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Super Bowl XLVIII is likely to be a huge draw in 2014. It is also expected to be a bonanza for several companies that could be huge winners as a result of the game. In many instances, the Super Bowl...
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ThinkstockHeading into the Super Bowl, here is a rundown of the NFL’s 10 most expensive games of the year. Super Bowl XLVIII is obviously slated to be the single most expensive football game of the...
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ThinkstockThe NBA season is now well under way, and some teams are much bigger revenue generators than others. These teams drive up TV ratings when they play, and tickets at their arenas are among...
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thinkstockThe NFL is supposed to make money on TV rights and from major sponsors. Most of these sponsors are among the largest branded companies in the United States. And virtually all of them...
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ThinkstockThe criticism of CEO pay over worker pay is an age-old discussion. It has become one of the key points as the discussions about inequality picks up or goes quiet. Defending pay when it is...
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ThinkstockAs the NFL season moves past the halfway point, most teams have already established themselves as either a playoff contender or an also-ran. Those teams that are winning games are...
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Courtesy Procter & GambleThe New England Patriots have become “America’s Team,” a position that belonged to the Dallas Cowboys for years. Patriots games are among the greatest shows on...
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thinkstockLast year, the Kansas City Chiefs were the worst team in the NFL, winning just two games and scoring an average of 13 points per game. This year, after hiring long-time Eagles coach Andy...
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ThinkstockUntil yesterday, ING was the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon. The deal made sense as ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING) sells products to consumers and has hundreds of thousands of...
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ThinkstockWith Major League Baseball’s postseason set to start soon, fans of the 10 teams still in contention for a World Series title are scooping up tickets. But with a limited number of games...
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ThinkstockTickets to a New York Giants 2013 home game are the most expensive in the NFL. The Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots have the second and third most expensive tickets. While teams...
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ThinkstockIf an analysis of ESPN’s issued by Wunderlich Securities and published by The Atlantic is correct, the huge sports network has revenue of between $10 billion and $11 billion a year. No...
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ThinkstockIn the calculus of baseball, like in most other businesses, intangibles are part of valuation. Forbes reports that the New York Yankees are worth $2.3 billion, the most valuable team in...
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Courtesy Volkswagen AGIn the 1970s, the Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) commercials were all over television. Arnold Palmer and O.J. Simpson would slide into a new rental car and drive off,...
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ThinkstockRyan Newman won only $423,033 for his victory at the Brickyard 400. That would seem to be a low number since it is considered the second major race on the NASCAR circuit, behind the Daytona...
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