The weekend is finally upon us! This Saturday is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated days in sports history. Prior to the fight, we all get to watch game 7 of the Clippers vs. Spurs series which has certainly lived up to its hype. With the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight and Kentucky Derby taking place on May 2nd, many are considering this to be the biggest day in sports-betting history. For what it’s worth, my (hypothetical) money is on Floyd Mayweather although I’m really just hoping for a good fight. Darren looked into the financials of the fight this week on FORBES: (1) Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao Pay Per View Should Fall Short Of Expectations; (2) The World’s 100 Highest-Paid Athletes 2014; (3) Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao Tickets Remain Available And Ridiculously Priced; (4) The Business Behind The 2015 NFL Draft. And, as always, the weekly wrap-up:
Basketball
- Teams are putting power in the hands of Millenials [It’s Good! How the NBA Is Winning at Social Media]
- Small market teams take note [How The Orlando Magic Prosper With Analytics Despite Relatively Small Market – SportsTechie]
- Stance investors include Jay-Z and Will Smith [NBA agrees to licensing deal with Stance as league’s official sock]
Football
- Ben Dogra is seeking guaranteed money for AP [Peterson’s agent wants ‘commitment’ from Vikings]
- Kelli Masters just had her client, Jordan Phillips, selected by Darren’s Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round [Women sports agents are changing the NFL Draft landscape]
Sports Business
- He’s pitching L.A. as the host of the 2024 Olympics [Top 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: Casey Wasserman rises to top of L.A. sports scene]