Top 15 biggest contracts in North American team sports: Shohei Ohtani new No. 1

Shohei Ohtani clinches top spot with biggest contract in North American team sports: Top 15 rankings Shohei Ohtani has reportedly signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him the highest-paid athlete in sports history. In a list of 15 athletes earning over $50 million a season, 10 are NBA players, … Read more

‘The stadium is secondary’: how US sports teams became real-estate speculators

“The Rise of Real-Estate Speculation: US Sports Teams Put Stadiums on the Backburner” Stan Kroenke successfully relocated the St. Louis Rams to an ultra-modern stadium near Los Angeles International Airport, with the $5 billion, 70,240-capacity SoFi Stadium complex anchoring a massive land redevelopment. The Hollywood Park site includes an artificial lake, a 6,000-seat theatre, and … Read more