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World Cup Prize Money Soars to $655M
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Qatari Fund, Arctos Buy Powell Jobs' Monumental Sports Stake – Sportico *
Sports industry significant investment move.
Sports Investment, Sports Ownership, Finance, Teams
Google Combines the Best of AI and Internet Browsing – FutureParty *
AI-powered browsing features from Google.
Technology, AI, Internet, Google
How AI Can Cut Your Planning Cycle from Two Weeks to Two Days – Every
AI streamlining sports organisation planning.
AI, Sports Business, Technology
Professional Sports
Audi Screams Into Inaugural F1 Season With Revolut As Title Sponsor – B&T *
Audi partners with Revolut for F1 debut.
F1, Sponsorship, Sports Marketing, Technology
FIFA Approves Record $655M Prize Fund for 2026 World Cup – FIFA *
FIFA's massive prize fund increase in 2026.
FIFA, World Cup, Finance, Sports Business
Texans, BMW to Launch New Ultra-Premium Clubs at NRG Stadium – Sports Business Journal
New hospitality clubs enhance fan experience.
Sponsorship, Fan Experience, Hospitality, Sports Marketing
AI
Meta Updates AI Glasses with Conversation Amplification and Spotify Visual Cue Playback – TechCrunch
Meta introduces upgraded AI glasses.
AI, Technology, Wearables, Fan Engagement
OpenAI Released GPT Image 1.5 – OpenAI
Latest advancements in AI image creation.
AI, Technology, Marketing, Visuals
Make you think
YouTube Now the Global Broadcaster – Always Be Watching
YouTube's shift to exclusive streaming rights.
Broadcasting, Media Rights, Streaming, Digital Platforms
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Financial Fallout: Grand Slam Track Bankruptcy & FIFA's Ticket Price Shift
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Grand Slam Track bankruptcy leaves athletes and vendors out of pocket – Insider Sport *
Discusses financial collapse and sports management.
Athletics, Bankruptcy, Sports Management
FIFA Responds to World Cup Ticket Backlash With New $60 Tier – Front Office Sports *
Examines ticketing reforms to appease fan concerns.
FIFA, World Cup, Ticketing
Professional Sports
Private Equity Dives Further Into Minor League Baseball – Front Office Sports *
Explores private equity involvement in sports finance.
Finance, Minor League Baseball, Private Equity
Juventus stands firm against Tether's majority takeover bid – Insider Sport
Covers football club interactions with cryptocurrency.
Investment, Cryptocurrency, Football
Media & Entertainment
Nielsen Ratings, Including Sports, Under Fire: ‘Deep Instability' – Front Office Sports
Explores controversy over Nielsen ratings in sports.
Nielsen, Media, Data
More Than 15 iHeartPodcasts to Debut on Netflix in 2026 – Hollywood Reporter
Examines podcasts expansion to major streaming platforms.
Podcasts, Media, Content Distribution
AI
OpenAI's new flagship image generator AI is here – Open AI
Examines new advancements in AI image tech.
AI, Image Generation, Marketing
Make you think
Beyond The Scoreboard: When the Team Is Everything – Medium
Delves into team dynamics beyond just scores.
Sports, Team Dynamics, Management
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From WNBA Entrepreneurship to F1's Concorde Agreement
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Investing in Basketball: WNBA Stars Prep for New Financial Reality – Sportico *
WNBA stars dive into entrepreneurship.
WNBA, Athletes, Entrepreneurship, Investments, Sponsorship
Aiming to level playing field, MLB to regulate use of data and tech in minors – The New York Times
MLB regulates data and tech use.
MLB, Data, Technology, Regulations
Professional Sports
Mets Owner Steve Cohen Clears Final Hurdle for $8B Casino Project – Front Office Sports
Cohen's $8B Casino project advances.
Mets, Casino, Development, Business
PGA Tour, Cadillac Back at Trump Doral After a Decade Away – Front Office Sports
Cadillac sponsors Trump Doral event.
PGA Tour, Golf, Sponsorship, Trump Doral
F1 and FIA sign new 2026 Concorde Agreement securing sport's future – Sport Industry *
New Concorde Agreement secures F1 future.
F1, Governance, Sports Business, Motor Racing
Media & Entertainment
How Technology, Data, and Analytics Have Reshaped Hollywood – Hollywood Reporter *
Tech reshapes Hollywood's future.
Technology, Data, Media, Entertainment Industry, Analytics
New features in Apple Podcasts make the app “finally good again” – How-To Geek *
Apple Podcasts improves with updates.
Technology, Podcasting, Media, Marketing
AI
OpenAI is Quietly Adopting Skills, Now Available in ChatGPT and Codex CLI – Simon Willison
OpenAI embraces new skills.
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Data, Software
AI Agents Are Starting to Eat SaaS – Martin Alderson
AI challenges SaaS dominance.
AI, SaaS, Technology, Business Strategy
Make You Think
Ampere Analysis Reports Major US Streaming Service Subscription Trends – C21 Media *
Trends in US streaming services.
Streaming, Media, Consumer Trends, Subscription, Sports Business
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Juventus' €1.1bn Decision, NBA Cup & Google headphones that translate
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Why Juventus saying no to €1.1bn became one of football's most telling ownership moments – Behindsport *
Juventus rejects major bid insight
Football, Ownership, Investment, Strategy, Sports Business
The Lucrative NBA Cup Is Here to Stay – Front Office Sports *
Economic and strategic impact of NBA Cup
NBA, Media Rights, Sponsorship, Marketing, Sports Business
Professional Sports
CONMEBOL to enhance global viewership of Copa Libertadores with new packages – Insider Sport
CONMEBOL's broadcast strategy expansion
Broadcasting, Media Rights, Football, CONMEBOL, ESPN
PTO and World Triathlon launch unified tour to reshape sport – Sportindustry.biz
New collaboration to reshape triathlon sport
Triathlon, Collaboration, Sports Business, Strategy
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Google adds real-time audio translation to any headphones – Google *
Real-time translation benefits sports events
AI, Translation, Sports Events, Technology, Fan Engagement
Google Translate just turned your headphones into a real-time translator – TechCrunch
Headphones become real-time translators
Technology, Sports Business, Communication, Marketing, Events
Standard Chartered's WHOOP Partnership is a Signal Worth Paying Attention to – SC
Health tech meets financial services partnership
Sponsorship, Wellness, Sports Technology
AI
Compound Engineering: How Every Codes With Agents – Every
AI agents in engineering
AI, Engineering, Automation, Technology
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When Creativity Is a Moving Target, Personal Experience Is Golden – Every
AI's impact on creativity
AI, Personalisation, Marketing, Sponsorship
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YouTube TV's Sports Focus, OpenAI/Disney deal & Space Race
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YouTube TV Creates Lower-Priced, Sports-Focused Subscription Option – Sportico *
New sports media and broadcasting development.
Business, Media, Sports Broadcasting, Subscription Services
The Fight Over College Sports Comes Down to 3 Choices – Front Office Sports *
Explores challenges in college sports governance.
College Sports, Legislation, Governance, Media Rights, Sports Administration
Professional Sports
Kelly Clarkson to Headline Netflix's NFL Christmas Game Day Open – Billboard
Celebrities amplify sports entertainment.
Media Rights, Sports Marketing, Entertainment, Streaming
NFL, NCAA Rail Against Prediction Markets: ‘Catastrophic' – Front Office Sports
Debate over prediction markets affecting sports.
NFL, NCAA, Betting, Regulation, Prediction Markets
NFL locks in Munich return with regular season games in 2026 and 2028 – Insider Sport
NFL expands to Germany, engaging fans globally.
NFL, International Expansion, Fan Engagement
Digital & Social
Brand Storytelling: Lessons from SaaS Companies That Do It Best – Medium
Enhance sports storytelling using SaaS strategies.
Marketing, Brand Storytelling, SaaS
AI Chatbots Often Violate Ethical Standards in Mental Health Contexts – PsyPost
AI ethical concerns in sports fan engagement.
AI, Ethics, Technology, Sports Business, Fan Engagement
AI
Learn all about four great marketing tools and how to market in an AI age – The Neuron
AI tools enhance sports marketing engagement.
AI, Marketing, Technology, Sponsorship
OpenAI scores a $1B Disney deal – Open AI
OpenAI and Disney's AI-driven collaboration.
AI, Marketing, Media, Disney, Technology
Media & Entertainment
Why College Football Teams Are Turning Down Bowl Game Bids – Boardroom TV *
Explores college football dynamics amidst NIL.
College Football, NIL, Coaching, Financial Dynamics
Make you think
The New Space Race Is To Build Data Centers In Orbit – Future Party *
Orbit data centers transform tech and energy.
AI, Technology, Space, Data Centers
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