Daily Issue

12.23.2019

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DraftKings Going Public With Merger

Three-way deal with Diamond Eagle, SBTech is expected to close in the first half of '20.

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Jordan Lands Luka

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ESPN/ABC Likely To Land SEC Football

Marketing and Sponsorship

Sources: Luka Doncic Agrees To Five-Year Deal With Jordan Brand

Nate Burleson Stars In DraftKings' NFL Playoffs Ad Campaign

Marketplace Roundup

Media

CBS Will No Longer Carry SEC After Contract Expires In '23

SEC Football's Move To ESPN/ABC Beneficial For Both Entities

Media Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Sources: NBA Mulling $1M Per-Player Prize For Tourney Champs

Franchises

White Sox Hope Dallas Keuchel Represents Next Step In Rebuild

Coyotes Rely On Taylor Hall To Energize Team, Fan Base

Two Sixers Fans Banned From WFC After Isaiah Thomas Altercation

Facilities

Anaheim City Council Approves Angel Stadium Sale For $325M

FAU Lands 10-Year Naming Rights Deal For Hoops Arena

DC's Bid For RFK Stadium Site Omitted From Federal Spending Bill

Olympics

Expanded Olympic Program Gives New Sports Chance For Exposure

Colleges

SEC Home Football Attendance Hits Lowest Point In Years

Oregon State Sues Former AD Todd Stansbury For Breach Of Contract

Gambling

Michigan Gov. Signs Legislation To Legalize Sports Betting In State

Esports

Actor Michael B. Jordan Invests in Andbox' N.Y. Esports Franchises

Finance

DraftKings To Go Public In '20 Via Diamond Eagle, SBTech Merger

Source: Endeavor Employees "For Hire" Following Stymied IPO

People and Pop Culture

NASCAR HOFer Junior Johnson Passes Away At Age 88

Kraft, Rubin Help Reform Alliance Give Kids Christmas Shopping Spree

VIDEO: Top Execs Reflect On The Top Industry Issues In '19

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

Technology

Alexandar Georgiev: Playing With The Russian Team Helped Sharpen My Skills for 2019-20

Asociación del Fútbol Argentino Launches AFA Play Streaming Platform

In Merger, DraftKings Announces Plans to Go Public in First Half of 2020

Facebook Acquires Spanish Cloud Gaming Startup PlayGiga for $78 Million

The Global Esports Federation Aims to Be Voice of Worldwide Movement

MLB and the MLB Umpires Association Reach New Five-Year Deal That Includes Plans for Robot Umpires

NFL Fans Have Streamed More Than 600 Million Minutes of Game Action on the Yahoo Sports App in 2019

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A lot of surfers have a misconception that what we do is on the world stage, and technically it is, for surfing, but it is not THE world stage. And the Olympics is. It would be exciting to show the world my sport.
-- Canadian surfer Bethany Zelasko, on the prospect of competing in the sport's first Olympic competition next summer.

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