Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sportsbiz, aggregated by home.social.
SumUp’s Manchester United sleeve deal is about more than brand visibility. ⚽
By launching a co-branded card offering fan rewards at UK businesses, the fintech connects small merchants, consumers, and payments in ways traditional shirt logos cannot.
Read the analysis:
https://www.techfinitive.com/features/sumups-manchester-united-deal-is-bigger-than-a-logo/
U.S. Soccer confirms comprehensive tournament restructuring for the 2027 U.S. Open Cup! ⚽️🏆🇺🇸 Resolving a multi-year political standoff, soccer executives Dan Helfrich and Nelson Rodriguez validated the full return of the active MLS field. The championship path will deploy a split-calendar layout concluding on December 15th, 2027. Full lower-tier open qualification rules and hosting seed criteria inside. #USOpenCup #MLS #USL #SportsBiz #SoccerNews #CupMagic
MLS NEXT Pro confirms historic transition to the international football calendar! ⚽️🏆🇪🇺 Mirroring the senior league’s structural overhaul, the third-division player pipeline will launch its new fall-to-spring cycle in July 2027. SVP Eddie Pope validated the programmatic update, citing massive commercial momentum following the 2026 World Cup and key structural private equity backings. Full competition metrics inside. #MLSNEXTPro #MLS #SportsBiz #SoccerNews #FIFA
NFL and NFLPA announce permanent elimination of the Pro Bowl game! ⚽️📺🏈 Broadcasting an absolute paradigm shift in league operations, executives confirmed that on-field All-Star exhibitions are canceled. The honor will pivot entirely to a prestigious, un-backed 88-man roster featuring distinct player jersey branding and unique commemorative keepsakes. Full industry and historical analysis inside. #NFL #ProBowl #SportsBiz #FootballNews #BreakingNews
The Houston Template: How FIFA World Cup 2026 Set a New Standard for Host City Legacy https://www.rawchili.com/5077526/ #FIFAWorldCup2026 #interview #sportsbiz #WorldCup #WorldCup2026
The Houston Template: How FIFA World Cup 2026 Set a New Standard for Host City Legacy
According to final official reports, Houston’s World Cup operations drew more than 1,086,499 total participants across matches, fan…
#Football #Soccer #WorldCup2026 #interview #sportsbiz
https://www.europesays.com/football/51488/
EU Report on Live Piracy.
For live content, effective enforcement must happen in real time from URLs to CDNs.
www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
#LivePiracy #Copyright #IntellectualProperty #DigitalEnforcement #EuropeanUnion #SportsBiz #LiveStreaming
Countering online piracy of sp...
Major League Soccer hires Larry Berg as its new Commissioner! ⚽️🇺🇸🇨🇦 Shaking up the traditional operational hierarchy, the league has tapped the LAFC co-managing owner to succeed Don Garber at the conclusion of the 2026 season. Berg brings extensive European ownership experience via AS Roma and Swansea City to guide MLS through a historic structural calendar alignment next year. #MLS #LarryBerg #DonGarber #LAFC #SportsBiz #SoccerNews
FIFA abandons highly controversial World Cup private equity sale plan! ⚽️🇪🇺🇲🇽🏦 Following a fierce institutional rebellion led by UEFA and supported by CONCACAF and the AFC, President Gianni Infantino has formally withdrawn the $20 billion FIFA Forward Enterprise framework. The dramatic political pivot exposes deep structural fractures ahead of the next FIFA presidential election cycle. Full breakdown inside. #FIFA #UEFA #CONCACAF #SportsBiz #SoccerNews
From AI to ROI: ATP’s Daniele Sano on the Future of Commercial Partnerships in Tennis
As the commercial landscape of global sport continues to evolve, rights holders are increasingly looking beyond traditional sponsorship…
#Tennis #News #atp #Commercial #sportsbiz
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/30191/
From AI to ROI: ATP’s Daniele Sano on the Future of Commercial Partnerships in Tennis
As the commercial landscape of global sport continues to evolve, rights holders are increasingly looking beyond traditional sponsorship…
#NewsBeep #News #Tennis #ATP #CA #Canada #commercial #Sports #sportsbiz
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/775080/
https://www.europesays.com/ch/75645/ iSportConnect Masterclass in Lausanne Explores Turning Event Buzz into Year-Round Digital Growth #Events #Lausanne #sportsbiz
WHOA, SPORTS FANS! The NFL's STREAMING BLITZ just got FLAGGED by the FCC! Commissioner Carr is throwing a CHALLENGE FLAG on the league's antitrust protection! This could be a GAME-CHANGING PENALTY for the NFL's digital playbook! Are we witnessing the FINAL DRIVE of affordable sports viewing? The clock is ticking on this BILLION-DOLLAR SHOWDOWN!
The "Sprint Season" is official. ⚽️ 14 matches, no cross-conference play, and a May champion. MLS is moving toward a winter break and a summer start. #MLS #Soccer #SportsBiz
RE: https://ext.sportsbots.xyz/users/17846923/statuses/2029594253777580094
👀 Per my conversations with some owners and personnel, this LP sale with the @Canes valuation at 2.66 Billion helps
raise potential upcoming @NHL expansion
price to at least 3 Billion … and climbing 📊.
#HockeyX #Sportsbiz
TOUCHDOWN FOR TV RATINGS! FOX just SHATTERED Thanksgiving Day viewership records! 47.7 MILLION fans glued to Packers-Lions! Jordan Love's 4 TD performance? Pure PRIMETIME MAGIC! This isn't just a win, it's a REVOLUTION in holiday sports! The NFL's got a new CHAMPIONSHIP contender, and it's wearing a TURKEY HAT!
FOLKS, THIS IS A GAME-CHANGER! Messi's about to LIGHT UP Inter Miami's new stadium like it's the World Cup final! MLS is pulling out ALL THE STOPS - new venue, schedule overhaul, and the GOAT himself! This is a POWER PLAY that'll have the soccer world BUZZING! The beautiful game in America just got a MAJOR LEAGUE upgrade!
Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma join the ₹1-crore club, redefining the business of women’s cricket in India. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/jemimah-rodrigues-shafali-verma-1-crore-brand-value-ctr5c2i1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WomensCricket #JemimahRodrigues #ShafaliVerma #SportsBiz
STN Digital And Zoomph Release 2025 WNBA Social Rankings And Insights Report
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 31: Injured Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever talks to Aliyah Boston…
#NewsBeep #News #WNBA #CA #Canada #Sports #sportsbiz #SportsBusiness #Women'sSports #women'ssport
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/254228/
It's that time of year again — Bobby Bonilla Day!
Why does the former MLB star still get paid over $1 million annually by the Mets? Here's what we know about his legendary contract, career stats, and when the checks finally stop.
👉 Catch the full breakdown: https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/indiana/what-is-bobby-bonilla-day-when-does-his-mlb-mets-contract-end-what-we-know-on-age-stats-more/
#BobbyBonillaDay #MLB #Mets #BaseballHistory #DeferredMoney #SportsBiz #GBSMedia #NewMedia #MLBContracts
$10B Lakers acquisition by Mark Walter (Dodgers owner) is more than historic—it's a philosophical shift in how legacy franchises operate.
Buss stays, but this could be a full system overhaul.
Here’s a breakdown I wrote:
🔗 bit.ly/LakersEraByMikky
#NBA #Leadership #SportsBiz
Lamar Hunt was a great ambassador for Dallas sports. But his family abandoned the city for the sticks years ago.
New USL soccer team headed to Dallas as city ends partnership with FC Dallas ⚽ 🏟️
Days of back and forth between the soccer teams and the city ended with a victory for Atlético Dallas
🆓⛓️💥: https://archive.ph/UT1JJ
#Soccer #Dallas #AtleticoDallas #CottonBowl #USL #MLS #FCDallas #Sports #SportsBiz #Frisco
RT by @FootballScoop: Today is AstroTurf Day. For over six decades, AstroTurf has stood as one of the most recognizable and respected brands in the sports world. READ MORE: bit.ly/4hpGJ5S #AstroTurf #OnOurTurf #Sports #AstroTurf60 #History #SportsHistory #SportsBiz
https://x.com/AstroTurfUSA/status/1903038946801520972
It’s Saturday, which means The Highlight Reel, @[email protected]’s recap of the top #SportsBiz stories. Sign up for all our newsletters here:
Looks like Venu Sports streaming service just performed the rare "dead cat don't bounce at all" move 📺
ESPN, Fox & WB Discovery cancelled their joint venture before launch. Turns out when three media giants try to monopolize sports streaming, antitrust lawyers get a bit... sporty
SBJ's @[email protected] is at tonight's Notre Dame-Indiana playoff game. Give him a follow for observations on the scene and more ... #sportsbiz https://x.com/bportnoy15/sta…
Georgia Tech AD J Batt is finalizing a new 5-year deal extending him through 2029 and increasing his compensation, per @[email protected]🚨
The deal awaits formal approval from the GTAA this week. #SportsBiz #GeorgiaTech
Warner Bros. Discovery is being sued by investors over the impact of losing NBA rights for TNT.
The lawsuit follows a $9.1B goodwill impairment charge tied to the company's unsuccessful bid for the league's rights. #SportsBiz #NBA #WBD
@AstroTurfUSA: RT by @FootballScoop: Check out the incredible new AstroTurf Diamond Series field just installed for Iowa Baseball. 📍 Iowa City, Iowa 🏟️ Duane Banks Field ✅ #GamedayReady 🧪 bit.ly/3yLdiuq #AstroTurf #OnOurTurf #Sports #SportsBiz #Iowa #Hawkeyes #Baseball
https://twitter.com/AstroTurfUSA/status/1841665559680741391
#sportsbiz poll of the day from @[email protected] 👀
Which mega sports empire is the most enticing? https://x.com/novy_williams/…
In addition to the weekly column, the Pick 6 and #SportsBiz quiz, Club Sportico subscribers will get access to members only audio/video that will include Q&A and mailbag readings, leaderboard shoutouts, and a bit more opinion than you're used to from Sportico (like Fenway hatred, no TE's in fantasy football,https://clubsportico.substack.com
Club Sportico is live! Our first edition from @[email protected] & @[email protected] includes NFL kickoff (JFK and Jalen Hurts?), U.S. Open Sponsorships and a #sportsbiz news quiz.
Check out Sportico's newest offering on @[email protected] at this link here: https://open.substack.com/pub/clubsporti…
Looking for experience working in the #SportsBiz in the place where football's greatest are honored?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame offers a meaningful & educational Summer Internship Program with hands-on experience in a variety of disciplines.
Really illuminating video by Alife at HITC Sevens on YouTube about the unsustainable state of second tier English football
The collapse of the #Pac12 is really bad news for Cal. Check out our story from 2020 exposing the school’s precarious position 🏈
https://sportico.com/leagues/colleg…
#SportsBiz | #Big12 |
In other news, the tickets* for the resecheduled Chelsea v Liverpool are now on general sale - for a mere 240gbp each (*non-hospitality Westview)
The old #sportsbiz model of squeezing money out of loyal fans to fund overpaid performers has its best-before date, y'all know right?
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2021/22 financial results | @ChelseaFC
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-fc-2021-22-financial-results
https://twitter.com/AbsoluteChelsea/status/1640286919270584322
The local Bally Sports networks are heading into bankruptcy and it could cost many MLB, NBA and NHL teams a lot of money.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told the AP that if Bally Sports can't broadcast games, MLB would step in to do so.
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SCOOP: Diamond RSN Bankruptcy Coming Next Week
https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2023/bally-sports-rsn-bankruptcy-1234709444/ via @Sportico
#SportsBiz
https://twitter.com/soshnick/status/1624157356644012032
STFU
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A22 Sports Management, the company in charge of promoting the breakaway #europeansuperleague soccer project, has unveiled new plans for a competition featuring 60 to 80 clubs across multiple divisions.
#europeansuperleague #soccer #a22 #SportsBiz
https://www.sportcal.com/event/a22-unveils-revamped-european-super-league-plans/
https://twitter.com/sportcal/status/1623742471627735045
The #Messi #FIFAWorldCup
Congrats #Argentina
Football, what a game ⚽️
#Qatar2022 #WorldCup #SportsBiz #SportsTech #ARG #ARGFRA #fifaworldcupfinal #worldcup2022 #worldcup22
The biggest global sporting event is here, the #FIFAWorldCup final 🏆
https://theathletic.com/4002827/2022/12/16/world-cup-final-television-audience/?amp=1
#SportsBiz #SportsTech #Qatar2022 #WorldCup2022 #ARGFRA #ArgentinaVsFrance #WorldCupFinal #arg #fra #fifa #WorldCup22 #FifaWorldCup2022 #sports
If I'm going to be here oftern, we need more Sports and Sports Tech content. Maybe I can start that off/contribute #SportsBiz
I do a weekly newsletter for folks in #tickets #sportsbiz #performingarts etc.
Give it a look if that is your thing: https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/after-the-world-cup-mls-brand-can
I'll do a quick #introduction today.
Forgive me if you've heard this before.
I work in #strategy #branding and #marketing.
My tooting my include a bit of that and some #sportsbiz and #tickets which is where I got started for the most part.
These days, I love my craft #beer. I love #coffee. I coach my kid's futbol team. And, I try and read but the last few years have been a struggle there.
Also, #COYS...that's my favorite.
Nice to meet y'all.
I'm doing a free webinar tomorrow to talk about numbers to know, trends to look at, and actions to take to help you sell more #tickets in 2023.
The info is at the link:
#marketing #strategy #branding #sportsbiz #theatre #performingarts
I’m doing a webinar of 13 December at 11 AM EST on numbers and trends impacting #tickets #marketing and #sales for folks in #sportsbiz and #entertainment. It’s free and fun.
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTViOWMzZDktMThjMS00ODkwLWFlNjEtZWMxMGJhMTdjZGRj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223cfe5c98-57cc-44af-8891-aafc29444c09%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c9be8882-d3de-4508-b207-30df083b942b%22%7d
Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join.
My annual webinar with numbers to know heading into the new year is coming up.
I've got some real bangers for you for 2023.
It is free.
#tickets #marketing #strategy #sportsbiz #performingarts #theatre
Curious to see the viewing stats for this evening’s shows #Strictly Come Dancing #FIFAWorldCup and #ImaCeleb 📺
Users and households spoilt for choice!
#livetv #sportsbiz #sportstech #ITV #BBC #StrictlyComeDancing #imacelebrity #Qatar2022 #WorldCup2022
Comparing tonight’s #UHD #4K #HDR #FIFAWorldCup match #Spain vs #Germany on 📺
📶 BBC iPlayer via #SkyQ
📡 RAI 4K
#SportsBiz #SportsTech #SPAGER #SpagnaGermania #RAIMondiali #bbcsport #bbcfootball #BBCWorldCup #tivusat #bbciplayer #qatar2022 #WorldCup20222 #sunday
All set up for a busy #Friday evening #FIFAWorldCup #FifaWorldCup2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup22 #SportsBiz #SportsTech #tivusat #rai4k #itvfootball #itvworldcup #raisport #mondiali #engusa #RAIMondiali2022 #SkyGlass #SkyQ #RAI #4K #HDR #4G #5G #itv #ITVx
Threat to revoke Thailand's right to stream #worldcup matches, "having found the country’s transmission access was also being used in other countries" @[email protected] https://advanced-television.com/2022/11/24/thailand-fifa-in-world-cup-broadcast-rights-warning/ #sportsbroadcast #Broadcasting #television #sportsbiz #SportsNews #vm2022 #Qatar2022 #piracy
Up and running with #RAI #4K #HDR
Satellite feed ahead of #SkyQ and #SkyGlass
#FIFAWorldCup #FifaWorldCup2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup22 #SportsBiz #SportsTech #tivusat #rai4k #GERJPN #itvfootball #itvworldcup #raisport #raisport #mondiali #germaniagiappone #RAIMondiali2022
Ready for an action packed day of live #sport
#F1 #FormulaOne #SkyF1 #AbuDhabiGP #AbuDhabiGrandPrix #SkyF1
#football #FIFA #WorldCup22 #Qatar2022 #worldcup2022 #streaming #broadcast #sportsbiz #SportsBusiness #sportstech #sportstechnology #UHD #4K #HDR #video #4G #5G #fibre #broadband #gigabit #BT #Sky #Hisense #Roku #satellite #SkyQ
A bit of #boxing thanks to #BT #Sport Ultimate on #SkyGlass and #BTSport app on #Hisense TV #Roku
#UHD #4K #HDR #FightNight #SportsBiz #SportsBusiness #SportsTech #sportstechnology #Saturday #TwitterMigration #Introduction #Sports #tech #technology #streaming #broadcast #media #livesports #fibre #broadband #UltraHD #Sky #SkyUK #SkyTV
Getting setup for #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #openingceremony
#AbuDhabiGP #UHD #4K #HDR #SkyF1 comparison #SkyQ and #SkyGlass
#SportsBiz #SportsBusiness #SportsTech #sportstechnology #qatar #WorldCup #worldcupfifa2022 #fifa #FIFA2022 #qatarWorldCup22 #Saturday #TwitterMigration #Introduction #Sports #tech #technology #streaming #broadcast #media #livesports #SkySports #SkySportsF1 #FP3 #Formula1 #FormulaOne #YasMarina #AbuDhabi
More on how viewing behaviour will impact usage
#SportsBiz #SportsBusiness #SportsTech #sportstechnology #qatar2022 #qatar #WorldCup #worldcupfifa2022 #fifa #FIFA2022 #qatarWorldCup22 #Saturday #TwitterMigration #Introduction #Sports #tech #technology #streaming #broadcast #media #livesports
The #FIFA #WorldCup2022 represents an opportunity to kick start adoption of #eSIM
Certainly worth checking what the #roaming fees are before travelling. Plentiful options out there!
#FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #QatarWorldCup22 #SportsBiz #SportsTech #WorldCup22 #SportsBusiness #SportsTechnology #mobile #connectivity
Are Networks Prepared For A Streaming World Cup™?
More here ⬇️
#fifaworldcupqatar2022 #qatar2022 #roadto2022 #streaming #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportstech #sportstechnology #fifaworldcup2022 #streamingvideo #livesports #5G #fibre #satellite #media #broadcast #tech #technology #fifaworldcupqatar2022 #sportsbroadcasting
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