SBJ Football: Vegas, NFL to begin talks for 2029 Super Bowl
The September 11 edition of the SBJ Football newsletter reports on sources saying Las Vegas is in talks with the NFL to host the 2029 Super Bowl, the flare up of an old fight for control of the McNair family, the struggles Josh Kraft is encountering in his race for Boston mayor and Aramark's cultura...
Aramark pushing culinary exchange with Steelers, Vikings and Ireland game
Aramark Sports & Entertainment is leveraging its role in the NFL International Series to promote some cultural diplomacy between football fans in Ireland, western Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Kraft scion appears headed for embarrassing loss in political debut
Josh Kraft, Robert’s son and Jonathan’s brother, advanced into the final round of the Boston mayoral race this week but has scant reason for optimism going forward. In a four-person race in which the top two advance to November’s general election, Kraft drew just 23% of the vote -- a 49-point defici...
Buzbee puts McNair fight back in the spotlight
Billionaires and investment bankers might be wise to take notice of this week’s news that Houston litigator Tony Buzbee sent threatening emails to NFL HQ on behalf of Cary McNair, the brother of Texans principal owner Cal McNair. It was a stark reminder that the McNair family feud is still raging 18...
Super Bowl lining up for Vegas in ’29
The NFL and Las Vegas officials will soon start negotiations over hosting rights to Super Bowl LXIII in 2029, sources said, which would be its second time hosting in five years on the heels of the city’s strong debut in 2024.
Bills to launch Toronto campaign with MLSE
The Bills and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment plan to announce a marketing relationship in Toronto on Tuesday, marking the start of the NFL team’s most concerted effort to develop its Canadian fan base since its last regular season game there in 2013.
SBJ Football: Giants’ valuation record could be fleeting
The Sept. 4 edition of the SBJ Football newsletter
Giants LP stake sets valuation record, and it probably won’t last
For the fourth time in a year, an arm’s length NFL team minority stake sale will break a valuation record, with Julia Koch agreeing to buy 10% of the New York Giants at a valuation of more than $10 billion. Bloomberg was first to report the transaction; Sportico followed with a first look at the num...
Jeffrey Lurie: NFL can be the ‘third sport’ in many countries
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie doesn’t do a lot of media, but he spent more than five hours with me for this week’s SBJ cover story. It’s full of insights into Lurie’s leadership style and his role in the broader NFL, but there’s plenty I didn’t use.
Commanders biz team focused on making the most of a good situation
In 2023, the Commanders got a business boost simply by having a new owner. They got another one in 2024 when the team executed a worst-to-first turnaround and unexpectedly advanced to the NFC Championship game. In 2025, new President Mark Clouse wants the business side to be driving the growth, not ...