2025-10-20
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Finance & Investments
Joshua Wander faces wire and securities fraud charges, each carrying 20-year maximum sentences.
He allegedly pledged over $350M in non-owned assets, falsifying bank statements.
777 Partners failed a $685M Everton takeover; SEC filed a civil suit.
Dorilton acquired Williams for $200M in 2020, transforming it into a top-five F1 team.
The 2021 F1 cost cap was critical; Dorilton provided over $13M for upgrades.
Under Team Principal James Vowles, Williams targets 2026 F1 rule changes for a major step.
The Co-Founder sold shares at AU$6.10, below current AU$6.78.
No Catapult Sports insiders purchased any company stock in the past year.
Insiders currently own AU$281M of shares, totaling 16% of the company.
GM Michael Lombardi, hired Dec 2024, has a 3-year, $4.5M contract.
Saudi hosts fully funded the GM's exploratory trip before the 2025 season.
UNC eyes Saudi wealth fund (PIF) for potential partnership.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
The deal is reportedly worth ~US$150M annually, a significant rise from ESPN's US$90M.
Subscribers get all 24 races, practice/qualification, and F1 TV Premium access.
Selected races and all practice sessions will be available free-to-air.
2026 is year two of NASCAR's new seven-year, $7.7B media rights deal.
NBC's 2025 schedule features 14 races, with 10 on USA Network and 4 on NBC.
USA Network is spinning off from NBC to a new Comcast company, Versant.
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Teams & Leagues
President Perez expects to present plans to members before month-end.
Options include splitting club entities or adopting Bundesliga's 50+1 model.
Club revenue hit €1.185B in 2024/25, up 10%, driving revenue hunt.
Teams meticulously analyze opponent motions, formations, and verbal/nonverbal cues via film.
Video departments, analytics staff, and advance scouts gather data from various sources.
This detailed information directly informs game plans to gain strategic in-game advantages.
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Miscellaneous
Durant's career earnings reach $598.2M, surpassing LeBron James' $581.3M total.
Seven players now exceed $500M career earnings; NBA's next media deal eyes $75B+.
The 2-year, $90M deal with Houston includes a player option for 2027–28.
The $6M prize surpasses any Grand Slam winner's earnings, exceeding US Open's $5M.
This exhibition tournament's $13.5M total purse is not included in official career earnings.
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