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49ers to Sell Nearly 6% Stake at Record Sports Team Valuation – Sportico *
A landmark moment in sports finance with record valuation.
49ers, Finance, Team Sales
Why Intention Will Be Central To The AI Economy – Medium *
Understanding AI's economic impact in sports businesses.
AI, Technology, Economy
Public Funding for Arenas Is Failing Everywhere—Except Oklahoma City – Front Office Sports
Innovative public funding strategy for sports arenas.
Funding, NBA, Public Policy
The Future of the WNBA Hinges on Pivotal CBA Negotiations – Boardroom
Critical negotiations shaping the future of women's basketball.
WNBA, CBA, Negotiations
Everton Confirms New Naming Rights Deal – Sport Industry
Significant sponsorship deal with stadium naming rights.
Sponsorship, Branding, Football
Professional Sports
Trail Blazers Hire Bank to Begin Long-Awaited Sale Process – Sportico
NBA team enters sale; marks significant business transition.
NBA, Team Sales, Business
F1 Extends Mexico City Grand Prix Through 2028 – Sports Business Journal
Long-term F1 event highlights sports management strategies.
F1, Event Management, Sports Business
U.S. Open Tennis Home Plans $800M Renovation – Sportico *
Major renovations to enhance fan experience and facilities.
Tennis, Renovation, Infrastructure
Dick's Buys Fallen Sneaker Giant With $2.5B Foot Locker Deal – Front Office Sports
Retail merger reshapes market dynamics in sportswear.
Retail, Sportswear, Mergers
Pac-12 Revenue Topped Big 12 in Final Year of Power 5 Era – Front Office Sports
Conference revenues shift landscape of college sports.
College Sports, Revenue, Finance
Digital & Social
YouTube Launches Podcast Charts – YouTube Blog *
YouTube's podcast rankings redefine media consumption trends.
Media, YouTube, Podcasting
Spotify Changes Display of Play-Counts for Podcasts – Spotify Creators
Impact of play-count transparency on podcast creators.
Podcasting, Spotify, Media
Fan engagement platform Komo becomes Comcast Technology Solutions partner – ASTN
New collaboration boosts scalable fan engagement solutions.
Fan Engagement, Technology, Partnerships
Women's Sports Are Fighting an Uphill Battle Against Our Social Media Algorithms – The Conversation
Challenges in digital content delivery for women's sports.
Women's Sports, Social Media, Digital Marketing
Media & Entertainment
The ‘Jokić Stopper': How Alex Caruso and the Thunder defense snatched Game 7 – The Athletic
Defensive strategies in NBA playoffs explored.
NBA, Analytics, Defense Strategy
Geek out
Inside Nvidia's Full-Stack Compute Push – VentureBeat
Nvidia's advancements revolutionise data analytics in sports.
Technology, Data, Sports Tech
AI
A CEO's perspective on navigating the agentic AI landscape – Mumbrella *
Exploring future roles of AI in business strategy.
AI, Technology, Business Strategy
AWS Open-Sources Strands Agents SDK to Speed AI Agent Deployment – SiliconAngle
Boosts in AI development efficiency for sports businesses.
AWS, AI, Technology
Make you think
On Why Rio de Janeiro is the Most Hegelian City on the Planet – Medium
Unique cultural perspective on a city's global sports hosting.
Culture, Philosophy, Sports Events
Henry Miller's 11 Commandments of Writing and His Daily Creative Routine – The Marginalian
Creative discipline lessons for content creators.
Writing, Creativity, Productivity
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