Olympics
IOC says nearly 70% of Milan-Cortina Games tickets sold
The IOC today said that 2026 Milan-Cortina Games organizers have “sold nearly 70% of tickets,” with “hopes that the ongoing torch relay will boost sales in the final stretch.” A total of 1.4 million tickets has been “issued” for the Feb. 6-22 games with “close to a million sold, and some 255,000 iss...
LA28 will not use dynamic pricing for tickets in initial sales drop
LA28 will not use dynamic pricing in the first ticket sales drop in 2026, but the organization has not yet released pricing plans past that point. An LA28 spokesperson noted that while it will not be in the initial phase, dynamic pricing will be put into play in subsequent drops leading up to the Ga...
Italian authorities, IOC form joint integrity unit to prevent betting scandals in Milan
Italian authorities and Olympic organizers “will track betting patterns to prevent match-fixing” at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games, while also “monitoring for any manipulation of competitions,” according to REUTERS. The IOC said that its new Joint Integrity Unit, set up jointly with Games organizers t...
NHL optimistic Milan-Cortina hockey arenas will be ready in time
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly is “optimistic” that both the Santagiulia Arena and the Rho Arena in Milan “will be completed by Feb. 2 and that a test event at the latter will go on as scheduled” next week, while the one at the former “will proceed as expected” from Jan. 9-Jan. 11. Daly, speaking...
Milan-Cortina hockey arenas remain a concern as NHL Board of Governors preps for meeting
The NHL Board of Governors meetings will be held this week as concerns about the hockey arenas for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics remain a “scorching-hot topic,” according to Eric Engels of SPORTSNET.ca. One participating team’s management group member said of the arena housing remaining incomplete...
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Influence 125: Larry Probst, Electronic Arts/USOC
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Influence 125: Sarah Hirshland, OnSport/Wasserman Media Group/U.S. Golf Association/U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
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Influence 125: Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee
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Casey Wasserman is a young 51 years old, but has been a powerful leader in sports since his mid-20s, starting with his ownership of an AFL team to then creating his agency, Wasserman, which has grown into a global force touching all areas of sports, music, events and entertainment. But it’s far more...
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