Sports Business Journal

10 hours ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mollie Cahillane

Despite a 5-0 blowout in the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan last Saturday, CBS Sports has seen growth in its digital presence driven by soccer properties since boosting its presence in the sport. “it was a culmination of a really successful season for us,” said Jeff Gerttula, EVP & Head of CBS Sports Digital.

1 day ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Joe Lemire

Catapult, one of the leading providers in athlete performance technology, has acquired weightlifting data company Perch for $18 million dollars. Full Court Capital advised Perch on the transaction. Catapult is a publicly traded company on the Australian stock exchange. Perch, which had raised more than $6 million in funding, was founded by three MIT graduates who use computer vision cameras to track athletes’ reps, sets, velocity and power output at the gym.

1 day ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Joe Lemire

The Professional Fighters League has revamped its direct-to-consumer app to make all its international events available live and free to domestic fans. While the U.S.-based world tournament will remain on ESPN, PFL’s four global leagues -- Europe, MENA, Africa and Pacific (which will launch in 2026) -- will now be available on the ViewLift-powered PFL app. Personalized shoulder programming, such as behind-the-scenes video, fighter stats and stories, and games, will also be included.

2 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Dominic Massimino

Sports gambling and media operator Bally’s has purchased the Association of Volleyball Professionals—the world’s premier beach volleyball league. The acquisition will allow Bally’s to bring sports betting to beach volleyball and use its relationship with 19 Sinclair-owned regional sports networks to promote the AVP. Bally’s plans to gamify the AVP, offering interactive content and betting opportunities to the previously untapped beach volleyball gambling market.

2 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Alex Silverman

The Panthers tonight will make their third straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Final when they face the Oilers in a rematch from last year’s championship series. It also marks the sixth Final in a row featuring a team from the state of Florida, as the Lightning previously played in it from 2020-2022.