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St. Louis sports team leaders discuss media futures at NSF
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III didn’t feel the need to use industry jargon to sugarcoat what has been on his mind when asked during a panel Tuesday morning at the SBJ National Sports Forum about the biggest challenge facing his franchise.
Sights from 2026 SBJ National Sports Forum Day 3
ESPN’s Joe Buck and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman highlighted the final day of the SBJ National Sports Forum in St. Louis.
ESPN’s Joe Buck on broadcasting pressures, Fox memories and ESPN pivot
ESPN’s Joe Buck took center stage Tuesday at the 30th SBJ National Sports Forum in St. Louis, using a candid fireside chat to unpack the pressures of modern broadcasting, reflect on his decades at Fox and explain why the leap to ESPN became an unexpected career pivot.
Mexico guarantees it can host World Cup matches amid unrest
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said that “there are ‘all the guarantees’ for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the country, after the capture and death of Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leader” led to unrest. Sheinbaum added that “there was ‘no risk’” to visitors coming to the countr...
Pittsburgh-focused ‘The Football Town’ sets the stage for city hosting NFL Draft
The first local event in Pittsburgh heading up to the NFL Draft will be the premiere of “The Football Town,” a “celebration of Pittsburgh’s gridiron genealogy,” on Saturday at the Kamin Science Center’s Rangos Giant Cinema, according to Colin Williams of TRIBLIVE.com. Sponsored by U.S. Steel and pro...
Lions scheduled to play game in Munich in 2026
The Lions will play a 2026 home game against a “to-be-determined opponent” in Munich, Germany, at FC Bayern Munich Stadium as part of the NFL’s nine-game international series, according to Dave Birkett of the DETROIT FREE PRESS. The game date, kickoff time and opponent will be “announced during the ...
Cartel unrest in Mexico raises questions on safety ahead of 2026 World Cup
The killing of a Mexican drug lord on Sunday and retaliatory violence in and around Guadalajara has “raised safety concerns before the 2026 World Cup,” according to Cardenas, Crafton & Bushnell of THE ATHLETIC. The World Cup will feature four games in Jalisco, the Mexican state “most affected by...
Mixed-use experts at NSF discuss the challenge of future-proofing
ST. LOUIS -- Future-proofing is always a key consideration when a developer, municipality or sports property undertakes a major construction project. Given that the cost of venues alone can exceed $1B before even factoring in surrounding mixed-use districts, ensuring long-term utility is critical.
Seattle adds new World Cup fan sites alongside Seattle Center
SeattleFWC26 “announced new fan celebration locations throughout the city” for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a change after previous plans had Seattle Center as the lone official fan celebration hub, according to Rick Morgan of the PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL. The new fan celebration locations include d...
CAA’s Nuchow sees private equity influx as key to boon times for sports
ST. LOUIS -- CAA Sports co-Head Howie Nuchow was brimming with optimism about the state of the sports industry during his fireside chat Monday morning at the 30th edition of the SBJ National Sports Forum, saying, “There will be no better run than the next 20, 30 years in our business.”
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I don’t want to, for a single second, talk badly about the ESPN relationship because they were the first to believe in us. ... But I do believe that the reach that we're going to have through the streaming platform, through Apple, will be even bigger in the future and it is what we want to test in a market that is more mature than the others.-- F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, on the benefits of the circuit's new U.S. media deal with Apple.
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