2025-10-21
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Finance & Investments
The 2024 loss for Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd. narrowed to £937,693 from £1.43M.
Revenue climbed to £4.48M from £3.75M, driven by marketing and second-course development spending.
A new course, named in memory of Trump's mother, opened at the Aberdeenshire resort this year.
The Levine Leichtman family acquired the club for a $120M valuation in October 2024.
Butler joins former U.S. women's national team star Alex Morgan as a minority investor.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
Spotify will reportedly pay €75M annually for the club's playing and training kits.
The Camp Nou naming rights are valued at €20M per season until 2034.
The deal's total potential value could reach as much as €460M by its end.
The Good Good Championship will feature a 120-man field from Nov. 12-15.
The multiyear deal is reportedly valued in the $11M-$13M range annually.
The influencer brand recently raised $45M from investors including Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions.
The strategy aims to convert viewers into paid 2026 MLS Season Pass subscribers.
Playoffs begin October 22 and conclude with the MLS Cup Final on December 6.
Select games will also be broadcast on Fox Sports in the U.S. and TSN/RDS in Canada.
The partnership focuses on fan engagement through Meta's apps like Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta AI’s logo will be featured on the helmets of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
This multi-year deal expands an existing agreement with Meta’s WhatsApp platform since 2022.
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Teams & Leagues
Nine Football Bowl Subdivision coaches have been fired this season for a combined $116M.
Florida's Napier buyout ($21.2M) is the second-largest, behind Penn State's James Franklin at $49.7M.
The league set a total attendance record last season, welcoming over 23M fans.
Total revenues grew a modest 3% last season to $6.5B overall.
Teams generated a record $1.53B in sponsorship revenue, a 9% year-over-year increase.
The race has delivered $7B in economic impact to Austin over its first decade.
Last year's event generated over $1B in expenditure and $38M in Texas tax receipts.
Formula One's US fanbase has grown 11% year-on-year to 52 million people.
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Miscellaneous
A flag football event on March 21 featuring Tom Brady will debut in Riyadh.
The country's interest aligns with the NFL's plan to host 16 international games annually.
San Diego's Holiday Bowl, a college bowl game, considered moving its next matchup there.
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