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12.13.2024

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Facilities

76ers hold firm in community benefits talks for new arena

Over several days of intense negotiations, Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson pushed for the Philadelphia 76ers to dramatically increase how much the team was willing to pay as part of a community benefits agreement associated with its Center City arena project, but in the final talks, the team never blinked.

Franchises

Man City posts record $905M in revenue

Marketing

DeChambeau inks Reebok deal

Facilities

76ers hold firm in community benefits talks for new arena

Arlington mayor suggests naming AT&T Stadium 'Arlington-Dallas Stadium' ahead of '26 World Cup

Pinellas County officials to vote on new Rays' ballpark future next week

Boston mayor sticks with plan for White Stadium renovation, no matter cost

Colleges

North Carolina AD Cunningham acknowledges 'risk' of Belichick hire

Details of Belichick's North Carolina contract revealed including salary, bonuses, buyout

Belichick will use NFL experience to shape UNC football

Baker having 'productive conversations' on expanding NCAA basketball tournaments

UVA gets 'transformational' women's basketball gift from Alexis Ohanian

College Notes

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NFL owners approve change to revenue-sharing formula for club seats, suites

MLS owners discuss but don’t vote on calendar change at BOG meeting

Front Row claims NASCAR rescinded SHR charter purchase unless suit was dropped

NASCAR introduce new procedures for practice, qualifying for 2025 season

Franchises

Manchester City year-end financials show club-record revenue of $905M

Soto officially introduced with Mets following record contract

Lions hike ticket prices in consecutive year amid high demand

MLB Franchise Notes: Angels upgrade spring training facilities

Franchise Notes

Marketing and Sponsorship

USAA renews presenting sponsorship of Army-Navy through 2030

Reebok partners with Bryson DeChambeau to re-enter golf market

Media

Warner Bros. Discovery splits into two divisions, eyes future deals

Whoopi Goldberg eyeing more attention on women's sports with launch of All Women's Sports Network

Media Notes

Olympics

Lake Placid emerges as intended Plan B venue for 2026 Winter Olympic sliding events

Labor and Agents

Boras views historic Soto contract as rare, not threatening to baseball long-term

Events and Attractions

Seattle’s Unity Loop to open ahead of 2026 World Cup

Rwanda announces bid to host a F1 GP

Finance

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank outlines 2025 strategy

Stephen Curry working to further business investments for post-NBA career

People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions - December 13, 2024

Names in the News

Nominations for the 2025 Sports Business Awards Are Now Open

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Quote of the Day

We’re not asking for a lot, but calling that stadium by another city’s name is really going to go hard with 400,000 residents in Arlington.
-- Arlington Mayor Jim Ross on changing the name of AT&T Stadium, which sits in Arlington, to "Dallas Stadium" instead of "Arlington-Dallas Stadium" for the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup.

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