Franchises
Wyandotte County to help pay for Chiefs’ move through local tax dollars
Wyandotte County officials voted Thursday to “pitch in local tax dollars to help pay” for the Chiefs’ new stadium in western K.C., Kan., but the county is “bringing a few terms with it,” according to Sofi Zeman of the K.C. STAR. The Unified Government Board of Commissioners decided “by a 7-3 vote” t...
Portland leaders eye climate tax to fund Moda Center renovations
Portland legislators are looking to “divert dollars from the city’s lucrative voter-approved climate tax” to prop up a “public financing deal deemed essential to keep the Trail Blazers from leaving town,” according to Kavanaugh & Oram of the Portland OREGONIAN. Sources said that Mayor Keith Wils...
Broncos season-ticket costs going up 9% after successful season
Broncos season-ticket holders next season will see an “average 9% increase” in price compared to 2025, according to Parker Gabriel of the DENVER POST. The Broncos, who are coming off a 14-3 season and reached the AFC Championship Game, have a 99% season-ticket renewal rate and a wait list that “curr...
NFL Franchise Notes: Saints jump the gun to celebrate Brees making HOF
In New Orleans, Rashad Milligan wrote the Saints “appeared to get ahead of themselves on Thursday night” in celebrating Drew Brees’ induction into the Pro Football HOF. Social media posts “surfaced showing a projection on the Caesars Superdome congratulating” Brees around three hours before the anno...
Skubal’s arbitration win boosts players ahead of MLB CBA showdown
Tigers P Tarik Skubal’s arbitration win Thursday could “serve as a landmark victory for players in a time of greater labor uncertainty,” according to Cody Stavenhagen of THE ATHLETIC. The hearing, arguably the “most consequential” in the history of MLB’s arbitration system, saw a panel side with Sku...
Manchester United confronts sponsorship shortfall after deals lapse
Manchester United is “faced with the task of addressing a shortfall in sponsorship revenues,” which stands “at a minimum” of US$32.5M and could potentially grow, according to Critchley, Crafton & Whitwell of THE ATHLETIC. United has not had a training-kit sponsor since its deal with Tezos expire...
Report: Padres nearing potential sale
The Padres appear to be “moving closer to a potential sale,” with initial bids expected “around the end of February,” according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC. Prospective buyers include Warriors owner Joe Lacob. Sportico reported Premier League team owners Dan Friedkin and Jose Feliciano are othe...
Sources: Angels and Braves contemplating their own regional TV networks
While seven of Main Street Sports Group’s nine departed baseball teams are expected to broadcast their games through MLB Media, sources told SBJ Thursday that the final two -- the Angels and Braves -- are in discussions to form their own networks that could potentially involve the NHL’s L.A. Kings a...
STN Digital/Zoomph report: NFL and teams delivered $1.5B in social media value this season
The NFL’s social media ecosystem created 146,000 posts during the 2025 regular season, delivering a total of $1.48B in media value, according to a report scheduled to be released Thursday night by STN Digital and Zoomph and shared with SBJ.
MSG Sports offsets $22M RSN decline with NBA media money
The NBA’s 11-year, $76B media rights agreements with Amazon, NBC and ESPN kicked off this season, and those deals have enabled MSG Sports to largely offset significant RSN revenue declines for its two teams.
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Part of it is also you don’t have many of these spots, right? So I think people caught on to this trick over the past couple years, and it’s done really well in streaming. And as a result, a lot of people are lining up and wanting to do that.-- NBC Chair of Global Advertising & Partnerships Mark Marshall, on how some advertisers are gravitating to streaming-only ad spots during the Super Bowl, which make up about 10% of inventory.
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