2036 Olympics, SeatGeek’s Rise & Nike’s Strategic Missteps

India vs Qatar: Who Should Host the 2036 Olympics? – 365247 Sports *

Data-rich look at Olympic bids, funding and sovereign risk.

Global, Olympics, Mega-events, Government-funding, Strategy

Inside the Business of SeatGeek – 365247 Sports *

How SeatGeek became core ticketing infrastructure for majors.

US, Ticketing, Data, Revenue, Technology

How Nike Broke Its Own Business – Huddle Up *

Lessons from Nike's DTC pivot and stock slide.

US, Sportswear, Strategy, Marketing, Data

Expansion is the rage in pro sports. But is bigger really better? – Yahoo Sports *

Dissects the true economics of league expansion.

US, Expansion, Media, Sponsorship, Strategy

What should the Premier League do with Manchester City? – Medium

Governance, brand risk and sanction scenarios for a super-club.

UK, Football, Governance, Commercial, Strategy

How do other clubs think Man City should be punished? We asked owners and executives – The Athletic

Owners' candid views on financial rules and deterrence.

UK, Football, Governance, Finance, Executive-Insights

The Bar for New Grands Prix is “Really High” – Business of Speed

How F1 uses scarcity and host fees to drive value.

Global, F1, Events, Strategy, Sponsorship

Misreading the Court: How the WNBA's Obsession with Narrative Control Sabotages Its Own Growth – Medium

When over-controlling the story can stifle league growth.

US, WNBA, Marketing, Media, Growth

We Are Raising a Generation That Knows How to Go Viral but Not How to Think – Medium

Virality versus real strategic thinking in digital teams.

Global, Digital, Marketing, Social, Strategy

Your store looks busy. Nobody can check out. – Medium

Friction kills revenue: lessons for ticketing and memberships.

Global, Digital, Ticketing, UX, Revenue

YouTube Reportedly Chasing Bulk Sports Rights to Bolster Its Premium Offering – Quartz *

What bulk YouTube rights could mean for leagues and sponsors.

Global, Media-Rights, YouTube, OTT, Sponsorship

Merger Closed, Skydance Has Tough Decisions on Sports Rights, Staff – Puck

How a major media merger could reshape US sports rights.

US, MediaRights, Strategy, Streaming, IndustryTrends

Banana Ball TV Caps Record Season With Supersized Banana Bowl Production in D.C. – Sports Video Group

Savannah Bananas show how to turn spectacle into TV product.

US, Baseball, Production, FanEngagement, Media

NBA Announces Preseason Trials of Wilson Smart Basketballs and Referee Wearables – NBA.com

Sensor-enabled balls and refs push real-time data further.

US, Basketball, Officiating, Data, Technology

Sportradar Agrees to Sell Atrium Sports / Synergy Coaching & Scouting to Teamworks for $170M – Sportradar

Big sports-tech deal reshapes coaching, scouting and data stacks.

Global, M&A, Data, Coaching, Performance

AI Paving the Way to Multi-Language Bundesliga World Feeds in New PoC – SVG Europe

Bundesliga tests AI commentary to localise world feeds cheaply.

EU, Football, AI, Localization, MediaRights

Nashville Symphony: “Restructuring” Isn't a Plan. It Is a Flinch. – Talking Tickets

Why cost-cutting without strategy rarely fixes struggling venues.

US, Strategy, Ticketing, Leadership, Finance

Erling Haaland Files Lawsuit Against Airline That Photoshopped His Hair Onto an Airplane – Fox News

Sharp reminder that meme-led marketing still has legal lines.

EU, Football, Image-Rights, Legal, Branding

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