Professional sports franchises are some of the most lucrative businesses in America. NFL teams on average cleared $137 million in earnings last year, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Most baseball teams, including the Royals, likewise bring in tens of millions of dollars in profit per year. Unlike other businesses that are far less profitable, sports franchises have long pled poverty in an effort to con city leaders and voters out of their tax money to build them...
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Would you buy a steak from a man who dips his in ketchup? That is the question being asked by Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
We tend to throw around the notion that a broadcaster is “The Voice” of a franchise, but John Sterling truly has embodied being the Voice of the New York Yankees for almost four decades. His voice and epic calls have become an essential part of the Yankees experience. Whole generations of fans don’t know a
The New York Mets unveiled their City Connect uniforms on April 19, the latest iteration of a leaguewide initiative aiming to highlight the cultural aspects of each Major League Baseball team's home city through new, colorful jerseys. The Mets' City Connect uniform features dark gray jerseys with black "NYC" letters on the front, which represent the concrete jungle of New York City. The uniforms, made by Nike, also have a purple swoosh and purple detailing on the sleeve — a reference to the...
The NHL, having lost patience in Arizona's ability to find a long-term home for the Coyotes, has approved the sale of the team and a move to Salt Lake City.
Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith officially bought the franchise, but the deal states that Arizona will get an expansion team if a new arena is built in the next five years.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads a budding offense, while breakthrough ace Cole Ragans, a healthy Brady Singer and a pair of free agent acquisitions have bolstered the staff.
Construction is expected to begin later in 2024 if New Haven City Council approves the project.
In the early 1900s, Anaheim, California, was a rural community with endless rows of orange groves. Of course, that all changed when Disneyland opened July 17, 1955, and transformed the town into one of the world’s most well-known tourist destinations. Now, Disney has set out to transform the city again with an ambitious project called …
METRO's board of directors is charged with guiding decision making to deliver a public transportation system that is an attractive option for means of travel throughout the Houston region, according to a mayor's office press release.
Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas heard the rumors about the Chiefs moving to Dallas and tried to them shut down recently, but he made no mention of the Royals possibly leaving town. Since Kansas City’s stadium renovation vote failure, Dallas mayor Eric Johnson has been quite vocal about wanting to return the Chiefs to Dallas, […]