Events and Attractions
UFL opens season with solid attendance numbers
The UFL opened it season this weekend with four games, and while Houston Gamblers-Dallas Renegades on Saturday “delivered excitement” on the field, the turnout “told a different story” with 8,870 in attendance at Toyota Stadium. It was an “underwhelming figure for a season opener and a rivalry match...
Illinois-Iowa Elite Eight matchup delayed over arena horn
The Illinois-Iowa men’s Elite Eight matchup on Saturday at Toyota Center was delayed with 7:43 left in the first half as the arena horn “blared for teams to resume play after a timeout and it didn’t stop ... for a really long time.” The “incessant buzzing continued for more than seven minutes as pla...
NCAA Tournament West Regional crowd lagged behind others
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament West Regional semifinals drew 15,431 to SAP Center on Thursday, though the “lasting visual was rows of empty seats sitting starkly barren.” Attendance was “limited early for the session’s thrilling first game” between Texas and Purdue, but “picked up toward the e...
Berman: Denver crowd has NWSL rethinking neutral-site championship
DENVER -- NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said the record-setting crowd of 63,004 for Denver Summit FC’s opening match at Empower Field at Mile High has prompted the league to reconsider its long-standing practice of holding its championship match at a neutral site.
Denver Summit FC draw NWSL record crowd of 63,004 for Mile High opener
DENVER -- Denver Summit FC shattered the NWSL’s single-game attendance record Saturday afternoon, drawing 63,004 fans to Empower Field at Mile High for its inaugural home match, a 0-0 draw against the Washington Spirit branded as “The Kickoff.”
Arthur Blank hosts private dinner, with MLS’ Gary Stevenson honored
A private dinner was held Wednesday night for nearly 100 guests in Northwest Atlanta. SBJ Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour welcomed guests along with MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Concacaf President Victor Montagliani. During the welcome, Montagliani made a special tribute to departing M...
Augusta National unveils new Player Services Building for the Masters
Participants in this year’s Masters “will have some swanky new digs to hang out in,” as Augusta National Golf Club on Friday “unveiled a first look” at the tournament’s new Player Services Building. Located behind the tournament practice area, the three-story structure will have “new locker rooms, t...
TSA delays, staff shortage in U.S. could have major ramifications for World Cup travelers
The acting Head of TSA Ha Nguyen McNeill warned that because it takes four to six months to train transportation security officers (TSOs), any new hires will “not be ready to work checkpoints until well after the 2026 FIFA World Cup,” according to Shrai Popat of the London GUARDIAN. McNeill said, “T...
Soccer’s North American growth is no longer theoretical
In the final session of SBJ’s two-day Business of Soccer conference that had been already packed with insights from leaders of the global game, FIFA Chief Business Officer Romy Gai opened with a headline figure that framed the conversation: All 16 global sponsorship slots for the upcoming World Cup ...
Sights from SBJ’s Business of Soccer Day 2
Business of Soccer wrapped up at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday, with speakers like Arthur Blank discussing the state of the sport.
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Does the NFL still benefit from the antitrust exemption when they’re negotiating for carriage of games not on a sponsored telecast, but on a streaming service?-- FCC Chair Brendan Carr, on his feeling that if the NFL puts too many games behind a paywall, it could risk losing its antitrust exemptions.
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