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Sights from SBJ Tech Week Day 2
Leaders across the sports and tech worlds discussed the latest innovations and trends impacting the industry on Wednesday.
Sights from 2026 Sports Business Awards
Leaders across the sports business world gathered at the N.Y. Marriott Marquis for the 2026 Sports Business Awards Wednesday night.
Dodgers win Sports Team of the Year after stellar business year, World Series win
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers not only won consecutive World Series titles but also built a business juggernaut in the process, a powerful combination that drove its honor as Team of the Year at Wednesday night’s Sports Business Awards.
SBJ set to honor Sports Business Award winners tonight in N.Y.
The winners of the 2026 Sports Business Awards are set to be honored Wednesday night at the Marquis Times Square in N.Y. There will be 15 awards handed out, along with two more honors as Fenway Sports Group founder John Henry will be recognized as the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Aw...
Nashville to see key infrastructure investments before hosting 2030 Super Bowl
There is roughly $10.25B in infrastructure investments “scheduled to be complete or significantly progressed” in Nashville before Super Bowl LXIV arrives in 2030, according to Hadley Hitson of the Nashville TENNESSEAN. Nashville International Airport’s $3B New Horizon expansion, which includes a cen...
A sloping lawn and 350 truckloads through security: The logistics behind UFC’s unprecedented White House card
UFC will start the build-out of the temporary venue at the White House on Wednesday, with 350 truckloads of materials that will take hours to deliver on the premises. The unprecedented Freedom 250 is slated for June 14, and some of UFC Chief Content Officer Craig Borsari’s team will be on site today...
Vikings, local officials lay groundwork to host 2028 NFL Draft
The Vikings and Minnesota Sports & Events “feel confident” as preparations begin ahead of the 2028 NFL Draft that they are “set up for success, even while logistics like venues and fundraising still need to be completed,” according to Emily Leiker of the MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE. Minnesota, rather...
World Cup ticket pricing ignites dynamic pricing debate
The upcoming FIFA World Cup has “become a symbol for the perceived excesses of dynamic pricing,” a strategy that adjusts prices based on how much customers are willing to pay, according to Daniel de Vise of USA TODAY. Dynamic pricing has “helped to fuel dramatic increases in ticket prices for big ga...
N.J. lawmakers push back on proposed World Cup sales tax hike
Lawmakers in Trenton “poured cold water Tuesday on a proposed temporary sales tax hike” in New Jersey aimed at World Cup visitors, according to Jelani Gibson of the Newark STAR-LEDGER. The proposal would “raise the state’s sales tax to 9.6% during the World Cup” -- a move N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s ...
K.C. emerges as unexpected top World Cup base-camp hub
Four teams will call the K.C. area home during the tournament, including three top-10 teams with huge fanbases -- England, Argentina, the Netherlands and Algeria -- though in “many ways,” K.C. is “an unlikely choice,” according to Elizabeth Merrill of ESPN.com. It is the least populous of the 11 U.S...
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When we’re going to a stadium or arena, there’s so much that’s already at our fingertips that we can tap into, including shore power, back-of-house infrastructure ... ushers and venue security -- all of that doesn’t exist here. So we’re really truly building this facility from the ground up.UFC Chief Content Officer Craig Borsari, on one of the challenges of building up the White House temporary venue.
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