Editor-in-chief/co-founder @Sportico. Dad to 17-year-old monkey. Opinions mine and mine only.
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BREAKING: Massive @Sportico Exclusive: Dwayne @TheRock Johnson buys @xfl2020 with Gerry Cardinale's RedBird Capital for $15 million, hours before scheduled bankruptcy auction #SportsBiz #XFL #WWE.
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Lewis Hamilton speaking at the @F1 Accelerate Summit in Miami, where it’s hot, notes he sports a black car and driving suit:
“It’s something I pushed for, but I regret it.”
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BREAKING: Ex @nflnetwork employee alleges sex harassment against former executive, current/former talent, including Marshall Faulk, Warren Sapp, Donovan McNabb, Ike Taylor, Heath Evans, @Ericweinberger, who now runs @BillSimmons’ The Ringer #Sportsbiz
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🚨New Episode🚨
⚽️ We chat with @ClubNecaxa investor Al Tylis:
sportico.com/business/commer… via @sportico
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.@Patriots will allow season tix holders with underlying health issues who don’t want to attend games this season to be refunded while protecting their seats for the following year. #sportsbiz #NFL
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BREAKING: Some of Lacrosse’s biggest names, including @PaulRabil, are starting their own outdoor league backed by sports/media investors led by Raine Group, sources say. Premier Lacrosse League players will be full-time employees, get health care and equity. #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: Steve Cohen's @Mets bid was approved by @MLB's ownership committee, all but assuring the hedge fund titan will get the team, sources say.
sportico.com/leagues/basebal…
#SportsBiz // #Mets // #MLBPlayoffs // #WorldSeries
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EXCLUSIVE: Big news in lacrosse: @PremierLacrosse is merging with @MLL_Lacrosse, unifying the outdoor game. PLL will expand to eight teams with @BostonCannons. Story coming to Sportico.com
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Interesting: @barstoolsports cut uniform patch deal with @NZBreakers, whose investors include @BarstoolBigCat. Breakers play @Suns tomorrow night in AZ -
First time club is facing an @NBA team. @sixers played Melbourne last week #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @Sportico Exclusive: @Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has hired Raine to explore a sale of the #NBA franchise. Sources say offers have already been made:
sportico.com/2020/leagues/ba… #Sportsbiz
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Jeff Wilpon held Zoom call with @Mets employees today. One person on call said: `It was definitely a goodbye.' Wilpon talked highs: 2015 World Series; Building CitiField and lows: not winning as much. Call lasted 15-20 mins. Wilpon named people with many years w/ club #sportsbiz
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Changes are coming to the @yankees, says Hal Steinbrenner
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BREAKING: Derek Jeter/Jeb Bush-led group wins auction for @marlins, source says. No purchase price given yet #sportsbiz #MLB
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BREAKING: @facebook will stream live Liga MX games in deal with @Univision. Will be in English and in U.S. only. Starts 2/18 #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is dumping the @NYIslanders bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #sportsbiz #NHL
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BREAKING: billionaire Joe Tsai, Alibaba co-founder, buys @NLL expansion team in San Diego. Paid ~$5M, source says. Played at Yale #SportsBiz
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Roger Goodell says the NFL is considering ending DirectTV's exclusive ownership of Sunday Ticket to make games more widely available for streaming bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #sportsbiz
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EXCLUSIVE: The NFL has granted an apparel license to Taylor Swift jacket designer Kristin Juszczyk 👇
sportico.com/business/commer… via @sportico @krisjuszczyk
#SportsBiz | #NFL | #SuperBowl
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BREAKING: @PremierLacrosse makes @adidas official apparel supplier in multi year deal @PaulRabil & @MichaelRabil call biggest partnership in pro lax history. Adidas will buy ad time during @NBCSports broadcasts/invest in content creation #SportsBiz
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SCOOP: Rogers Acquires 37.5% Maple Leaf Sports Stake From BCE for $3.5B 🏀🥅
sportico.com/business/team-s… via @sportico @kbadenhausen
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BREAKING: The @Yankees have told Disney and Fox they're buying back the @YESNetwork. Teams has financing lined up, source says: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: @Sportico Exclusive: @PBR plans to stage events July 10-12 in South Dakota WITH fans. Arena capacity will be 35%, other safety protocols will be put in place. First U.S. ``league'' to announce fans will be back #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @PremierLacrosse will stage a 16-day, no fans tournament under quarantine July 25-Aug. 9. Three sites under consideration (mid-Atlantic, southeast and Midwest) — Tourney will be shown on NBC networks in what would’ve been Olympics window. #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @NYIslanders awarded right to Belmont site for new arena, sources say. @NYCFC had also sought site for stadium #sportsbiz #NHL
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BREAKING: @FlaPanthers owner Vinnie Viola will pay all employees (about 230) through coronavirus crisis, CEO Matt Caldwell says. Viola is founder of Virtu Financial w/ net worth of about $3B #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong near deal to buy into @dcunited at $500M valuation, source says. He and managing partner Jason Levien buying Erick Thohir’s stake, source says. Levien will continue to run the @MLS club. Soon-Shiong owns piece of @Lakers #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: Former @Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg close to ~ $500M deal to buy @NHL's @NHLCanes, who'll stay in Carolina, sources say #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: Steve Cohen, Josh Harris, @AROD and unidentified bid group advance to second round of @Mets bidding, sources tell @Sportico:
sportico.com/2020/leagues/ba… #SportsBiz
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Statement from @nflnetwork:
“Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor, and Heath Evans have been suspended from their duties at NFL Network pending an investigation into these allegations.” #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: Florida Panthers Owner Viola to Pay Staff in Full Through Crisis - Bloomberg #sportsbiz bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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BREAKING: The Premier Lacrosse League has signed a sponsorship deal with Ticketmaster that adds the company's name to the league's official title bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #SportsBiz
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.@mcuban says @dallasmavs will accept cryptocurrency next season, including Bitcoin and Ether. #sportsbiz #NBA
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BREAKING: @NYIslanders reach deal for Nassau Coliseum return - 12 games next season and at least split schedule thereafter if all goes well, sources say. Deal announcement likely coming Monday w/@NYGovCuomo. Prokhorov owns @barclayscenter and Coliseum #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: @NFL moving Pro Bowl to Orlando from Honolulu, sources say. Houston, Honolulu and Sydney also showed interest #NFL #sportsbiz
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Matt Walsh, who played in 2 @nba games, leads group that buys control of @NBL’s Breakers. Investors include @SwansOfficial LPs Adam Goodman, Romie Chaudharie, ex-NBA player Shawn Marion, @barstoolsports’ Dan Katz, Henry Lockwood, @PFTCommenter #sportsbiz
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NEWS: After 27 years @business I've joined @sportico_social - the newest member of the @PenskeMedia family - as editor-in-chief/head of content working with CEO @gloverd. Join our community at sportico.com #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: Mets sale update: Steve Cohen, Josh Harris and A-Rod group among at least five bidders for @Mets
sportico.com/2020/leagues/ba… #Sportbiz
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BREAKING: Lacrosse's Biggest Star Is Starting a New Outdoor League bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: Rogers Reaches Deal to Buy Bell's 37.5% Stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7B Canadian (~3.5B USD), giving it 75% of the Maple Leafs/Raptors parent company.
Sportico story to come: @Raptors @MapleLeafs $RCI #BCE
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BREAKING: @PGATOUR signs deal with @twitter to show free live coverage of 1st two rounds in 31 tourneys. Begins 1/19 #sportsbiz #golf
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BREAKING: @BrooklynNets are for sale, 2 sources say. Mikhail Prokhorov hires Evercore to sell the @NBA team. Story posting soon. #sportsbiz
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SCOOP: Big name, big dollars for the Chicago Sky 🏀
sportico.com/business/team-s… via @sportico @_emcaron @WNBA @chicagosky @Cubs
#SportsBiz
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BREAKING: The New York Knicks are getting a makeover from the same firm that helped the Brooklyn Nets rebrand bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #SportsBiz #NBA
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BREAKING: @cavs have jersey patch deal w/ @goodyear, sources say. Company based in Akron. @KingJames, of course, from Akron #sportsbiz #nba
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.@sportico would like to welcome the first members of our editorial team: @McCannSportsLaw, @novy_williams, @HowieLongShort, @pjschwartz1, @Boomskie, @JacobFeldman4 and @LevAkabas. We're halfway there. More to come soon. Please join our community at sportico.com
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HUGE SCOOP:
Qatari Wealth Fund Buying Into @MSE, parent of @WashWizards @Capitals -- First sovereign wealth fund invested in major U.S. team sports
sportico.com/business/team-s… via @sportico
#SportsBiz
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.@PaulRabil has Wall Street's backing (and NBC, too) for his new venture, The Premier Lacrosse League. Details here:
There's new outdoor lacrosse league coming to Wall Street bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @luxury
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EXCLUSIVE: Maple Leafs, Raptors Parent Nears Stake Sale at $8B Valuation
sportico.com/business/team-s… via @sportico
#SportsBiz
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BREAKING: NHL Approves $1.2B Coyotes Sale to Utah’s Ryan and Ashley Smith
sportico.com/business/team-s… via @sportico @novy_williams
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BREAKING: @Sportico launch day exclusive: @MLB has pre-approved SEVEN bid groups looking at the @Mets:
sportico.com/2020/leagues/ba… #SportsBiz
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Why are the @Browns winning? Is it:
1) The arm of @bakermayfield
2) the legs of @NickChubb21
Or ...
3) the brain of Ella Papanek, our friend from
@Harvard_Sports
sportico.com/personalities/p…
#SportsBiz #NFL #Browns
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BREAKING: @facebook gets EXCLUSIVE U.S. rights to 25 afternoon @MLB games- mostly Wednesdays beginning w/@Phillies-@Mets on 4/4. First time a major U.S. league has granted social network exclusivity. ``Part of the next great leap,'' says consultant @LHB_SportsMedia #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: @NYIslanders land arena naming-rights deal with @UBS. @sportico has learned deal is at least 20 years and worth at least $275 million #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: Steve Cohen signs deal to buy @Mets, source says. Cohen gets 95% of team at valuation of ~$2.42 billion. Deal requires approval from 23 @MLB owners
#SportsBiz | #Mets | #MLB
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BREAKING: Lacrosse MVP Paul Rabil has lost a lucrative sponsorship deal after launching a new league bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @newbalance terminates @PaulRabil's endorsement contract, saying he violated terms by wearing @adidas uniform. Worth noting @newbalance founder Jim Davis until recently owned 4 @MLL_Lacrosse teams. Now has 1 - Dallas. #SportsBiz #lacrosse @PremierLacrosse Story Coming
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FACT: @WWE has NOT been sold to Saudi Arabia's PIF. In fact, the sales process hasn't even begun in earnest.
#SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @Sportico exclusive: Billionaire @sixers/@NJDevils owner Josh Harris, David Blitzer exploring purchase of @Mets
variety.com/2020/sports/spor… #SportsBiz
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NEWS: Diamond Sports Agrees to Deal With Amazon, Sinclair, Debt Holders
sportico.com/business/financ… via @sportico @bpcoffey
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BREAKING: Fox Corp. buying ~5% stake in @thestarsgroup for $236M - jointly launching a sports betting platform called FOX Bet. Will have free-to-play and real money wagers where law allows. Fox has option in 10 years to buy 50% of Stars U.S. biz. #sportsbiz
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🚨🚨BREAKING: Michael Andlauer wins auction for Ottawa Senators, sources say. Paid almost $1B, highest price ever for NHL club. Story coming to Sportico
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BREAKING: @dcunited Names Lucy Rushton General Manager in @MLS First sportico.com/leagues/soccer/… via @sportico @_emcaron
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BREAKING: .@NBA owners last night approved uniform advertising, sources say #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: @NFL asks federal court to confirm Tom Brady suspension. Complaint filed in Manhattan #sportsbiz #NFL #preemptivestrike
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BREAKING: @Yankees eyeing buyback of @YESNetwork, source says. Deal with Fox gives Yankees previously unreported right of first refusal to buy network if sold, source says. #sportsbiz #MLB
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EXCLUSIVE: BIG LACROSSE NEWS:
Premier Lacrosse League Merging with Major League Lacrosse to Unify Outdoor Game sportico.com/leagues/other-s… via @sportico @PaulRabil @MichaelRabil
#SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @PremierLacrosse closes Series A investment round - includes @AlibabaGroup and @BrooklynNets owner Joe Tsai, Raine Group and Hildene Capital Management’s Brett Jefferson #sportsbiz
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BREAKING: @Sportico Exclusive: Reuben brothers, with a combined net worth of $14 billion, exploring bid for @Mets
variety.com/2020/sports/news… #SportsBiz #MLB
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BREAKING: @Sportico exclusive: @PremierLacrosse getting into sports betting - signs deal with @GeniusSports, which will provide data to global sports books. PLL sees betting as fan enhancement/engagement tool. Former @AmericanGaming exec @Sara_Slane advising league #sportsbiz
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BIG NEWS: @Sportico is proud to announce a content agreement with @business, which has created a dedicated page for our stories on @TheTerminal. For Bloomberg users, you can find us at NH SPO <GO>
#SportsBiz
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NFL Franchise Valuations List: @dallascowboys #1 at $6.92 Billion.
2) @Patriots
3) @RamsNFL
4) @Giants
5) @49ers
From Cowboys to Bengals: 2021 NFL Franchise Valuations Ranking List sportico.com/valuations/team… via @sportico @kbadenhausen
#SportsBiz | #NFL
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Venus Williams is turning her arrival at the #USOpen2023 into a fashion show. She’s dressed in Prada, Willy Chavarria, IWC and Alaia — all styled by Solange Franklin, the missive says
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Only @Sportico tracks the price of the #USOpen's signature drink, The Honey Deuce, to inflation. Oh, and what a great graphic from @LevAkabas
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.@Mets sale intrigue hinges on billionaire Steve Cohen, who I'm told will likely submit a bid tomorrow #Sportsbiz
sportico.com/2020/leagues/ba… #sportsbiz
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🚨Breaking News🚨
Michael Andlauer wins auction for @Senators
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SCOOP: @MegWhitman buys 20% stake in @MLS team @fccincinnati for $100 million, valuing team at $500 million. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #sportsbiz w/ @novy_williams
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BREAKING: At least 10% of @Mets going up for sale, sources say. At least three minority partners are exploring sale, including Comcast and Charter Communications. Both are investors in @SNYtv. @InnrCircleSprts is representing sellers #sportsbiz #MLB
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BREAKING: Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC's "The Profit," is an investor in Bush, Romney, Rothbaum Marlins bid, source says #sportsbiz #MLB
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Attention @Mets fans. Folks in the art world have seen Steve Cohen bid on a lot of things. ``He doesn't lose'' is the takeaway:
sportico.com/business/financ…
#Mets // #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: Just spoke to @HoustonRockets owner Les Alexander. He is selling the team himself. Won't hire a banker #sportsbiz
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Saturday's @PremierLacrosse @PLLArchers-@PLLChaos game drew 208k total viewers.
For context
- beat previous ESPN high of 150k
- Bettered 2022 ESPN PLL average by 63%
- 2nd highest cable # behind only '21 All-Star game (391k)
Fascinating to watch the grind/growth
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BREAKING: Russian Athletes Will Be Banned From Wimbledon, source tells @Sportico
sportico.com/leagues/tennis/… via @sportico @novy_williams
#SportsBiz | #Wimbledon | #tennis
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Mark Brady Named @PremierLacrosse's VP of Media. Will focus on strengthening/innovating broadcast and streaming biz, including original show intellectual property. Previously was coordinating producer for the NFL. Northwestern guy
#SportsBiz
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Roger Goodell: ``We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out.''
vimeo.com/426391664 #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: MLB, Players Ending Topps Card Deal for Fanatics Joint Venture sportico.com/business/commer… via @sportico
#SportsBiz
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🚨 PODCAST ALERT🚨
.@Sportico is thrilled to announce Sporticast, the flagship program in what'll soon be our podcast network. @novy_williams and I are back to discuss the most important stories in sports business. More to come!
sporticast-52a01f23.simpleca…
#SportsBiz
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Kevin Garnett’s Gaming Society Secures $3.5 Million to Expand Women’s Sports Betting 👇👇
sportico.com/business/sports… via @sportico @jmessler @KevinGarnett5KG
#SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @PremierLacrosse
will stage a 16-day quarantined tournament:
variety.com/2020/tv/news/pre… #SportsBiz
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BREAKING: @DraftKings-@FanDuel merging under Jason Robins as CEO, sources say. Nigel Eccles chairman of evenly comprised board #sportsbiz
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NEWS: @Yankees are taking a stake in AC Milan, who is being bought by RedBird Capital. Main Street Advisors, whose investors include @KingJames, also taking a stake, source says. FT first
#SportsBiz
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