Category: Sports Business
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Maryland on the Map: What Officials Finally Admitted to the General Assembly
Maryland officials told lawmakers the MJC loses money throughout the year, MEDCO financed the Preakness IP with a $97 million unrated loan, and the Stadium Authority does not intend to seek additional state funding.
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The Coalition Maryland Hasn’t Called Yet
A new track is being built in Florida’s horse country by serious people with serious money — fighting the same structural battle Maryland is fighting. Maryland should be on the phone. While Maryland’s Racing Commission held its August meeting largely in silence and the Governor’s office has yet to announce a single coalition partner for…
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The NFL Proved Grass Was Possible This Summer. Then It Put the Turf Back.
Seven NFL stadiums replaced artificial turf with natural grass for the World Cup — then switched back before football season. After Nashville’s turf reportedly reached 157 degrees and players’ cleats began failing, the league’s long-running surface debate suddenly looks much harder to dismiss.
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College Sports’ Blurriest Line Yet: Pro Athletes Playing Amateur
College sports drew a line between amateur and professional athletes for generations. Now former NFL, NBA and WNBA players are trying to cross back over — and judges are increasingly deciding whether conferences can stop them.
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Good Good Golf Just Learned What “Free Market” Actually Means
Good Good Golf built a golf-media empire by being different. One disastrous ad cost it Callaway, retail shelf space, a PGA Tour title sponsorship and momentum on television. That isn’t censorship. It’s what happens when four businesses independently decide the risk is no longer worth the reward.
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The Money Runs Out: Inside LIV Golf’s Fight to Survive
Saudi Arabia’s PIF is pulling back, LIV Golf is canceling events, vendors are demanding payment and a mystery investor is being asked to keep the league alive. After four years of spending billions to disrupt professional golf, LIV is about to find out whether it can survive as an actual business.
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Why the Commanders Are Selling Redskins Gear Again — And It’s Not About Bringing the Name Back
The Redskins name is back in the Commanders team store — but not because Washington plans to restore it. The franchise says limited merchandise sales are designed to preserve trademark rights and keep the old branding under team control.
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The Cord Never Really Got Cut — It Just Got More Expensive
Streaming was supposed to kill the cable bill. Instead, sports fans are rebuilding the bundle one subscription at a time — and often paying more for it.
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Camden Yards Emerges as Front-Runner for 2030 MLB All-Star Game, 37 Years After Its Last Turn
Baltimore may host the 2030 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking its first since 1993. Although the Orioles have not submitted a formal bid, support is growing due to the ballpark’s renovations and city incentives. Economic projections are tempered by skepticism about actual tourism impact versus initial estimates.
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Carmelo Anthony Joins Baltimore Soccer Stadium Project — Big Vision or Big Risk?
Carmelo Anthony’s involvement in a proposed soccer stadium project in Baltimore has sparked interest, but concerns remain about taxpayer funding and past development failures. While supporters argue it could boost the local economy and community, critics caution against overstated benefits. The project’s viability hinges on private investment and minimal public risk.
