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Inside LIV's current finances and future: Despite optimism, it still seems like a mess – The Athletic *
Dissects the sustainability and strategy of golf's biggest disruptor.
Global, Golf, Finance, Strategy, Investment
What can job ads tell us about Australian sport? – Notice Sports *
Job listings reveal where Aussie sport is really heading.
AU, Strategy, AI, CreatorEconomy, Commercial
Inside the $22 Billion Business of DICK'S Sporting Goods – 365247 Sports
How DICK'S built a youth sports and retail ecosystem.
US, Retail, Strategy, Data, YouthSports
Did The SEC Force Mark Walter To Sell The Lakers? – Huddle Up *
Regulatory risk hits one of sport's biggest ownership empires.
US, NBA, Ownership, Finance, Regulation
Did Formula 1 have a bad quarter, or a bad calendar? – Business of Speed *
Unpacks Liberty's F1 numbers, race calendars and revenue risk.
Global, F1, MediaRights, Finance, Strategy
Professional Sports
What we know so far about Lakers' surprising sale to Joshua Kushner, Bob Iger – The Athletic
Deep look at the record Lakers deal and new owners' plans.
US, NBA, Ownership, Media, Investment
LA Lakers, NY Yankees Are Private Money's Latest Flexes – Bloomberg
How private capital is reshaping blue‑chip US sports assets.
US, NBA, MLB, Private Equity, Valuations
How the Dallas Cowboys Became a $15.5 Billion NFL Team – Sportico *
Breaks down the commercial engine behind sport's richest team.
US, NFL, Valuation, Sponsorship, Brand
Yankee Global Enterprises announces $2.6 billion financing agreement with Apollo Sports Capital – Yahoo Sports
Hybrid capital deal values Yankees near $10B without selling control.
US, MLB, Finance, Private-equity, Valuations
Digital & Social
Disney+ partners with Gary Neville's The Overlap for ‘Stick to Football' – Sport Industry Group *
Landmark streamer–YouTube deal around fan‑first football content.
UK, Football, Streaming, Sponsorship, ContentStrategy
Explaining the Game: Wimbledon's Data, Graphics and Accessibility Push – Sports Video Group
How Wimbledon uses data and design to reach more fans.
Global, Tennis, Data, Accessibility, Broadcast
First-party data in MotoGP: quanto vale davvero un'audience captive – RTR Sports Marketing
MotoGP case study on the real value of first‑party data.
MotoGP, Data, Marketing, Sponsorship, Privacy
Media & Entertainment
Formula E lands global Disney+ streaming deal covering 144 territories – SportsMint Media
Big OTT step for Formula E with Disney+ in 144 markets.
Formula E, Media Rights, Streaming, Global Expansion
Does the Esports World Cup make money? – SportBusiness
Interrogates the business model behind the world's richest esports event.
Global, Esports, Sponsorship, MediaRights, Technology
Alex Cooper's Unwell Hits $500M Valuation With New Investment – The Hollywood Reporter
Creator-led podcast network hits a half‑billion valuation.
US, Podcasting, Media, CreatorEconomy, Investment
Geek Out
From Infrastructure to Platform: Where Control Actually Matters – Sports Video Group
Build-vs-buy guidance for cloud, streaming and data platforms.
EU, Cloud, Streaming, Technology-strategy, Platforms
Agents are coming for data (just slowly) – InfoWorld
How AI agents will quietly transform your data plumbing.
Global, AI, Data Infrastructure, Sports Marketing, Sponsorship
AI
Massive AI infra financing that will shape future sports tech costs.
Global, AI, Infrastructure, SportsTech, Investment
The Future Is for Everyone – Meta's AI Vision – Meta
Zuckerberg's open AI push and what it means for fan agents.
Global, AI, Strategy, Fan Engagement, Data
Make You Think
Fitness is Changing (and becoming more like Sports) – The Petcash Post
HYROX and fitness events are morphing into new sports IP.
Global, Fitness, Participation Sports, Events, Sponsorship
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