Daily business news in New York
The 2022 US Open will award more than $60 million in total player compensation for the first time in the event’s history, topping the record-breaking $57.5 million number from 2021. The two-week event at the National Tennis Center in Flushing ends this Sunday and the winner of the men’s and women’s singles final will each […]
ESPN has re-signed senior writer and injury analyst Stephania Bell to a new, multi-year contract to remain with the company. Bell joins NFL insider Field Yates, writer and analyst Mike Clay, and NFL writer and analyst Matt Bowen in re-signing with ESPN this NFL offseason, in addition to fantasy and sports betting analyst Liz Loza […]
ARMONK, NY — IBM and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have announced a five-year renewal of their longstanding, 30-year partnership. From the launch of USOpen.org in 1995 to the introduction of the mobile app in 2009, and last year’s debut of the IBM Power Index with Watson, IBM and the USTA have collaborated for more than three decades, […]
The National Football League has launched its own streaming service, NFL+, and is now charging fans to view local and national games that had been free the last few seasons on NFL and Yahoo apps. NFL+ is available in the NFL App across all app stores for $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Fans can upgrade to NFL+ Premium for $9.99/month […]
FLUSHING, NY — Caesars Entertainment and the New York Mets have announced a multi-year partnership to make Caesars Sportsbook an Official Sports Betting Partner of the team. In addition to a variety of VIP experiences and hospitality assets for members of the industry-leading loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, this partnership features plans to open a new […]
With the new season starting today, the New York Yankees have announced a variety of new dining options available to all Yankee Stadium guests throughout the 2022 season. Brand new partners serving up their most popular items include New York traditions Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson and The Halal Guys. They join a lineup of returning partners that were […]
Apple has announced the lineup of broadcasters and production enhancements for “Friday Night Baseball,” which starts today only on Apple TV+. Fans can access “Friday Night Baseball” games and additional content, including new exclusive programs such as “Countdown to First Pitch” and “MLB Daily Recap,” beginning today in the Apple TV app. The games will […]
The Major League Baseball season kicks off today but the NY Yankees’ home opener against rival Boston Red Sox has been postponed to Friday due to rain. The game will be played on Friday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. Fans holding paid tickets for the game originally scheduled to be played on Thursday, […]
Over $3.92 billion has been bet by New Yorkers since online sports betting officially began in the state on January 8, 2022. The total handle doesn’t even include the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which began last week, and not in the latest figures. The amount won by NY’s eight legal sportsbooks or Gross Gaming Revenue […]
The New York Yankees have acquired INF Josh Donaldson, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa and C Ben Rortvedt from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for C Gary Sánchez and INF Gio Urshela. The Yankees gave up on their former All-Star catcher Sanchez who could hit booming home runs but was a defensive liability behind home plate. Donaldson, […]