the team's practice facility to announce a new stadium in downtown Chicago.
08 Sep 2025, 16:10
As a follow-up to last week's newsletter on the allegations that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer allegedly circumvented the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard $28 million via a fake endorsement deal, I decided to do some digging.
04 Sep 2025, 15:50
Kawhi Leonard reportedly got paid $28 million for a no-show job. But were the Clippers intentionally circumventing the salary cap or did they get scammed?
02 Sep 2025, 14:21
The battle for Saturday morning college football viewership has evolved into one of the most strategically complex rivalries in sports media.
29 Aug 2025, 13:10
The Dutch Grand Prix banned cars, cut waste, and still sold out.
25 Aug 2025, 15:23
If you thought artificial intelligence was going to lower the production costs for movies with intense visual effects, that certainly wasn't the case for Happy Gilmore 2.
17 Aug 2025, 14:00
With a new Premier League season kicking off this weekend, it's become impossible to ignore how many Americans have infiltrated England's top competition.
14 Aug 2025, 13:00
The NFL's tight control over internal disputes is facing its biggest challenge in decades. Jon Gruden's lawsuit could expose the league's inner workings (and rewrite the rules for all of pro sports).
12 Aug 2025, 13:35
After exiting exclusive negotiating windows with ESPN and Netflix, the UFC has agreed to a groundbreaking seven-year, $7.7 billion exclusive media rights deal with Paramount+.
11 Aug 2025, 15:49
While most sports teams are still trying to figure out how to sell more tickets and sponsorships, the Atlanta Braves have built a billion-dollar real estate business (and it's only getting bigger).
08 Aug 2025, 14:00
Las Vegas is facing its worst tourism downturn since the pandemic.
06 Aug 2025, 14:10
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill almost single-handily crushed sports valuations in America. Then, some of the country's most powerful team owners lobbied to stop it.
04 Aug 2025, 15:43
The NFL and ESPN have agreed to a groundbreaking equity swap. Studio shows and streaming rights are nice, but there's one underreported benefit that might be the most valuable of all.
01 Aug 2025, 13:20
Buford High School's new $62 million stadium looks like it belongs on a college campus. But beneath the amenities, its a story of taxes, politics, and a shift in the future of high school sports.
30 Jul 2025, 14:55
From demolishing old structures to installing synthetic turf, Major League Baseball had just two months to prepare Bristol Motor Speedway for Tennessee's first-ever MLB game.
28 Jul 2025, 18:50
Today's newsletter breaks down the details behind MLS' recent viewership data, including how Apple calculated the numbers, how they compare to past seasons, and what it all means long-term.
25 Jul 2025, 13:20
Real Madrid had to borrow over $1 billion for its stadium renovation, but it unlocked new revenue streams, slashed existing debt, and changed the way football clubs think about infrastructure forever.
23 Jul 2025, 13:01
Christine Brennan's new book on Caitlin Clark has become an instant New York Times bestseller.
21 Jul 2025, 14:31
WNBA stars are pushing for $1 million salaries. The league says it can't afford it. The real story? A tangled web of revenue splits, ownership stakes, and increasingly impatient investors.
18 Jul 2025, 14:19
If you have spent any time on the platform formerly known as Twitter over the last few days, you have undoubtedly been caught up in the Grant Horvat drama.
16 Jul 2025, 14:23
What started as a TV broadcast tool is now used by the NFL, FIFA, and Wimbledon. Here's how Hawk-Eye became the most important technology in modern sports (and why it's not perfect).
14 Jul 2025, 13:31
Seven NBA champions in seven years. That's not luck; it's by design. The NBA quietly introduced new rules that make repeat titles nearly impossible. But will increased parity come at a bigger cost?
11 Jul 2025, 14:12
Today's newsletter explains how Cadillac is preparing for its Formula 1 debut. We discuss F1's application process, real estate projects, budgets, headcount, driver rumors, and so much more.
09 Jul 2025, 13:15
The Tour de France breaks bodies, burns calories, and somehow turns massive profits without charging fans a dime. Today's newsletter breaks down the business behind cycling's most famous event.
07 Jul 2025, 14:11
Congress just passed a provision that could destroy professional gambling in the U.S. Today's newsletter breaks down what it all means (and why some sportsbooks appear to be cheering it on).
03 Jul 2025, 13:58
LVMH is spending $300 million a year on sports — but it's not just advertising. Today's newsletter breaks down how the luxury giant is creatively rewriting the industry's sponsorship rules.
01 Jul 2025, 13:43
Wimbledon may look like a quaint garden party, but behind the manicured lawns and royal pageantry lies one of the most secretive and sophisticated operations in sports.
27 Jun 2025, 13:48
Modern NBA players train smarter, rest more, and get better care, yet they're getting injured at record rates. This paradox has a surprising cause, and it starts long before players ever turn pro.
25 Jun 2025, 14:05
Hollywood didn't just make a racing movie — they built a real F1 team, filmed at live races, and spent $200 million doing it. Here's how Brad Pitt, Apple, and Mercedes pulled it off.
23 Jun 2025, 14:35
After two decades building the NFL's media machine, Brian Rolapp is stepping into golf's leadership role—armed with $1.5 billion and a mandate to fix the PGA Tour's fractured relationship with LIV.
