Legal and Governance
In NFL collusion case, ‘league-first’ track record impossible to ignore
After Broncos owner Pat Bowlen died in 2019, Steelers President Art Rooney II told SBJ: “Pat was someone who shared my dad’s philosophy and other owners’ philosophies -- a league-first kind of attitude. That we had to do what’s best for the league, and sometimes that’s not always what’s best for an ...
Gov. DeWine praises $1.7B unclaimed funds plan for Browns stadium, future projects
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine yesterday “praised Ohio’s newly enacted plan” to take $1.7B in state-held unclaimed funds to help pay for a new Browns stadium and other sports and cultural facilities, “calling it a ‘pretty big achievement’ that will help the state long into the future,” according to Jeremy Pe...
U.S. World Cup host cities near federal security funding as Senate passes policy bill
The 11 U.S. host city committees for next year’s World Cup are “one step closer to receiving their requested” $625M in funding for security costs at the tournament after the U.S. Senate on Tuesday “passed an amended version of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill,” according to Adam Crafton...
Arizona gov. signs bill to fund Chase Field renovations
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has “signed a bill redirecting what could be more than” $1B in taxpayer dollars to improvements at Chase Field, according to Stacey Barchenger of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC. Hobbs, wearing a D-backs shirt, signed the bill on June 27 during a private event in her office. A delegati...
FBI investigating Malik Beasley for gambling
FBI agents in N.Y. have “launched a wire fraud investigation” of Pistons G Malik Beasley “related to gambling and prop bets.” The investigation involving “one of the top NBA unrestricted free agents this offseason” has “been underway for about 18 months and is being overseen by” the U.S. Attorney’s ...
Report: Congress, college leaders explore deal tying Olympic sports funding to antitrust relief
College sports leaders “seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs,” according to sources cited by Eddie Pells of the AP. Sources said that lawmakers “have ...
Tottenham calling for over $15M in Ineos lawsuit
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur are suing Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos for more than $15M. The club accuses Ratcliffe’s firm of breaching a five-year, minimum $24M deal it signed in 2022 for Tottenham Hotspur. The club claims the company failed to pay a $6M-plus annual instalment due on Decem...
Kansas may push stadium bond deadline for Chiefs
The Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council is “scheduled to meet July 7, with plans to weigh extending the window for the state’s stadium incentives package.” That package is “designed to lure” the Chiefs and/or Royals to the state -- a move that “trails the Missouri General Assembly’s move to fort...
Fernando Tatis Jr. files legal complaint against Big League Advance Fund
San Diego Padres RF Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a legal complaint Monday in the Superior Court of California (San Diego County) against Big League Advance Fund and Big League Advantage, alleging that company is an unlicensed lender issuing illegal loans under California law.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro noncommittal on state funding for new sports venues
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro “declined to get into specifics on the potential for the state to provide funding for any new sports arenas” as he “championed the state’s full sports slate next year” during an appearance Sunday at Pocono Raceway, according to Dan Gelston of the AP. Shapiro said that ...
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I love it that we beat the hot, sexy southern cities. Michigan and Ohio, in particular, we always struggle to have these kinds of wins when we're competing against these hot, sexy cities. And I love it today that we stuck it to them and we won.-- Pistons Vice Chair Arn Tellem, on the likes of Detroit and Cleveland getting WNBA expansion teams over southern cities that are often referred to as new centers of business growth.
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