James Allen+FollowCarolina Hurricanes Owner Tom Dundon Agrees to Buy the Portland Trail Blazers for $4 BillionAccording to ESPN and Sportico, Tom Dundon—owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes—has reached a tentative agreement to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers from the Paul G. Allen estate at a valuation exceeding $4 billion. Key points: Dundon is leading an investor group that includes Marc Zahr and Portland-based Sheel Tyle. Despite change in ownership, the Blazers will remain in Portland, much to local fans' relief. The sale still needs approval from the NBA’s Board of Governors, and the value reflects the rapidly appreciating worth of NBA franchises in recent years. What does this mean for the Blazers’ future and the league’s landscape as a whole? #NBA #TrailBlazers #Portland #SportsBusiness #NBANews #Sports 00Share
Brittany Mills+FollowTop 5 Most Followed Sports Teams on Instagram in the USABasketball absolutely dominates the list — 4 out of the top 5 teams are NBA franchises. NBA’s global reach and superstar-driven branding clearly give it an edge in social media presence over other US sports leagues. #NBA #SocialMedia #SportsBusiness #Basketball #SportsFranchise20Share
dennis03+FollowF1 cars are covered in “Beer” ads, isn't it weird? 😂🤔Have you watched Formula 1 and noticed all those beer logos on the cars? The "0.0% Beer" thing, non-alcoholic stuff. Heineken 0.0, Peroni 0.0, Estrella 0.0, everywhere. Actually it’s a smart way to get around strict advertising rules in the 21 countries F1 races in, plus all the others where the broadcast goes. By showing “0.0” instead of their regular beer, the big brands keep their names on screen without breaking local laws that ban alcohol ads. You know in places like France, the rules are so tight that even a non-alcoholic logo can be banned if it reminds people of the real thing. It’s not a new idea either. Tobacco companies used similar tricks when cigarette ads were banned. The non-alcoholic beer push is basically the modern version, just with a $17 billion global market behind it. Quite ironic -- you can see these beer brands being plastered everywhere around the racing circuit. #Formula1 #MarketingHacks #Beverages #F1fans #SportsBusiness #Branding #Cars 10Share
davidsonbrandon+FollowCR7 Edges Messi (Again) in Forbes Payday RaceOnce again, CR7 proves he’s the real Money Machine, topping Forbes’ highest-paid athlete list for the third year running! With $275M in the bank, Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr and his massive social media empire keep him ahead of the pack. Meanwhile, Steph “Chef” Curry cooks up a career-high payday, sliding into second. Notably, Messi drops to fifth—does this shift the GOAT debate, or is it just business as usual? #Ronaldo #ForbesList #MessiVsRonaldo #SportsBusiness #StephCurry #Sports11Share
Carlos Cole+Follow2024 Athlete Earnings List: Jordan Still Untouchable at T0!Oh my goodness! The 2024 worldwide athlete income list is out, and it's a total shocker! Michael Jordan is still that untouchable T0. He's like the king of the sports money mountain. Tiger Woods and Cristiano Ronaldo are in the T1 category, which is pretty impressive too. LeBron James and Lionel Messi are sitting at fourth and fifth. But here's the crazy part - Stephen Curry is at number 20! I mean, Curry is an absolute legend on the court, but this ranking really makes you think about how different the business side of sports can be. What do you guys think about this list? Is it fair or not? #2024AthleteEarnings #MichaelJordan #TigerWoods #CristianoRonaldo #LeBronJames #LionelMessi #StephenCurry #SportsBusiness51Share
Gregory Costa+FollowSerena Still the Queen of Sports EarningsJust when you think Queen Serena’s legacy can’t get any bigger, she’s now the only woman in Sportico’s all-time top 50 highest-paid athletes list—coming in at No. 40! No current female athlete even cracks the top 100. Even years after retiring, Serena’s dominance (on and off the court) is unmatched. With rising stars like Gauff and Swiatek, will anyone ever come close to Serena’s GOAT status? #SerenaWilliams #GOAT #Tennis #SportsBusiness #GenderPayGap #Sports80Share
Allison Travis+FollowFIFA's Infantino: Sport or Spectacle?Theo Zwanziger isn’t holding back! The former head of German football fired shots at FIFA's Gianni Infantino, suggesting he should trade in ethics for honesty. Zwanziger claims FIFA masks profit motives behind a veil of virtue, calling their approach a 'circus.' With FIFA tournaments expanding, are we witnessing sport or just spectacle? Let's talk! 🤔⚽ FIFA #Infantino #Football #SportsBusiness #Honesty #Sports70Share