Levy wins NBA and NHL playoffs again; Frost Bank is No. 1 for naming-rights exposure
By the time the Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals are completed, arenas whose food operations are run by Levy will have hosted at least 1.2 million fans at a minimum of 64 (and as many as 65) playoff games, accounting for nearly 40% of all 2026 postseason attendance, according to Sports Business Jour...
Louisville’s Fante named Executive of the Year by Sports ETA
Louisville Sports Commission President and CEO Greg Fante was named Executive of the Year by Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry Tuesday during the Sports ETA Chief Executive Summit in Columbus.
Report: Teams, not players, still drive engagement engines in sports
National Research Group on Tuesday is releasing a new Sports IQ study of 12,500 sports fans that examines what it calls the “ecosystem of engagement.”
MiLB, Official League announce concert series and apparel offerings
Minor League Baseball and Official League, a creator of premium and limited-edition apparel “rooted in sports, music, and culture,” on Tuesday will announce the return of the second Local Legends concert and apparel series, which pairs artists with MiLB teams that “represent their hometowns, roots a...
Uber to counter World Cup matchday transit expenses with new shuttle service
Uber today will announce the launch of Uber Shuttle, which will provide FIFA World Cup fans a ride home from matches played at MetLife Stadium ($49 per person), Hard Rock Stadium, AT&T Stadium and Gillette Stadium ($45).
Zoomph/STN Digital: Avs delivered the NHL’s most social media value during 2025-26
The Avalanche generated $27.7M in social media value during the 2025-26 regular season, according to a report scheduled to be released today by Zoomph and STN Digital, the highest among the NHL’s 32 teams. The Bruins, Penguins and Canadiens also each surpassed $20M.
CivicScience/SBJ Sports Consumer Insights: Americans’ World Cup interest up since last year
Interest in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has seen big jumps over the past year among U.S. residents ages 18 through 44, according to the latest data from the CivicScience/SBJ Sports Consumer Insights partnership. Although topics such as ticket prices and travel costs continue to make headlines, 35% of 30...
WWE, Lakers led the way on YouTube in April
A 30-second YouTube video featuring an interaction The Usos, Logan Paul and IShowSpeed during the first night of last month’s WrestleMania 42 in Allegiant Stadium drew more than 10 million views and helped WWE generate 873 million on the platform in April, according to Tubular data, the most of any ...
Hotels in World Cup cities maintaining surge in room rates
Average hotel prices in all 16 cities hosting this summer’s FIFA World Cup remain significantly higher than rates from the same period last summer, according to a report from FCM Consulting.
The Realest and PBR align for a first: auctioning event-used memorabilia
Forget that plastic globe of beach sand your grandparents brought back from Florida for you as a kid.