NEW YORK — With the Super Bowl set for Las Vegas this winter for the first time, the hometown Raiders return to the #1 position for NFL tickets according to Stubhub. This is the second time the Raiders are on top since relocating to the entertainment capital, besting the always top-selling Dallas Cowboys by 30%, who […]
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Prize Money for U.S. Open Tennis Tournament
The payouts for the 2023 US Open tennis championship in Flushing will total $65 million, a new all-time high for the tournament. This year’s total marks an 8% increase from 2022’s total of $60 million, and includes $3 million awarded to the men’s and women’s singles champions. That sum is a 15% increase from the $2.6 million taken […]
NBA Releases Winners of 2023 Regular-Season Awards
The National Basketball Association has released the voting totals and voter ballots for annual awards for the 2022-23 NBA regular season, as selected by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP. NBA Clutch Player of the Year VOTING TOTALS | VOTER BALLOTS Winner: De’Aaron […]
Yankees Home Opener Vs. Giants on Thursday Afternoon
The New York Yankees will open the 2023 regular season at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, March 30, with a 1:05 p.m. game against the San Francisco Giants. What’s unusual about this Opening Day game is the Yankees will face San Francisco in the opener for the first time in franchise history. It marks just the second […]
U.S. Open Awards $60 Million in Total Prizes
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 Re-Signs Stephania Bell to New Contract
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 […]
IBM Renews Partnership With US Open for Five More Years
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, […]
NFL Launches NFL+ for Live Streaming Local, National Games
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 […]
Caesars Sportsbook to Open Lounge in Citi Field
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 […]
New Food to Eat at Yankee Stadium
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 […]