LeBron James game-worn jersey from the athletes NBA finals game 7 victory over the Miami Heat in 2013, is on display during a press preview at Sotheby’s auction House on January 20, 2023, in New...
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Sports NFT platform Candy Digital raises $38.5m in new round
Candy Digital, a sports-centered digital collectible company, has received about $38.5 million from its investors, according to an SEC filing dated Jan. 18. Massive funding comes after a change in own...
Fanatics in talks to acquire BetParx sportsbook
New York, NY. – December 7th. Portrait for a profile on Fanatics founder & CEO Michael Rubin at his office in downtown NYC. The Washington Post | Getty Images Fanatics is in discussions to a...
Byju’s plans to end sponsorship of Indian cricket team jersey, as it puts profitability on cards for 2024
Indian education technology start-up Byju’s will not renew its jersey sponsorship deal with India’s cricket team, the company’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath, told CNBC. In a wide-rangi...
LIV Golf reaches broadcast rights deal with CW Network
Signage on a golf ball at the LIV golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images LIV Golf reached a m...
Tennis Channel to air Major League Pickleball tournament matches
The Tennis Channel is embracing pickleball. Major League Pickleball announced Thursday the cable channel will broadcast the league’s premier level tournament semifinals and finals in Mesa, Arizo...
NFT games: goals from the EA Sports Supercup
NFT games: Socios.com and Lega Serie A have offered fan token holders of AC Milan and Inter “goal balls” from the EA Sports Supercup being played tonight. This initiative is the inaugural launch of S...
Chevy Corvette E-Ray hybrid sports car starts at $104,000
2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid sports car GM DETROIT – General Motors’ first-ever “electrified” Corvette will be available later this year starting at more than $104,000, the a...
Soccer star Son Heung-min’s top tips for making it as a pro athlete
As captain of the South Korean soccer team and a forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min knows a thing or two about becoming a pro athlete. In an interview with CNBC, ...
Sports Owners And The Robot
Everyone is talking about the latest AI project, Chat GBT, and the responses have ranged from excitement to terror. In fact, Chat GBT has become such a cultural phenomenon that the site is operating a...
Tom Brady Wins At Football, But Loses Big at Crypto
When cryptocurrency exchange FTX raised $400 million from investors such as Softbank, Temasek, Tiger Global, and others in January of 2022, its net worth took off. The funding, in amazing fashion, soo...
AEW has interest in merging with WWE
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. Getty Images All Elite Wrestling, a professional wrestling league ...
Kobe Bryant jersey up for auction, expected to fetch up to $7 million
Sotheby’s is selling Kobe Bryant’s MVP season jersey. Source: Sotheby’s An iconic piece of Kobe Bryant memorabilia is hitting the auction block, and it’s expected to be his mos...
Netflix Snags The SAG Awards. Are Sports The Streamer’s Next Target?
The SAG Awards are moving to Netflix in 2024. 2018 Invision Netflix has been trying lots of new things lately as it tries to stem the subscriber bleed that began in mid-2022. From introducing advertis...
VIDEO: Sports and investing – how to value sports teams
I have long found sports and investing a pretty fascinating blend. It’s not long ago that sport was hardly even considered within this framework, but today most would refer to it as its own niche with...
How Fox Sports’ Mike Joy Changed With The Times
Prior to joining FOX in 2001, Mike Joy (L) anchored CBS Sports’ coverage of the DAYTONA 500 from … [+] 1998-2000 after earning his stripes as a pit reporter for 15 years. In addition, Joy called...
WWE co-CEO Stephanie McMahon steps down as Vince McMahon returns
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 02: Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H attend the UFC 276 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images Ste...
Crypto’s Year In Sports: A 2022 Review
Is there a concise way to describe the sports landscape throughout crypto over the past year? It’s been climbs to mountain top highs, dips and dives to unthinkable lows, and everything in between. We ...
The Science Of Why People Don’t Understand Fans Of Multiple Sports Team
LOUISVILLE, KY – SEPTEMBER 16: Camren McDonald #87 of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates with … [+] fans after the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Cardinal Stadium on Septembe...
Sports Giant Fanatics Sells Off Its Majority Stake in NFT Startup Candy Digital
Sports merchandising giant Fanatics has divested its majority stake in NFT firm Candy Digital, according to a company memo obtained by Decrypt. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin informed employees of the mov...
Fanatics Selling Its 60% Stake in Sports NFT Firm Candy Digital: Report
But Fanatics’ CEO Michael Rubin wrote in the internal email that “Divesting our ownership stake at this time allowed us to ensure investors were able to recoup most of their investment via cash or add...
WWE confirms Vince McMahon is rejoining the board, stock spikes
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon appears in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | ...
Chinese players axed from top snooker tournament over match-fixing crisis
YORK, UK – Nov 12, 2022: Zhao Xintong of China competes during the first round match against Sam Craigie of England at 2022 UK Snooker Championship in York. Zhai Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images LO...
Saudi Arabia’s new love for soccer could cause ripple effects
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo poses for a photo with the jersey after signing with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr Football Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 30, 2022. Al Nassr Footb...
Andretti joins forces with General Motors for Cadillac Formula 1 entry bid
Michael Andretti, team owner of Walkinshaw Andretti United, looks on during qualifying for Supercars Adelaide 500 on March 2, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. Daniel Kalisz | Getty Images Sport | Getty Im...
Vince McMahon stages WWE comeback
Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N....
Web3 projects aim to create engagement between fans and sports leagues
The multi-billion-dollar sports industry is undergoing a digital transformation and Web3 elements are likely to play a major role. This notion was highlighted in Deloitte’s “2022 Sports Industry Outlo...
Sports company Fanatics to sell stake in NFT firm Candy Digital
The sports collectible company Fanatics is divesting its stake in the NFT firm Candy Digital, according to reports from CNBC on Jan. 4. Candy Digital was founded in 2021 and has produced collections o...
Fanatics is divesting its 60% stake in NFT company Candy Digital
Michael Rubin’s sports platform company Fanatics is divesting its 60% stake in NFT company Candy Digital, according to an internal email obtained by CNBC. Fanatics, who previously held the major...
Endeavor falls after UFC boss Dana White hits wife
Dana White appears at the UFC 282 post-fight press conference on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Amy Kaplan | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Media and entertainment company ...