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John Henry reflects on a career of "epic quests" " and one more he"d like to complete
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (229+ words) Sports Business Journal John Henry reflects on a career of "epic quests" " and one more he"d like to complete In accepting his SBJ Lifetime Achievement Award, John Henry reminisced on decades of epic quests, from building the global powerhouse…...
David Ortiz, Tom Werner deliver laughs ahead of John Henry's Lifetime Achievement Award
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (254+ words) Sports Business Journal David Ortiz, Tom Werner deliver laughs ahead of John Henry's Lifetime Achievement Award John Henry had a tough act to follow in accepting SBJ's Lifetime Achievement Award. He was introduced by Red Sox legend David Ortiz, who…...
SBJ Behind the Scenes: Celebrating the sports industry's biggest night
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1565+ words) NEW YORK " With a thousand sports power brokers in attendance, the 19th annual Sports Business Awards once again turned the Marriott Marquis Times Square's sixth-floor ballroom into the most influential room in the industry. And there were some recurring motifs among…...
A's plan to open ballpark in '28 regardless of Bally's development status
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (240+ words) Sports Business Journal A's plan to open ballpark in '28 regardless of Bally's development status The A's are prepared to open their$2 B Las Vegas ballpark in 2028 "even if surrounding development planned by Bally's Corp. is not completed," according to Mick…...
West Sacramento mayor signals formal push for MLB expansion franchise
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (532+ words) Sports Business Journal West Sacramento mayor signals formal push for MLB expansion franchise West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero "teased an upcoming announcement about the region's efforts to officially pursue" an MLB expansion team, according to Annika Merrilees of the SACRAMENTO…...
Tampa City Council approves nonbinding agreement for Rays ballpark
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (200+ words) Sports Business Journal Tampa City Council approves nonbinding agreement for Rays ballpark The Tampa City Council on Thursday "approved the nonbinding stadium agreement" with the Rays for a proposed $2. 3 B ballpark "in a tense 4-3 vote," according to Nina Moske of…...
Polymarket looking to offer parlay-style sports contracts
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (233+ words) Sports Business Journal Polymarket looking to offer parlay-style sports contracts The U. S. subsidiary of Polymarket, QCX LLC, sent a self-certification request to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday regarding its "intention to launch a set of sporting trading instruments known…...
SBJ Tech Week: New sports leagues seeing variety of uses for tech
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (572+ words) Sports Business Journal SBJ Tech Week: New sports leagues seeing variety of uses for tech As new sports leagues emerge, technology leadership plays a critical role in shaping live broadcasts, managing digital platforms, supporting sports betting and safeguarding cybersecurity. UFL…...
Rays ballpark deal inches closer with pair of key approvals
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (398+ words) Tampa Bay Rays ballpark deal inches closer with pair of key approvals Sports Business Journal Rays ballpark deal inches closer with pair of key approvals The Hillsborough College Board of Trustees "approved'a ground lease'with the Rays, in a "major step…...
Morning Buzz: Henry weighs in on looming MLB labor battle at SBAs
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1240+ words) Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: Josh Carpenter, Joe Lemire, and Alex Silverman join Karp for a full recap of the 2026 Sports Business Awards. The group also looks back the biggest takeaways from Tech Week and a preview…...