NFL: GB and Ireland could stage more matches outside of London Sport Business The chief of NFL in the UK and Ireland has said the region could have more games outside of London in the future. Dublin’s Croke Park will host its first NFL match in the 2025 season, in addition to the three games which take place annually in London. Henry Hodgson, NFL UK general manager, admitted [...]
NBA: Sixth Street backing $6.1bn Chisholm bid for Boston Celtics Sport Business Private equity firm Sixth Street is reportedly part of William Chisholm’s $6.1bn takeover bid of NBA team Boston Celtics, in what would be a North American franchise record. The deal, if successful, would surpass the $6.05bn takeover of the NFL franchise Washington Commanders led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales. The Boston Celtics’ current owners, [...]
Savannah Bananas baseball: How Banana Ball is changing US sport Sport Business Banana Ball, headed up by the Savannah Bananas, has changed the way fans consume sport in the United States. Is the model of the biggest sports team you’ve never heard of an example for the rest of us? Very few things in sport are completely original these days; organisations, entrepreneurs and billionaires often take inspiration [...]