England, Kansas City and Taylor Swift: Why FA chose midwest as World Cup base Sport Business England have picked Kansas City as their home from home at the 2026 World Cup, along with three other teams, despite not having any games there. So why has the Taylor Swift-linked midwest become “base camp capital”? Kansas City’s recent contribution to sports discourse has been dominated by the Chiefs’ three Super Bowl wins in [...]
NFL betting: Super Bowl fans to wager billions on Swift, Gatorade, Eagles and Chiefs Sport Business The NFL Super Bowl, in all of its commercial glory, will take the headlines across the next 24 hours; whether that be the half-time show, the result of the adverts. But the betting markets this weekend are a fascinating watch, with last year’s Super Bowl – when comparing bet-on events – beating out the Euros [...]
Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The City AM Sport 2024 year in review Sport Business It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]
Rees-Zammit faces training or transfer after missing out on NFL squad August 28, 2024 Former rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit is facing a possible transfer or several months training in a back-up squad after missing out on a place in the Kansas City Chiefs’ final squad for the 2024 NFL season. The former Wales international had been training with last season’s Super Bowl winners after his shock decision at [...]