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Taylor Swift Shaking Up Travis Kelce, Chiefs Prop Betting Market
Taylor Swift’s proximity to the NFL — via her support for Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs — is already having a profound effect on the industry, from merchandise sales and TV viewership, to ticket markets. With the pop sensation set to attend another Chiefs game,...
Donovan McNabb and the State of Football
From the Prime Effect on college football to the NFL potentially going international, there’s a lot of change happening on and off the gridiron. Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb — who now hosts a show on OutKick called “The 5 Spot with Donovan McNabb” — joins Owen Poindexter to discuss the state of the NFL, college football, and where he sees the sport going in the future.
Orioles End Uncertainty With New 30-Year Lease Deal
The uncertainty is finally over for the Baltimore Orioles. After three years of often-frustrating negotiations involving the Orioles, Maryland Stadium Authority, and two different Maryland governors, a new 30-year lease extension will keep the team at the publicly owned Oriole Park at Camden Yards — in turn ending a series of rumors of a potential franchise relocation.
Nike Misses Revenue Projections for the First Time in Two Years
For the first time in two years, Nike failed to live up to Wall Street’s expectations for its revenue — but it still managed to exceed them in other areas. For Q1 2024, Nike reported $12.94 billion in revenue — a 2% increase from a year prior ($12.69B), but short of the $12.98 billion financial information company LSEG had projected for it.
Big 12 Entries Boosting Tickets, Merch For New Members
The Big 12’s four new schools are seeing significant financial gains early into the first year and football season with the conference. BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF became official members of the Big 12 in July, with the three former AAC members paying exit fees of $18 million to break contracts and leave early (BYU had no exit fee as a FBS independent).
Empowering Change With Will Price
“There’s a sense of accomplishment. There’s a sense of hope, and there’s a sense of clarity that comes with running that I’ve never felt before.” – Will Price. Front Office Sports and New Balance are teaming up for Season 2 of Empowering Change, where we highlight runners from across the country as they prepare for the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon and share their story of what running means to them.
AC Milan Abandons $1.3B Project For New 70,000-Seat Stadium
Serie A giant AC Milan has filed a formal proposal with local officials to construct a new 70,000-seat stadium, a dramatic step away from prior plans to build a new facility on the team’s current site — and one designed to create a much more sustainable future for the club.
Ryder Cup Expects Record Revenue, But Not Profit
Rome is the center of the golf world this weekend, with the Ryder Cup being played Friday through Sunday at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. Team USA will try to win in Europe for the first time since 1993. Traditionally a split operation between the PGA of America and...
ESPN Takes Next Step To Control Women’s College Basketball Rights
This week, the NCAA announced it struck a deal with ESPN to broadcast the first NCAA-sponsored women’s NIT-style tournament. The deal is likely part of ESPN’s play for future rights to the Division I women’s tournament, which is up for grabs in 2025. The 32-team tournament, called...
Manfred Wants Vote On A’s Move To Vegas In November
A formal vote on the Oakland A’s proposed relocation to Las Vegas is now targeted for November. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred intends to bring the measure before team owners for ratification during league meetings scheduled for Nov. 14-16 in Arlington, Texas. Approval requires support from at least 23 of 30 clubs.
Taylor Swift Is Affecting The NFL, Chiefs Ticket Markets
Taylor Swift dominated NFL stadiums this summer to the tune of a $1,607 average ticket price to her Eras Tour. On Sunday, she’ll visit her second NFL stadium in as many weeks to support Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, as Front Office Sports first reported. Without playing a single song, the pop star is already affecting the NFL ticket market.
FSG Sells $200M Liverpool Stake To Private Equity Firm
Fenway Sports Group has completed a deal worth up to $200 million to sell a minority stake of Liverpool FC to New York-based private equity firm Dynasty Equity, extending a push among many top-tier European clubs to bring on additional outside investors. Led by Don Cornwell and Jonathan Nelson, Dynasty...
Endeavor, Fenway Sports Could Offer Competition to PGA Tour’s Saudi Deal
The PGA Tour’s negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund just got a lot more interesting. Endeavor, Fenway Sports Group, and Henry Kravis, the billionaire founder of private equity firm KKR & Co., are exploring investing in the PGA Tour, according to Bloomberg. Those potential investments could be alongside the PIF — or even offer a completely new opportunity altogether.
PGA Tour Receiving New Investor Interest Amid Saudi Deal
Not much is known regarding the progress of the negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — but apparently, other investors also want a piece of the future of professional golf. The PGA Tour confirmed that those negotiations have “resulted in unsolicited interest from...
Prime Effect: Colorado Athletics Sponsorship Revenue Up 42%
BOULDER, Colorado — Heading into the second month of the college football season, the Coach Prime effect is having a huge impact on a crucial part of University of Colorado sports. Deion Sanders became head coach of the football team last December, and Colorado Athletics has seen a major...
BioSteel Bankruptcy Shows Perils of Costly Sports Partnerships
BioSteel’s bankruptcy could be more costly to the NHL, and others caught up in the proceedings, than what’s been detailed in court documents so far. Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act filings reviewed by Front Office Sports show only about $15 million in liabilities for sports-related deals. But the NHL deal alone is valued at about that much for the upcoming season, according to multiple sources who spoke to FOS on condition of anonymity.
Alabama Betting Scandal Figure Banned From Wagering in Indiana
The Indiana Gaming Commission has issued a lifetime betting ban to Bert Neff for his role in the Alabama baseball betting scandal earlier this year, per the Wall Street Journal. In April, Neff — a youth baseball coach in Indiana — allegedly attempted to place bets on an Alabama-LSU baseball...
Jamie Erdahl Reflects On Rapid Transition To Hosting ‘Good Morning Football’
NEW YORK — NFL Network’s Jamie Erdahl thinks of herself as a TV point guard, dishing passes to make her on-air teammates look good. As host of “Good Morning Football,” the former point guard at St. Olaf College is running a fast break on NFLN’s morning show, along with castmates Peter Schrager, Jason McCourty, Kyle Brandt, and Will Selva.
Bucks Go All-In on Giannis Era
The Milwaukee Bucks altered the balance of power in the NBA — and possibly the course of their franchise — by swinging a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers for Damian Lillard. We also check in on the woeful Chicago Bears, who are still in search of a new stadium and identity.
Taylor Swift NFL Hype Likely To Continue Another Week
Music sensation Taylor Swift plans to attend the Sunday Night showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, sources tell Front Office Sports. It would be the second straight week Swift showed up in person to support Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Having Swift on camera could...
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