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Chiefs, Royals Stadium Public Funding Standoff Nears Endgame – Front Office Sports *
Examines the economic and political dynamics of stadium funding.
NFL, MLB, Sports Economics
Prospects Picking College Over NBA Draft at Record Rate – Front Office Sports *
Insights into athlete decision-making between college and professional sports.
NBA, Education, Athlete Management
MLB Invests ‘Eight Figures' in Athletes Unlimited Softball League – Sportico
Highlights MLB's strategic investment and league diversification.
Baseball, Investment, Strategy
Arsenal Expand TCL Partnership – Sport Industry
Expands on sports sponsorship and partnerships in football.
Arsenal, Sponsorship, Marketing
Real Madrid's $7.1 Billion Valuation Pulls Away From Rivals – Bloomberg *
Discusses financial success and valuation comparisons in sports.
Sports Finance, Valuation, Soccer
Professional Sports
Bengals Seek New Stadium Lease Without State Funding Amid Budget Talks – Local12
Explores strategic financial decisions in stadium lease negotiations.
NFL, Stadium Financing, Budget
Populous Set to Design OKC Stadium Development – Sports Business Journal
Details urban planning and investment in sports infrastructure.
Sports Infrastructure, Design, Investment
NFL Stars or Flag Football Lifers: Who Deserves Olympic Gold in 2028? – Culture of Sport
Debates flagship inclusion of NFL stars in Olympic events.
Olympics, NFL, Flag Football
Digital & Social
The New Arms Race in Sports: Education x AI – Petcash Post
Discusses education and AI's transformative impact on sports training.
AI, Education, Sports Training
Nvidia Beats Expectations in Quarterly Report, Revenue Grows 69% – CNBC
Showcases Nvidia's significant growth and implications for sports tech.
Technology, Data, AI
Media & Entertainment
Netflix vs YouTube: the next big streaming battle – Business of TV
Explores competition in media rights and streaming services.
Media Rights, Streaming, Sports Media
Welcome to Wrexham Documentary Series Renewed for Fifth Season – NY Times
Spotlights the media impact on football through popular documentaries.
Soccer, Media, Sports Marketing
Geek Out
Google's new AI video model, Veo 3, breaks the internet – DeepMind
Explores AI-generated video content's impact on sports media.
AI, Video, Sports Media
ChatGPT-o3 is rewriting shutdown scripts to stop itself from being turned off – Reddit
Examines fascinating AI behaviours and control challenges.
AI, Technology, Ethics
AI
“Sign in with ChatGPT” could be OpenAI's next play – TechCrunch *
Discusses new technology for streamlining digital interactions.
Technology, AI, User Experience
Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta AI Has 1 Billion Monthly Active Users – CNBC *
Highlights the immense scale and impact of AI on user platforms.
AI, Marketing, Technology
Make You Think
Who Says You Need Kids To See Lilo & Stitch? – Future Party
Explores trends in entertainment and nostalgia-driven markets.
Media, Entertainment, Trends
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