A baseball made out of money. Laces are still showing through. Intended to show the commercialization of sports. The image has an embedded clipping path. Photo credit: https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/money-baseball Here we are, yet again, with more private equity interest in sports. Major League Baseball has increased private equity ownership interest in its clubs in recent years... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/12/what-is-a-stock-ticker.asp When you think of professional sports, you probably think of trades being made. But you are probably thinking of players swapping teams, not Wall Street swapping stocks. That’s because coming across a publicly traded sports franchise is not very common.[1] There are myriad of reasons for that, but when making this decision... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/31/1226117501/best-streaming-service-netflix-amazon-prime-hulu-disney-max So, the NFL Schedule for the 2025 season was just released, and now the options to watch games are virtually limitless.[1] Long gone are the days when you could predictably find your favorite team at 1pm or 4:25pm on Sunday on CBS or FOX, with the occasional primetime game on Sunday or... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/04/28/washington-commanders-stadium-rfk-bowser-deal With all of the gridlock in Washington, it is nice to see Congress agreeing at least on one thing. The American people love the NFL, and allowing the Washington Commanders to relocate back to DC from their current home in Landover, Maryland reaffirms that.[1] Congress had to approve the funds for the... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.bridgestonearena.com/teams/detail/predators So, what’s the difference between Buffalo, New York and Nashville, Tennessee? Besides the obvious, Nashville is on its way to getting a huge upgrade to its hockey arena, Bridgestone Arena, home of the Nashville Predators.[1] Meanwhile, in Buffalo, there are disputes going on around if the Keybank Center, home of the Buffalo... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.si.com/mlb/baseball-officials-considering-salary-cap-floor-cba-negotiations We’ve all heard it a million times. “Small market teams in Major League Baseball can’t compete with the big spenders like the Yankees and Dodgers.” Well, that might be about to change. With a collective bargaining agreement set to expire in December 2026, MLB might be looking at instituting a salary cap.[1]... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: https://www.directv.com/insider/highest-paid-nfl-players/ What’s the easiest way to make $1 billion in a year? Own an NFL franchise! Okay, maybe it’s not that simple. But that is exactly what happened for Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula over this past year.[1] Hi net worth has increased by a total of ~$3 billion since purchasing the Buffalo... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/as-washington-renounces-native-american-imagery-pressure-continues-on-remaining-teams/ It seems like it’s a debate as old as time, but again there is controversy regarding a sports team using Native American mascots and imagery. No, it’s not the Atlanta Braves, or the Kansas City Chiefs, or the Chicago Blackhawks, but an obscure high school in the Long Island town of Massapequa.... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2025/01/22/where-is-sports-betting-legal-america-2022/ Professional sports are in a bubble. And no, I don’t mean like from the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] I mean more similar to the bubble we saw in 2008 as the economy was melting down due to speculation on the housing market.[2] Sports franchise valuations are at an all time high, and they just... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: https://www.investopedia.com/insights/what-is-money/ Sports have been the constant that usually gives people eternal hope and optimism. Just as surely as the sun will come up tomorrow, we can usually rest assured that we will be able to see our favorite team on the field, court, or ice when the season comes along. And we can... Continue Reading →