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Kevin Durant trade leads to viral moment at Fanatics Fest

3 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

Kevin Durant was on stage at Fanatics Fest last Sunday in New York when his blockbuster trade from the Suns to the Rockets leaked, leading many to wonder whether the viral moment was, well, staged. Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events, however, felt it was more serendipity than choreography. “I’m not smart enough to know if it was staged,” Fensterman said two days later. “I think probably it was a bit of serendipity.
MLB promotes Moira Weinberg to EVP, Investigations & Security

3 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

Moira Weinberg has been promoted by Major League Baseball to Executive Vice President, Investigations & Security. Weinberg has overseen MLB’s Department of Investigations since 2019, yet her promotion will also include expanded oversight of the Security & Ballpark Operations Department, and the age and verification process for international players. Weinberg will report to Deputy Commissioner, Baseball Administration & Chief Legal Officer Dan Halem.
Study: Dodgers’ jersey patch is most valuable U.S. team sponsorship

3 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

The most valuable U.S. team sponsorship during live broadcasts in 2024 belonged to the Dodgers, according to a Nielsen year-end report. The Dodgers’ jersey patch, which features team owner Guggenheim Partners, was worth $46.7M in 2024 Quality Index Media Value, according to Nielsen. QI Media Value is the media value of the live broadcast exposure received by the sponsor. Guggenheim Partners wasn’t just rewarded with brand recognition this year.
One to watch: Cordillera Investment Partners digs into NWSL

3 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Chris Smith

When my SBJ colleague Chris Smith read the list of investors for the NWSL’s expansion team in Denver earlier this month, names like Peyton Manning and Mikaela Shiffrin leapt off the page. One name not as familiar to the sports industry? Cordillera Investment Partners. Smith notes the $1.8 billion private equity firm has made a specialty of investing in “niche, non-correlated assets” like boat marinas and whiskey barrels.
Fernando Tatis Jr. files legal complaint against Big League Advance Fund

4 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

San Diego Padres RF Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a legal complaint Monday in the Superior Court of California (San Diego County) against Big League Advance Fund and Big League Advantage, alleging that company is an unlicensed lender issuing illegal loans under California law. Tatis is seeking a public injunctive relief action, said former California State Senator Robert Hertzberg, a member of the team supporting Tatis in his lawsuit. The suit has yet to be made public electronically.
A's Vegas ballpark groundbreaking features MLB Commissioner Manfred in attendance

4 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, A’s owner John Fisher, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and other top city, county and state officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning at the site of the A’s eventual new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip. The 30,000-seat, domed ballpark is slated to cost $1.75B and open for the 2028 season. “I’m sure between now and 2028, I’m going to be back here in Las Vegas,” Manfred said.
New Chicago suburb youth sports complex opens with revenue and bookings well ahead of projections

5 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | David Broughton

The Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex, a 100-acre youth sports development located an hour southwest of Chicago, is scheduled to open this weekend with a marketing and event ledger that has exceeded even the most optimistic projections. The complex consists of nine pro-sized baseball/softball fields that are convertible to 11 full-size soccer fields or 22 multisport fields.
Raleigh’s esports résumé grows with Rocket League World Championship qualifier

5 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | David Broughton

The Rocket League Championship Series Major tournament in Raleigh this week is expected to draw more than 5,000 fans per day to the Lenovo Center and generate more than 10,000 hotel room nights, according to the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Rocket League is a soccer-like video game for PCs and consoles in which the players are vehicles rather than humans, developed and published by Psyonix, which Cary, N.C.-based Epic Games acquired in 2019.
David Wisnia in hub of activity pushing NESN into the future

5 days ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Mike Mazzeo

On June 15 at 9:23 p.m., New England Sports Network’s “310 to Left” podcast went live with a special edition. NESN broadcaster Tom Caron, Boston Globe reporter Alex Speier and former Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi spent 30 minutes analyzing the breaking news that had stunned the baseball world: The Red Sox had traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, ending what had become a tumultuous relationship between the franchise and its star player.
Travis Scott debuts Oakley Meta AI glasses at Fanatics Fest

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Joe Lemire

Megastar rapper Travis Scott donned a pair of the new Oakley Meta AI glasses and performed a couple songs for a raucous end to a Fanatics Fest panel in which he spoke with Tom Brady, Michael Rubin and Oakley Global President Caio Amato about partnerships. The unannounced Friday performance was the public debut of the new product — officially called the Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn) — which is capable of capturing Ultra HD point-of-view video while offering Meta AI.