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Olympic medals have literally crumbled before, and the IOC treated it like a scheduling conflict. The physical object was always the smallest part of the problem. The real issue is what the institution keeps in exchange for handing athletes a gold-plated disc.
By Nina Torres · 3 min read
FIFA's official resale platform is listing World Cup final tickets at $143,750 while the organization collects a 15 percent fee on every transaction. The $60 supporter tickets announced in February are not a solution. They are a press release.
By Nina Torres · 3 min read
Women's sports viewership has doubled since 2022. The WNBA's media rights deal jumped six times in value. Meanwhile the NBA, NFL, and NHL all lost viewers in 2024-25. Rook Calloway argues the gap isn't about marketing. It's about hunger, and which side of the ledger still has it.
By Rook Calloway · 4 min read
Everyone is arguing about $700 million. They are arguing about the wrong number. After deferrals and time value, Ohtani's contract costs the Dodgers roughly $46 million per year against payroll while generating $200 million in new revenue. That is not hype. That is the most structurally efficient deal in professional sports history.
By Jax Moreno · 4 min read