There is a business behind every game.
The Commerce of Sports shelf starts with Mithun Kadur’s cricket series. The rest is a research-backed reading plan, not published articles yet.
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These are possible story directions, not promised publication dates. Each has a starting source for the reporting.
The NFL as a media-rights machine
How broadcast windows, streaming exclusives and free-to-air reach became a durable distribution model.
Starting source ↗Pickleball: a league forms around a participation boom
Follow team structures, player markets and the business of turning a pastime into a spectator sport.
Starting source ↗Moneyball and the price of an overlooked player
How the Oakland A’s used measurement to compete for baseball talent, and what happened after the rest of the league noticed.
Starting source ↗The Chiefs’ new stadium: who pays, who benefits?
Kansas and the Chiefs propose a new domed stadium for 2031, not a rebuild of Arrowhead. Follow the 60/40 public-private financing, sales-tax-backed bonds, adjacent development and the debate over projected economic gains.
Starting source ↗The stadium as a marketplace
Tickets are only the front door. Study food, merchandise, retail space and the district outside the ballpark.
Starting source ↗Why the NBA sold its next media chapter differently
A look at the league’s long-term distribution split across television and streaming.
Starting source ↗The business of women’s basketball
Trace the WNBA’s new national media packages and what wider distribution may mean for teams and fans.
Starting source ↗From athlete to product company
Explore the athlete-brand deal through Air Jordan: licensing, product identity and cultural staying power.
Starting source ↗Who owns the data behind a game?
Follow the commercial uses of live sports data, from official feeds to betting products and integrity concerns.
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