Until 2017, Las Vegas did not have one major league sports team, making it one of the largest cities in the US to not have a local sports team in the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL.
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Globally, sports generate a whopping $91 billion a year. That's a hell of a lot of money and you might be thinking you could get a slice of the action. Just look at the explosive growth of the fitness industry as an example of this - read more about that here. Or look at how…
You may have seen recent news that Man City has partnered with Amazon to create a documentary. It will follow the team through this season (what a season!).
As scary as it might seem 2018 is only just around the corner. Due to this, BusinessOfSport.net has looked into our crystal ball and come up with predictions of three stories we will see happening next year.
Ten years into his ownership of Newcastle United, Mike Ashley has decided he has finally, finally had enough. The club is officially up for sale, from the owner who, in 2016, made the claim that he “regrets” the purchase in the first place.
Where once the Olympics, run by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), could easily handpick the best bids, the tables are now turning and they are having to adapt to a new reality. Previously, would-be host countries bid on the assumption that the games would boost their local economy significantly, no longer however.
Will eSports become an Olympic sport? It could happen. Recent news that eSports is set to be a medal event at 2022 Asian Games, to be held in Hangzhou, China shows it could become a reality.
You might have seen the news last week that beauty brand Avon has became official sponsor to Liverpool women’s football team. If not, let me tell that the three year deal is truly groundbreaking for a number of reasons and a great sign for women’s football’s health in general.
With the Formula One season returning in the coming weeks, the sport faces to huge changes, which may be unprecedented in its 67 year , championship history. This is thanks to long-time owner (nearly 40 years at the wheel) and force-of-nature, Bernie Ecclestone selling the F1 brand to Liberty Media , in a deal worth $8 billion. However, Liberty's buyout,…
With the Formula One season returning in the coming weeks, the sport faces to huge changes, which may be unprecedented in its 67 year, championship history. This is thanks to long-time owner (nearly 40 years at the wheel) and force-of-nature, Bernie Ecclestone selling the F1 brand to Liberty Media , in a deal worth $8…