Business of Sports
Cost-benefit considerations of the Paris Olympics
A 2022 report says that only two Summer Olympic Games have ever produced a financial surplus - The Los Angeles Games in 1984 and the Sydney Games in 2000.
Medal hopes for Canadian basketball team surge in Paris
The national team is led by perhaps its most dynamic player ever, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a 25-year-old guard out of Toronto who recently led the Oklahoma City Thunder to 1st place in the NBA’s Western Conference and finished in 2nd place in the league’s Most Valuable Player voting.
Soccer Business Set to Soar in North America and the World
For the first time, Canada will send its national team to COPA America, the world’s oldest national tournament, first played in 1916.
Oilers Stanley Cup Final berth promoting Alberta’s capital
For Edmonton, this season’s Stanley Cup playoff push by the Oilers means a free advertisement for the city.
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NBA agrees to terms on a new 11-year, $76 billion media rights dealOpens in new window
The deal, which set NBA records for both its length and total value, goes into effect for the 2025-26 season.
MLSE parts ways with TFC, Argonauts president ManningOpens in new window
Manning was named TFC president in October 2015 and later added the title of Argos president when the Canadian Football League franchise was acquired by MLSE in January 2018.
Investment firms merge, eye lending to colleges amid sports upheavalOpens in new window
With college sports on the verge of sweeping change that could have long-term financial implications, two private investment firms have created a platform to help athletic departments find funding.