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Edition No. 117 ยท Sat 17 Oct 2026 ยท 52 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest

Edition No. 117

Saturday 17 October 2026

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  1. 36 ยท The Athletic

    Arsenal's proposed job losses symbolise the bleak reality of how football is run
    Why it matters

    Arsenal's proposed job cuts show clubs squeezing off-pitch costs while spending heavily on players.

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  2. 37 ยท Semafor

    Kalshi in no rush for SCOTUS ruling
    Why it matters

    Kalshi is in no hurry for the Supreme Court to decide whether states can regulate its sports contracts as bets.

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  3. 38 ยท SportBusiness

    Relevent alone lands Uefa national team rights
    Why it matters

    Relevent replaced CAA Eleven as the agency selling UEFA men's national-team rights, the first switch in 14 years.

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  4. 39 ยท SportBusiness Media

    Global sports media rights value hits record $65.8bn
    Why it matters

    SportBusiness puts the global value of sports media rights at a record $65.8 billion, with the US more than half.

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  5. 40 ยท SportBusiness

    Netflix Spain in shock 2030 World Cup move
    Why it matters

    Netflix won exclusive Spanish rights to the 2030 World Cup, which Spain co-hosts.

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  6. 41 ยท SportBusiness

    DAZN sub-group posts $940m loss in 2025
    Why it matters

    A DAZN sub-group posted an operating loss of about $940 million in 2025.

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  7. 42 ยท Front Office Sports

    The 3 weeks that brought Gianni Infantino and FIFA to the brink
    Why it matters

    FIFA Council members left their meeting without answers on Infantino's scrapped plan to sell tournament stakes.

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  8. 43 ยท The Athletic

    FIFA Peace Prize could be scrapped a year on from Donald Trump win
    Why it matters

    FIFA's council could scrap the Peace Prize a year after awarding it to Trump.

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  9. 44 ยท The Stadium Business

    Saudi Arabia to cut back World Cup stadium plans
    Why it matters

    Saudi Arabia may cut its 2034 World Cup venues from 15 to 10.

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  10. 45 ยท The Athletic

    Manchester City's 41 sponsors
    Why it matters

    The Athletic catalogs Manchester City's 41 sponsors as the club awaits its punishment.

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  11. 46 ยท Front Office Sports

    Jon Rahm's LIV settlement forfeits all remaining payments
    Why it matters

    Jon Rahm is forfeiting $7.47 million in unpaid dues and his team equity to leave bankrupt LIV Golf.

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  12. 47 ยท Front Office Sports

    WNBA Finals ticket prices soar above last year's levels
    Why it matters

    Get-in prices for WNBA Finals Game 1 are up more than 500% from last year.

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  13. 48 ยท The Washington Post

    The Elizabeth Holmes documentary will break your brain
    Why it matters

    A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary opened in theaters Friday.

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  14. 49 ยท Defector

    Warhammer 40K Is Cool
    Why it matters

    Defector makes the case for Warhammer 40K as Games Workshop posts record results.

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  15. 50 ยท Sotheby's

    Kobe Bryant's Lower Merion High School jersey
    Why it matters

    Kobe Bryant's high school away jersey is at auction with a $1 million to $2 million estimate.

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