Sports Biz Rundown (10/26/2020 - 10/30/2020)
Nick Hayden
Founder of Explore ATX | Creating Linkedin content about innovation and tourism insights
Hope you had an amazing week! This newsletter will help you break through all the noise, with a very concise rundown. Sharing the top sports business news, events, trends, and career openings.
You can also listen to this in podcast format, on Sports Biz Pod
WORLD SERIES UPDATES
Los Angeles Dodgers are 2020 World Series Champions. Breaking Fanatics sales records (Yahoo Finance)
First time since 1988 that the Dodgers & Lakers won championships in the same year.
NEW VENUES ?
Circa Las Vegas opens this week. Home to the largest sportsbook, tallest building in LV, and amphitheater of 6 pools. (Circa Las Vegas)
UBS Arena, the $1B Construction home to the New York Islanders. Release renderings to their luxury suites. (UBS Arena)
CBD & CANNABIS
Klay Thompson, Alex Morgan, Travis Pastrana, Paul Rodriguez, and others launch Just Live CBD.
Celebrities like Baron Davis & Casey Neistat invest into THC-infused drink company, Cann.
SNEAKER NEWS
Nets’ Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving collaborating on new sneaker (Clutchpoints)
Air Jordan 4 “Fire Red” Shock is released for $200. (Nike)
COVID-19 FINANCIAL IMPACT
Commissioner Rob Manfred eluded to MLB teams taking on $8.3B in debt this season.
NBA revenue for 2019-20 season dropped 10% to $8.3B. Expected to drop 40% next year if there are no fans. (ESPN)
NEW THREADS ?
Portland Trailblazers release 2020-21 uniforms to celebrate the spirit of Oregon (NBA)
Dallas Stars release their new Blackout jerseys in collaboration with Adidas. (@DallasStars Twitter)
CONTROVERSY
Arizona Basketball is hit with 9 alleged NCAA rule violations. (ESPN)
Arizona Coyotes cut ties with 2020 1st-round draft pick, over bullying history. (TMZ)
SPORTS MONEY
Biometric Tracker Whoop Valued at $1.2 Billion After Series E Round (Yahoo Sports)
U.K. Betting Firm Genius Sports to Go Public in $1.5 Billion SPAC Deal (WSJ)
Utah Jazz Sold to Ryan Smith (founder of Qualtrics) for $1.66B (NBA)
Atlanta Hawks ownership group is investing $40M in Atlanta based Black founders (11Alive)
ESPORTS GAME-CHANGERS
DreamHack Sports Games partners with eManager to create eSuperliga fantasy game (esports insider)
Esports Entertainment Group acquires Helix eSports and GGCircuit for $43 million (Venture Beat)
Breaking down the business of sports. Providing weekly rundowns with top sports news, insights, events, and careers. Featuring special guest interviews with industry titans, executives, and athletes. Hosted by Nick Hayden, the founder of Sports Biz Group.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Updating soon....
- Nov 12-15: Masters Tournament*Reschedule
TOP OPENINGS THIS WEEK
Electronic Arts (EA)
Redwood City, CA
ViacomCBS
West Hollywood, CA
FanDuel
Los Angeles, CA
WAVE.tv
Santa Monica, CA
Seattle Kraken
Seattle, WA
Web Accessibility Specialist (Indianapolis, IN)
Legends
Indianapolis, IN
National Basketball Association (NBA)
New York, NY
Minnesota Vikings
Eagan, MN
Front Office Sports
New York, United States
Associate Producer - TMZSports.com
TMZ
Los Angeles, CA
DraftKings Inc.
Las Vegas, NV
PUMA Group
Boston, MA
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Albany, New York Metropolitan Area
PointsBet
Jersey City, NJ
Endeavor
Beverly Hills, CA
WWE
Stamford, CT
2K
Novato, CA
Sports Book Ticket Writer (Henderson locations)
William Hill
Henderson, NV
U.S. Soccer Federation
Chicago, IL
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager
Portland Trail Blazers @ the Rose Quarter
Portland, OR
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