SBJ Football: Brand Velocity Group’s move into flag football
The June 4, 2026 edition of SBJ Football looks at Brand Velocity Group's acquisition of NFL Flag operator RCX Sports, where fantasy football can turn draft day into a destination event and more.
NFL hires new head of 32 Equity investing platform
The NFL has hired SUMIT VARSHNEY as its next senior vice president of corporate strategy and strategic investments, and his portfolio includes overseeing the league’s 32 Equity investment activity.
SBJ Football: Super Bowl needs more than a new venue
New Titan Stadium is hosting the Super Bowl after it comes online, but building a new venue doesn't guarantee a Super Bowl, the NFL says. Also: How the NFL policy on international games has shifted to a mandate and an update on UFL attendance (it ain't good).
With two weeks left, UFL attendance trending down
Precipitous attendance declines in the UFL’s strongest markets have muted a reasonably positive debut in the league’s three new cities, and the league is likely to post its second consecutive year-over-year decline in total attendance.
NFL’s overseas shift: From request to mandate
On Tuesday, NFL owners voted to drop the policy allowing them to protect their two most lucrative home games from being scheduled overseas, which figures to increase the quality of international games. It was a great illustration of how the league has gradually but persistently twisted arms to turn ...
New stadiums encounter modern competition in race for Super Bowls
There’s strong precedent for new NFL stadiums getting to host a Super Bowl — the last nine did — and the lure of major events is a common talking point when teams line up for financial help from taxpayers. Many people continue to labor under a belief that new stadiums always get a new Super Bowl. Bu...
NFL rule change clears way for Cowboys, other marquee matchups to go overseas
The quality of NFL games chosen for export abroad figures to increase significantly in the wake of a policy change approved by owners Tuesday. Until now, teams chosen to be the “home” team in international games each season could choose two of their predetermined nine home opponents to protect again...
Ari Emanuel, Mark Shapiro among new Raiders investors as Egon Durban expands his minority stake
The Raiders have added another tranche of high-profile limited partners, with Dell Technology founder Michael Dell, Blackstone Head of Global Private Equity Strategies Joseph Baratta and TKO Group executives Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro buying stakes in the team for the first time, under a deal appr...
Arctos continues to spread its bets in NFL, takes stake in Browns
Arctos Partners acquired 3.2% of the Browns in a deal approved by NFL owners Tuesday, sources said, its third ownership stake in the world’s richest sports league.
NFL owners meet today with major events on agenda
NFL owners will gather today in Orlando for a one-day meeting at which they are expected to award the 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and the 2028 Draft to Minneapolis, green-light more international games and make a point to Chicago and Illinois lawmakers now considering the Bears’ next steps on a new...