There is a new women’s basketball league coming up and Athletes Unlimited says it will start in 2022. Forty-four players will win over $ 1 million in total – and $ 50,000 will go to the champions.
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FIFA’s plan to double the frequency of the World Cup has been criticized by one of the tournament’s biggest sponsors.
Adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted told Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung that a biennial tournament would make the landscape of football and sport overcrowded.
“There is a European Championship here, there is a Copa América in Latin America. We must also leave room for other thingsHe said, echoing the concerns of UEFA, CONMEBOL and the European Club Association.
He added that other sports such as biathlon, skiing, tennis and handball are also expected to be shown on TV.
“If you push one product hard, it’s not good for any product,†Rørsted said.
His remarks carry weight, as adidas has been the official supplier of soccer balls to the FIFA World Cup since 1970.
- In 2013, adidas and FIFA extended their partnership to 2030.
- Adidas’ net income increased by 150.6% year after year at $ 458 million in Q2 2018 in the middle of the last World Cup. It posted net income of $ 756.9 million the following quarter, up 25.1% year-on-year.
- The World Cup will arrive in the United States in 2026 after Qatar hosts next year. Adidas sales in North America increased by 87% year over year in the second quarter of this year to $ 1.44 billion.
Rørsted felt the same about the attempt European Super League, claiming it would have been good for the company’s sales but bad for the long-term health of football.
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Sorare raised $ 680 million for a valuation of $ 4.3 billion in a Series B funding round last month. Now the NFT platform and fantasy sports are under investigation by the UK Gambling Commission.
In an October 8 consumer information notice, the gambling regulator said Sorare’s business was operating “outside of gambling regulations which an authorized operator should comply with â€and considers whether the company should be required to have a gaming license.
Sorare’s digital collectible cards are praised for player performance, but the company says it is “very confident that it does not offer any form regulated gambling â€and has held various discussions with lawyers since the creation of the platform.
Sorare also had a winning streak as the NFT rose to prominence in the world of sport.
- More $ 150 million in digital card exchanges have been carried out on the platform since January.
- Second quarter sales has been multiplied by 51 Year after year.
- In September, Sorare got a OK with La Liga – the first elite European football league to sign a major partnership with the NFT. He plans to partner with the 20 best football teams in the world by the end of next year.
SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, Headline, LionTree and Atomico are among Sorare’s investors. The platform has more than 500,000 registered users and plans to process at least $ 200 million in transactions by the end of 2021.
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Augmented reality platform Magic Leap raised $ 500 million in funding on Tuesday, valuing the company at around $ 2 billion.
The Florida-based startup – which raised nearly $ 3 billion from investors Google, AT&T, Alibaba and Warner Bros. – will use the capital to accelerate the company’s transition to the enterprise market and strengthen its technological base.
The magic jump too plans to release a second generation AR headset, the Magic Leap 2, in 2022. The device will be the smallest and lightest device in the industry designed for professional use.
Other companies are also taking advantage of an AR / VR market that is expected to reach 140 billion dollars by the end of 2024, according to market research firm IDC.
- In June, Facebook acquired BigBox VR, a VC-backed startup that creates VR video games.
- Apple and VR headset maker Oculus could collaborate to create fitness-focused tech.
- Ray-Ban and Facebook have teamed up to launch a pair of connected glasses by the end of the year.
Known for its “Magic Leap One Creator Edition†VR headset, which costs $ 2,295, the company has had its ups and downs since its launch in 2010.
Slow sales of its flagship AR device last year led the company to lay off about half of its workforce – 1,000 employees – as well as the departure of co-founder Rony Abovitz. Despite the setbacks, Magic Leap has entered into strategic partnerships with Google Cloud, Nvidia, AMD, and VMware over the past year.
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- In today’s Leadoff, we covered ESPN’s streaming service dilemma, the delays of the new Apple Watch, Bally’s sports betting strategy, and the NHL broadcasts returning to ESPN after. 17 years. Click here to listen.
- Goldin Auctions broke all time save for an article by Michael Jordan negotiating the $ 2.7 million sale of an autographed 1997 Upper Deck gaming jersey patch card.
- The NFL selected Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich on Tuesday as cities to enter the final bidding phase for host a regular season game in Germany starting next season.
- Ben Simmons and the 76ers clashed all summer after expressing his desire to leave. Now both sides seem to be gradually advancing towards a difficult reunion. Subscribe to the Sports section to learn more about the potential deal.
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The San Francisco Giants (107-55) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (106-56) tonight at Dodger Stadium.
How to watch: 9:07 p.m. ET on TBS
Betting odds: Dodgers -1.5 || ML -155 || O / U 8 *
To take: Expect the Dodgers to bounce back from last night’s loss. Take LA to cover.
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* Dimensions / lines subject to change. The T & Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.
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