Daily Issue

09.15.2018

Featured

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So Far, So Good For NFL TV Partners

NFL showing resiliency in ratings through first two weeks; Pats-Jags leads Sunday games.

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Beltway Blues

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AXS Might Be Put On The Sales Block

Marketing and Sponsorship

Furniture Row Owner Barney Visser Not Interested In Restructure

Marketplace Roundup

Media

NFL Week 2 Overnights: Sunday's Four-Window Avg. Up From '17

Mets Officially Moving Radio Broadcasts To WCBS Starting In '19

NASCAR Delay Forces NBC To Simulcast IndyCar Start On CNBC

Meredith Corp. "Close" On SI Sale After Time Mag Goes To Benioff

Netflix Has No Plans To Pursue Live Sports Broadcasting Rights

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Could Canelo Alvarez Carry Torch For Boxing After Signature Win?

Dolphins Remain Only NFL Team With Players Protesting

Ballmer Notes NBA Pleased Athletes Feel Comfortable To Speak Out

Bettman Mum On Olympics Decision As NHL China Games Begin

MiLBers Explore Unionization Options To Combat Poor Wages

Breanna Stewart Emerges As Socially Conscious Face Of WNBA

Sonoma's Split From IndyCar Mostly Due To Financial Losses

Franchises

Redskins' 50-Year Sellout Streak Officially Ends With Home Opener

Fire Experiencing Big Attendance Drop Amid Poor Season On Pitch

Facilities

Prudential Center Adding Premium Seating Area, "The Lofts"

AXS Replaces StubHub As Official Ticket Reseller For AEG Venues

Events and Attractions

High Temps Hurt Attendance For NASCAR's September Debut In Vegas

UFC Has Successful Foray Into Russia, Hopes To Host More Fights

Esports

Could Regionalization Of Esports Spread Given OWL's Success?

Finance

Sources: TPG, Rockbridge Exploring Options For Stakes In AXS

People and Pop Culture

Josh Lewin Launches Site Around Anxiety/Depression Awareness

Illinois AD Josh Whitman Continues To Run With Fans Before Games

"Ballers" Recap: Pac-12 Networks, NCAA Become New Targets

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

SBJ In-Depth: NBA 2018-19

Esports Briefing – September 29 in New York City

Research and Ratings

Overnight Ratings: Ohio State-TCU Marks CFB Season's Best Figure

Technology

Bleacher Report Launches Champions League-Inspired Animated Spoof

ESPN Announces Extended Partnership With Ticket Marketplace Vivid Seats

Sparta Science Grows From Elite Athletics Into Fitness Market

Whoop Devices Expand Beyond Athlete Tracking, Into Healthcare

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Quote of the Day

The last four years we have not broken even. In the 14 years we've made money only a handful of times. I majored in political science in college but even I can do simple arithmetic. We are not a nonprofit operation.
-- Sonoma Raceway President Steve Page, on the track’s ending its 14-year relationship with IndyCar after yesterday's race.

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