THE DAILY each Friday offers our take on the performances over the past week of some people and entities in sports business. Here are this week’s newsmakers. WIN: TICKETMASTER -- The company signs deals with both the NFL and NHL this week making it the official secondary ticketing service for the properties. The deals give Ticketmaster three of the four major pro sports leagues -- the NBA signed in February -- in addition to the dozens of individual teams use its services. LOSS: ARTHUR BLANK -- A bad year for the Falcons Owner gets even worse, as BILL PARCELLS leaves the club at the alter, deciding to head further south to Miami. After losing his QB and coach, the Home Depot magnate loses a potential savior for his franchise. Can there be anybody in sports looking forward to changing the calendar more than Blank? DRAW: WAYNE HUIZENGA -- What is Blank's loss becomes Huizenga's gain, as the Big Tuna agrees to run the Dolphins' football operations. However, it is reported Parcells, as a stipulation for joining the team, insists Huizenga stop entertaining thought of selling the club. Only time will tell if the decision to forgo a potential record $1B payday will be worth it.
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