Sports industry

FILE - Denver Broncos owner Rob Walton waits for the team's NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Denver on Nov. 20, 2022. Inflation is not going to hurt the bankrolls of sports team owners. In fact, it may help. While the uber-rich will have to pay a little more for their eggs at the grocery store – just like everyone else – inflation is not likely to affect the bottom lines at their sports properties, whether it is yearly revenues or when it comes time to sell. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Inflation or not, price of pro sports teams keeps going up

Inflation isn’t going to hurt the bankrolls of sports team owners. In fact, it may help. While the uber-rich will have to pay a little more for their eggs at the grocery store – just like everyone else – inflation isn’t likely to affect the bottom lines at their sports properties.

FILE - Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach Derek King and players watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, on, Jan. 15, 2022, in Chicago. The Blackhawks are taking an unusual approach to their search for their next general manager and plan to make a decision before the NHL trade deadline in March. Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz says the interview process will include candidates “both inside and outside of hockey.” (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Blackhawks to consider candidates from outside hockey for GM

NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay

Fantasy sports industry says bill will put games on hold

Thousands of Connecticut residents who play fantasy sports for money using online companies could be sidelined for the upcoming NFL season if legislation moving through the state General Assembly becomes law, the industry is warning.

Mark Cuban defends daily fantasy sports industry

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is defending the daily fantasy sports industry the Texas attorney general considers illegal.