My 28th season at SBJ; sports biz geek; stadium enthusiast; frequent visitor to ballparks, operas, Highland Games, places you've never been and the closest pub
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I respectfully agree with @AustinKarp
I have to respectfully disagree with the premise of this chart.
ESPN is at well over 14 sports properties (likely well over 36), especially if the likes of WSL, Serie A, WEC, C-USA are considered "premium" properties within Skydance
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and moments ago, more big news in Louisville sportsbusinessjournal.com/Ar…
Louisville is quietly emerging as a top sports business city, blending historic venues with growing investment and event strategy 📍
From Churchill Downs to youth tournaments and global events, the city is building a year-round sports and tourism destination.
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𝗦𝗕𝗝 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: @PBR and The Cordish Companies will open a PBR Cowboy Bar in Wrigleyville this summer, less than a Pete Crow-Armstrong throw from Wrigley Field 🤠
The 8,000-square-foot venue will be the concept’s 17th location and seventh opening in the past three years.
Read more from @fenwaydb: ow.ly/3V6e50YqkUo
FINALLY- a bowl game that doesn't end with the word 'bowl!!!!' : sportsbusinessjournal.com/Ar…
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗙𝗟’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
According to @CivicScience, “high costs for fans” is the NFL’s top perceived problem at 31%, peaking at 40% among 45-64-year-olds who feel the financial pinch most.
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Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex near Chicago opens this weekend with $2.5M+ in marketing deals and events booked through 2026 👏
Major brand partnerships and future hotel and fieldhouse plans are underway.
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Sporting KC also is 1/2 owner of a team-branded pub in the KC Live! area!
Best Sports Business Cities: Soccer — 𝐍𝐨. 𝟔: 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 ⚽
Kansas City has invested $620M+ in soccer venues and will host six 2026 World Cup matches, making it a top soccer city.
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Best Sports Business Cities: Soccer — 𝐍𝐨. 𝟔: 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 ⚽
Kansas City has invested $620M+ in soccer venues and will host six 2026 World Cup matches, making it a top soccer city.
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This Memorial Day weekend, Goodyear blimps will fly over Monaco, Indianapolis, and Charlotte for the final “Goodest Day in Motorsports” as all three races align one last time.
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Five months of data collection and crunching and we have a winner - Los Angeles is SBJ's Best Sports Business City for Soccer (We ranked the top 25 cities for soccer business) sportsbusinessjournal.com/Ar…
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If the blimp is here, it must be a big event....
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thats a fast turnaround as the octagon moves in.
The logistics behind Kansas City's T-Mobile arena playing host to a PBR, UFC and WWE event all in one weekend are a bit crazy, as you'd expect.
Hauling 750 tons of dirt in and out is just one of the weekend's challenges 🔻
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$47.1 BILLION 💸
That's how much sports fans spent traveling to a major league, minor league or collegiate regular-season game in 2024, per a new Sports ETA study.
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The interconnected world of ADs in the Final Four sportsbusinessjournal.com/Ar…
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Strauss logo debuts on MiLB helmets this season, starting with the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons ⚾
The brand is MiLB's first season-long helmet decal partner across 120 ballparks.
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Goodyear is rolling out its marketing plan for 2025, the 100th anniversary of the iconic Blimp program
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22 brands are activating around MLB's week-long Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim.
Guggenheim, Mastercard and NX Nippon Express lead the charge, but here's who else will be part of the action, via @fenwaydb 👇
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and icymi - data from Hive showed Nike, Gatorade, Apple Music and YouTube were the winners in media exposure during the Super Bowl. Stadium naming rights partner...not so much.
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NASCAR continues to create new sponsorship categories and add new partners:
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