NFL tickets discounted to fill Wembley Stadium Sport Business A 90,000-strong Wembley Stadium crowd for this weekend’s NFL fixture is under threat, prompting ticket discounts in areas of the London stadium. The fixture between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans has not yet sold out, after a struggle to shift tickets for the first of three NFL matches – at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium [...]
NFL cut ticket prices to fill Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Sport Business The NFL has cut ticket prices for this weekend’s fixture between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders in a bid to fill the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Some high-end category seats at Sunday’s game – the first of three across London in October – have been reduced to less than £80 each. It follows concerns that [...]
Major development in £3bn project backed by Crystal Palace co-owner David Blitzer Sport Business Co-owner of Premier League club Crystal Palace, David Blitzer, is part of a group that has announced a major update to a £3bn stadium development. The American businessman, who became an early multi-franchise investor and was one of the first people to hold stakes in all five big North American leagues – NHL, MLB, MLS, [...]
Why naming Washington Commanders stadium after Trump suits President November 11, 2025 The Washington Commanders potentially naming their NFL stadium after Donald Trump plays into the President’s proposition that “he is making America great again”. The new DC stadium will sit where its predecessor sat, in view of the United States Capitol building and there have been reports of a potential Trump association, something the White House [...]
Trump threat to block Washington Commanders stadium ‘is serious’ July 22, 2025 President Donald Trump means business when he says he could block the relocation of the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to the White House. “The president was serious,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt when asked about Trump’s threat to stop the Washington Commanders from building a new stadium if the team doesn’t go back [...]
Most expensive sports teams: How Lakers, Celtics, Commanders and Chelsea smashed records June 21, 2025 Mark Walter’s planned takeover of the LA Lakers is poised to set a new record for the most expensive sports team sale, continuing the boom in the franchise market. Walter, who majority owns the LA Dodgers and is a part-owner of Chelsea, has agreed to increase his stake in the Lakers to a controlling one [...]
NBA: Sixth Street backing $6.1bn Chisholm bid for Boston Celtics March 20, 2025 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, [...]
Most profitable sports clubs of 2025 list features three Premier League sides January 11, 2025 Three Premier League clubs have made the Forbes most profitable sports teams list of 2025, with the top 20 generating an estimated £3.2bn in profit during the most recent season. The figures, calculated using Forbes’ estimates of operating income with total value using the enterprise values, suggest an average £159m profit per team, up 12 [...]
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 [...]