2025-12-12
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Finance & Investments
Every franchise achieved profitability last season, averaging $74 million in operating income per club.
Toronto leads valuations at $4.4 billion while the last-place Blue Jackets jumped to $1.3 billion.
Digital rinkboard ads generated nearly $200 million, helping drive average team revenue to $248 million.
Total revenue fell 2% while wages dropped 8.2% following strategic organizational job cuts.
The club maintained fiscal 2026 revenue guidance between £640M and £660M.
Minority owner Jim Ratcliffe plans a £2B stadium after spending £230M on transfers.
The petition lists total liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.
Filings declare the league holds assets of no more than $50,000.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson established the troubled professional league.
The Abu Dhabi finale on CBS drew a record 3.47M US viewers.
Early franchises cost $5M-$10M while recent valuations now surpass $60M.
Sweden joins as the 13th team for 2026 amid investments from stars like Ryan Reynolds.
The $2B venue earned over $281M in gross revenue between October 2024 and September 2025.
Billboard ranked the stadium second globally as it drew 1.7M fans over 12 months.
Major drivers included Raiders games, WrestleMania 41, and concerts by top acts like Beyonce.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
The 2025 season averaged an all-time high 1.32 million viewers, up 20% from 2024.
ESPN’s final broadcast attracted 1.53 million viewers, marking a 53% increase over last year.
Live racing moves to Apple TV next season in a five-year exclusive rights deal.
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Teams & Leagues
The agreement establishes permanent "evergreen" charters, replacing renewable contracts previously rejected by the teams.
An economist testified during the trial that NASCAR owed nearly $365 million in damages.
Both teams regained six combined charters for the 2026 season following the mid-trial resolution.
Variable pricing raised costs for 80 of 104 matches based on demand, some by 71%.
High-demand group games featuring teams like Brazil now cost $700, up from $445.
Applicants must enter a lottery by Jan 13 for a chance to buy tickets.
The club withheld €55M in wages citing an unwritten 2023 agreement to waive bonuses.
The team claims damages for lost transfer fees and alleged contractual disloyalty.
A labor court ruling on the financial dispute is scheduled for December 16.
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Miscellaneous
Moore was fired for cause Wednesday citing an inappropriate relationship with a university staffer.
Poggi co-owned a fund worth hundreds of millions and invested $2.5M into youth football.
He will lead the team in the Dec 31 Citrus Bowl against Texas.
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