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The Baseball Robot Overlords Will Now Oversee MLB’s Greatest Experiments
Forbes Sports Money Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Robo umps? Move the pitching mound back? That’s just some of the most radical ideas since baseball’s earliest days will be experimented with as part of a partnership between Major League Baseball and the Atlantic League. Here’s the details. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreCox Communications Enters 10-Year Founding Partner Agreement With Raiders’ Las Vegas Stadium
Forbes Sports Money Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:30:00 +0000 The Raiders and Cox Communications entered into an agreement to make the communications giant a founding partner of the Las Vegas Stadium. Here’s the details. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read More5 Reasons Bryce Harper’s 13-Year, $330 Million Contract Is A Steal For The Phillies
Forbes Sports Money Fri, 1 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Bryce Harper landed baseball biggest contract. But, it’s the Phillies that got the best deal. Here’s five reasons why. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreFOX Sports Continues To Invest Heavily In NASCAR Coverage
Forbes Sports Money Fri, 1 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000 With the 2019 season underway, FOX Sports continues to add value to their NASCAR broadcasts. Here’s what they’ve added for the season. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreFrom Tickets To Merch: How Bryce Harper Is Already Pulling In Big Bucks For The Phillies
Forbes Sports Money Mon, 4 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Bryce Harper has already proved to be a marketing juggernaut for the Philadelphia Phillies in the first days since he signed a 13-year, $330 million contract. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreAge-Old MLB Traditions Are About To Be Altered Forever Because Of Legalized Gambling
Forbes Sports Money Fri, 8 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Wagering on MLB teams means that simple things like submitting lineups will now be controlled to ensure no one has an unfair advantage. And that may just be the beginning. Here’s what the future could hold. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreNBCSN Misses A Gear For First Race Of IndyCar Season, Including 13-Minute Video Outage
Forbes Sports Money Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 The first race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series was great. Too bad NBCSN’s coverage didn’t match. And all that was before a technical issue that left viewers without video of the race for 13 minutes. Here’s the details. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreDespite 13-Minute Video Outage, IndyCar Season Opener Sees Ratings Increase On NBCSN
Forbes Sports Money Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:09:00 +0000 Despite a video outage in the broadcast, ratings for the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series opener were up on NBCSN. Here’s the numbers Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreBlue Jays Raising Minor League Salaries 50%; MLB Not Pushing For Others To Do Same
Forbes Sports Money Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 After MLB lobbied to keep Minor League salaries down, the Toronto Blue Jays are giving all their MiLB players a 50$% raise. Major League Baseball is not lobbying for others to do the same. Here’s the details. Maury Brown, Contributor
Read MoreMLB, T-Mobile Extend Sponsorship Agreement; Free MLB.TV Available To Customers
Forbes Sports Money Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0000 MLB and T-Mobile have extended their sponsorship agreement for an additional four years. As before, the wireless carrier is offering free MLB.TV to new customers. Here’s the details. Maury Brown, Contributor
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