This week on Deals & Deadlines, Matt Chernoff and sports business insider Hadley Engelhard break down the biggest stories shaping the business of sports.

🔥 Topics include:

• Why MLB All-Star Game ticket prices in Philadelphia skyrocketed past $1,400
• - Concerns about the future of the MLB All-Star Game despite strong revenues
• - FIFA's plan to potentially expand the World Cup to 64 teams and what it means financially
• - The surprising business behind selling pieces of the World Cup pitch for up to $3,000
• - Why New Jersey landed the World Cup Final over other host cities
• - Christian Pulisic's missed opportunity to capitalize on the World Cup spotlight
• - Growing tensions between MLB owners and players as another labor showdown looms
• - What Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby payday says about baseball's salary structure
• - Netflix's new role in MLB's marquee events and the future of sports streaming
• - Bryce Harper's response to the FanDuel controversy and the legal questions surrounding athlete likeness rights
• - The Seattle Seahawks' record-setting $9.6 billion sale and what it means for franchise valuations
• - How sports agents manage public-relations crises after player altercations
• - Backlash over Stanley Cup engraving decisions by Carolina - Hurricanes ownership
• - Adam Schefter's massive ESPN extension and the continued value of breaking news insiders

 🎙️ Whether it's billion-dollar franchise sales, labor negotiations, media rights, sponsorships, or athlete branding, Deals & Deadlines delivers the stories behind the business of sports.

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