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Sports Betting Firm DraftKings Acquired, Looks to Go Public Next Year

Posted: December 23, 2019 at 8:00 am

Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DEAC), a special-purpose acquisition group, has entered a definitive business combination with DraftKings, operators of fantasy sports and mobile sports betting platforms, and technology provider ...
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These Are the Sponsors of the NFL’s 100th Anniversary

Posted: September 12, 2019 at 10:59 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:33 am

The 100th season of the National Football League occurs this year, with celebrations across the weekly games, through the playoffs and into the Super Bowl next February 2. It is ...
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Odds Patriots Will Win Every Game Improve

Posted: September 9, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:40 am

Prior to the start of this NFL season, oddsmakers had the New England Patriots as underdogs in only a single game. Based on the team's performance in the season opener, ...
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These Are the Most Annoying Fan Bases in Pro Sports

Posted: September 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:50 am

It's okay to "hate" the New England Patriots NFL team. Lots of people do. In fact, a poll earlier this year revealed that of 12 sports dynasties in the past ...
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How Much the $7 Billion Fantasy Football Business Costs Other Employers

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 1:56 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:51 am

In 2017, the fantasy football business is estimated to have raked in more than $7 billion from some 59 million U.S. and Canadian punters. The global market for all fantasy ...
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This Team Has the Most Expensive Tickets in the NFL

Posted: August 9, 2019 at 8:49 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 5:07 am

Among the advantages of winning six Super Bowls, including the most recent one, is that demand for home tickets soars. New England Patriots tickets have an average price of $777 ...
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Want to Live Longer? You May Want to Consider Baseball as a Career

Posted: July 23, 2019 at 9:10 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:07 am

One would expect professional athletes to be healthier than most people. They get lots of exercise, and many have good diets. New research does show that some of their habits ...
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The Team No One Thinks Can Win the Super Bowl This Season

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 3:54 am

Every year, the 32 National Football League teams are supposed to start out on close to equal footing, at least in terms of talent. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken ...
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Fox Bets Big on Stars Group Partnership

Posted: May 9, 2019 at 12:40 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 4:49 am

Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TSG) is pursuing a new partnership that includes joint development of a sports-gambling app with Fox Branding. Stars and Fox essentially signed a 25-year deal in ...
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Disney or Sinclair: Who Did Better in $10 Billion Regional Sports Network Deal?

Posted: May 3, 2019 at 11:30 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 4:59 am

That Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has reportedly struck a deal to sell the remaining 21 regional sports networks (RSNs) it recently acquired from Fox Corp. (NASDAQ: FOXA) is no ...
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A Ticket to the Kentucky Derby May Cost More Than a World Series Ticket

Posted: May 3, 2019 at 8:11 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 4:59 am

The price for a ticket to the Super Bowl can run as much as $5,000, and in some cases much more. The cost of a World Series ticket is closer ...
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The Derby Winner Makes More Than Super Bowl Champs, but May Still Be Seen as Underpaid

Posted: May 3, 2019 at 8:04 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 4:59 am

The players on the winning team of the Super Bowl get $118,000 each. The winning players of the World Series make over $400,000. The horse that wins the Kentucky Derby ...
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Meet Tiger Woods Sponsors

Posted: April 15, 2019 at 4:42 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 5:35 am

Tiger Woods, the former 14-time major champion, is now a 15-time one, having won the Masters for the fifth time. Plagued by scandal and a body that seems to deteriorate ...
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Did Disney Score a TKO With Its ESPN-UFC Partnership?

Posted: March 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 9:51 am

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has been looking for something to do with its ESPN business for years, but now it seems the Mouse House landed a solid blow with ...
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How Much Money Does March Madness Make?

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 9:55 am

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness, is very big business. Will this year's take be even greater now that sports betting is legal in eight states? ...
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