Your must-read Daily sports business news source, sign up for Sports Geek Reads email daily.
FIFA in Roblox, Creators Thrive in Miami & OpenAI Ads
Here are the latest articles curated by Sports Geek Reads, get these updates as a podcast by subscribing to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown.
Key Reads
FIFA Rolls Out Soccer Simulator in Roblox – TubeFilter *
Innovative engagement with a new audience platform.
FIFA, Soccer, Technology
2026's Real AI Advantage: Architecting Work (Not Adding More Tools) – Medium
AI offers strategic advantages beyond tools.
AI, Technology, Business Strategy
NVIDIA guide on fine-tuning language models on RTX GPU – NVIDIA
Optimise AI tools for better sports performance.
AI, Technology, GPU
Digital & Social
Miami: The Digital Creator Capital of America – Business Insider *
Learn how Miami is reshaping media landscapes.
Miami, Media, Digital Creators
Media & Entertainment
Kevin Hart Named First-Ever NBA All-Star Game Emcee – NBA
Kevin Hart brings entertainment to the NBA.
NBA, Entertainment, Celebrity
AI
OpenAI Discusses Advertising Plans Around ChatGPT Growth and Media – Medium *
OpenAI's strategies for ChatGPT's growth.
AI, Advertising, Media
Make you think
Ridiculous Predictions for 2026 – Hollywood Reporter
Predictions to spark strategic thoughts.
Future Trends, Predictions, Sports Business
Listen to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown on your fave podcast platform.
Mark Cuban, NBA Private Equity & NWSL Salary Cap
Here are the latest articles curated by Sports Geek Reads, get these updates as a podcast by subscribing to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown.
Key Reads
Mark Cuban on NBA Ownership, AI in Sports, Cooper Flagg & the Mavericks, & More – Boardroom *
Mark Cuban discusses NBA and AI.
NBA, AI, Ownership, Technology, Mavericks
NBA Allows Private Equity to Invest in Up to Eight Teams – Sports Business Journal *
NBA changes private equity policy.
NBA, Private Equity, Investments, Sports Ownership
NWSL Introduces $1m Salary Cap Boost for High Impact Players – NBC Sports *
Salary cap increase in NWSL.
NWSL, Soccer, Salary Cap, Sports Management
Explore: Variety lists the 120 most powerful executives in entertainment – Variety
Influential executives identified.
Executives, Entertainment, Media Rights
Professional Sports
Serie A cancels AC Milan v Como game in Australia – SportsPro *
Financial risk leads to game cancellation.
Event Management, Finance, Serie A, Risk Assessment
From Record Super Bowl Ratings to WNBA CBA Talks: 2025 in Charts – Front Office Sports
2025 sports data visualised.
NFL, NBA, WNBA, Media, Data
Geek out
Nvidia licenses Groq tech in $20B deal – Groq *
Nvidia's major AI tech deal.
AI, Technology, Innovation, Business, SportsTech
Make you think
Forward Sports Geek Reads to a friend.
Listen to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown on your fave podcast platform.
2026 Sports Challenges, League Futures and Digital Strategies
Here are the latest articles curated by Sports Geek Reads, get these updates as a podcast by subscribing to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown.
Key Reads
Biggest Questions Looming for 7 Leagues in 2026 – Front Office Sports *
Challenges for major sports leagues ahead.
Leagues, Media, Labor Negotiations, Sports Management
A Huge Year in Sports Media – Front Office Sports
Summarising 2025's sports media highlights.
Media, Sports Rights, ESPN, Amazon, Partnerships
2025 Sports Team Values: WNBA, F1 Soar, While MLB, MLS Lag – Sportico *
A look at the valuation trends of sports teams.
Sports Business, Finance, Team Valuation, WNBA, F1
Professional Sports
Shai's $70 Million Contract – Front Office Sports
Understanding trends in player contracts.
NBA, Contracts, Player Valuation, Finance
Chelsea FC appoint Pegasus Airlines as official airline partner in multi-year deal – Sport Mint Media
Strategic partnership in football business.
Football, Sponsorship, Marketing, Global Business
SSC Napoli bring in Google as official AI and smartphone partner for the 2025-26 season – Sport Mint Media
Technology and sports partnerships innovation.
Football, Technology, AI, Google, Sponsorship
Media & Entertainment
New Eps of Stranger Things Aren't Just on TV – Always Be Watching
Exploring impact on viewing habits.
Streaming, Media, Broadcast, Entertainment
Explore: Variety lists the 120 most powerful executives in entertainment – Variety
Understanding entertainment industry leaders.
Executives, Entertainment, Media Rights
Stranger Things Is A Franchise, Corporation, And Influencer – Variety
Showcasing media property evolution.
Franchise, Media, Entertainment
Geek out
TwelveLabs turns your video library into something you can search and summarise in plain English – Twelve Labs *
Enhancing video content management.
Video Analysis, AI, Sports Technology, Data
How To Measure The Impact Of Features – Smashing Magazine
New UX metric for feature performance.
UX, Technology, Data, Product Management
AI
CFOs predict 2026 will be the year AI stops automating and starts transforming finance – Fortune *
AI's transformative impact on industries.
AI, Finance, Sponsorship, Business Transformation
Vanguard, $12T asset manager, bets on AI voicebots for personalised advice to 50M clients – Fortune
AI voicebots and personalised financial advice.
AI, Sponsorship, Marketing, Customer Engagement
Make you think
The philosopher's machine: my conversation with Peter Singer's AI chatbot – The Guardian
Explores AI and ethical decision-making.
AI, Ethics, Technology
Forward Sports Geek Reads to a friend.
Listen to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown on your fave podcast platform.
Netflix's Sports Streaming Boom Meets Meta's Thread Podcasts: Paywall Future?
Here are the latest articles curated by Sports Geek Reads, get these updates as a podcast by subscribing to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown.
Key Reads
The Commonwealth Games confirm sport's paywall future – Insider Sport
Explore the evolution of sports broadcasting.
Broadcasting, Media Rights, Sports, Paywall
Netflix's Paul vs. Joshua Fight Averaged 33M Viewers Globally – Sportico *
Netflix ventures into live sports streaming.
Paul vs. Joshua, Netflix, Streaming, Media Rights
NHL's Penguins Sold to Hoffmann Family for $1.7 Billion – Sportico *
Impactful event in sports finance landscape.
Business, NHL, Team Sales, Mergers
Amazon Averaging Nearly 15M Viewers for ‘Thursday Night Football' – Front Office Sports
Success of NFL streaming on Amazon.
NFL, Broadcasting, Streaming, Media Consumption
2025 Broadcast: Changed Sport Media? – Insider Sport
How 2025 tech altered sports media.
Broadcasting, Media Rights, Technology
Women's sport is booming – 2026 will decide if it lasts. – Insider Sport
Sustainability in women's sports growth.
Women's Sports, Sponsorship, Marketing
Digital & Social
Meta's Threads Social Network is to Launch Podcast Previews – Mercury News *
Podcast previews on Threads impact marketing.
Social Media, Marketing, Technology, Meta
A Creator Economy Founder's Practical Guide to NIL, Niche, and Negotiation – Digital and Social Media Sports
Guide on athlete marketing and creator economy.
NIL, Athlete Marketing, Sponsorship
Media & Entertainment
Disney's New Life-like Olaf Robot – The Neuron *
Life-like robots in fan engagement.
Robotics, AI, Innovation
AI
OpenAI's New Research: Evaluating Chain-of-Thought Monitorability – OpenAI
Ensuring ethics in AI-driven sports.
AI, Monitoring, Ethics
Make you think
Do Yourself A Favor And Get A Hobby – The Future Party
Rethinking work-life balance for execs.
Work-life balance, Lifestyle, Sports
Forward Sports Geek Reads to a friend.
Listen to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown on your fave podcast platform.
From Netflix Avatars to F1's Apple Deal: Sponsorship's Dot-Connecting Future
Here are the latest articles curated by Sports Geek Reads, get these updates as a podcast by subscribing to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown.
Key Reads
Netflix Plans To Turn Users Into Avatars (No, Not The James Cameron Ones) – Future Party *
Netflix launches avatar feature.
Netflix, Technology, Media, Metaverse, Avatar
Women's Sports Bars Are on the Rise. Survival Isn't Guaranteed – Front Office Sports
Women's sports bars face challenges.
Women's Sports, Business, Marketing, Startup
Stop Selling Sponsorships, Start “Joining Dots” – Business of Speed *
Innovative sponsorship strategies.
Sponsorship, Business Strategy, Motorsport
Apple's $750M Bet on Formula 1 is About Ecosystem Dominance – Business of Speed *
Apple invests in F1 rights.
F1, Apple, Media Rights, Sports Technology
Professional Sports
INEOS has invested £2.5bn in sport. But why so little interest in backing women? – The Athletic
INEOS sports investments analysed.
Sports Investment, Gender Equality, Sponsorship
Chiefs Leaving KC? Kansas Governor Teases ‘Special Announcement' – Front Office Sports
Chiefs may relocate to Kansas.
Real Estate, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Stadiums
Digital & Social
People watched 700 million hours of YouTube Podcasts on TV in October – Bloomberg *
YouTube's dominance in video podcasts.
YouTube, Podcasts, Media, Marketing
FIFA Expands Gaming Reach with New Roblox Game – FIFA *
FIFA's partnership with Roblox.
Gaming, Partnerships, FIFA
Media & Entertainment
Podcasts are 20% of all ad-funded audio – Nielsen
Podcasts' role in ad-funded audio.
Podcasts, Advertising, Media, Marketing
Geek out
Google's A2UI turns AI into instant app makers – The Decoder
Google's new AI for app development.
AI, Technology, Innovation, App Development, User Experience
Make you think
There's a Reason Women Aren't Swooning Over AI Like Men Are – Medium
Gender perspectives on AI.
AI, Gender, Diversity
Forward Sports Geek Reads to a friend.
Listen to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown on your fave podcast platform.
Listen to Sports Geek Rapid Rundown daily
