2025-11-25

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Finance & Investments

  • The partnership will provide up to $1B in concessional loans to developing nations.

  • Financing will prioritize countries with clear strategies to use sport for economic development.

  • The loans are designed as seed financing to attract further public and private investment.

  • The event attracted an estimated 150,000 visitors, boosting MGM Resorts' occupancy to 98%.

  • To achieve the sellout, organizers lowered ticket prices by an average of 30%.

  • Despite its commercial success, drivers criticized the track for being too slippery and bumpy.

  • Operating expenses fell 4% to £92.2M, yielding a £2.7M profit before player trading costs.

  • A £20M equity injection after a 51% US acquisition raised cash balances to £30.5M.

  • Matchday income reached £45M, driving a £5.6M core earnings profit compared to a prior loss.

  • The unsolicited offer includes $2.72 in cash and $4.28 in combined company stock.

  • If completed, the deal would create a company valued at $2.9B with $325M in savings.

  • Sinclair, which already owns 9.9% of Scripps, has requested a response by Dec. 5.

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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships

  • The move marks Netflix's first hire of a full-time, high-profile on-air sports personality.

  • Duncan has been with ESPN for nearly a decade, co-hosting "SportsCenter" for almost five years.

  • While Netflix will be her priority, she may continue hosting women's basketball for ESPN.

  • Intuit's founding partner deal is reportedly valued at a level starting around $200M.

  • The agreement lets the LA Clippers' Intuit Dome keep its name for Olympic basketball.

  • This policy creates a new revenue stream beyond LA28's $2.5B sponsorship goal.

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Teams & Leagues

  • A Dec 2023 EU Court of Justice ruling cites UEFA’s monopoly over cross-border soccer competitions.

  • Real Madrid's case reportedly makes up the largest share of the total claim.

  • Promoter A22 seeks compensation from UEFA for damages and losses to date.

  • The Big Ten has proposed a 16-team format, while the SEC prefers more at-large bids.

  • A Dec. 1 deadline to declare a format to broadcast partner ESPN is looming.

  • ESPN and the CFP are reportedly finalizing an extension of the deadline until January.

  • The five-year agreement guarantees the conference eight bids in the expanded 32-team event.

  • The deal will invest over $50M in rights fees into Big 12 basketball programs.

  • The tournament guarantees players payments for their name, image, and likeness.

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Miscellaneous

  • Two-thirds of member schools, 241 in total, voted to rescind the rule change.

  • The decision maintains a ban on betting in sports where the NCAA holds a championship.

  • The required votes were submitted just 30 minutes before the November 21 deadline.

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