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Inside FIFA’s $1 Billion Gamble To Take Over Club Football
FIFA says the Club World Cup will globalize football and empower smaller nations. But with $1 billion in prize money, Saudi backing, and overloaded…
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Joe Pompliano
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College Athletes Can Now Get Paid by Their Schools...But There’s a Catch
College athletes can now be paid directly by their schools, but new rules, salary caps, and buyouts are already creating chaos. Today we'll examine what…
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Joe Pompliano
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Inside Oakmont Country Club: America's Most Difficult (And Unique) Golf Course
Today's newsletter includes a few thousand words breaking down everything you need to know about Oakmont Country Club — the financials, redesign…
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Joe Pompliano
Inside the Billion-Dollar Battle for the Kansas City Chiefs
Today’s newsletter unpacks the Chiefs’ stadium dilemma — a rejected sales tax extension, a 2:30 a.m. Senate session, and a billion-dollar renovation…
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Joe Pompliano
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I went to my first Savannah Bananas game
Happy Saturday, Friends!
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Joe Pompliano
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The French Open’s Biggest Lie Is Hiding in Plain Sight
You all know I love stadium infrastructure and logistics. Today, we'll dig into how the iconic clay courts at Roland Garros are prepared and maintained…
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Joe Pompliano
The Rise of SailGP: How a Niche Hobby Turned Into a Global Powerhouse
SailGP was supposed to be a billionaire’s vanity project. Instead, it’s become one of the world’s fastest-growing sports — with $2 million prizes…
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Joe Pompliano
Steroids, Science, and $1 Million Payouts: Inside the Enhanced Games
Today's newsletter breaks down everything you need to know about the Enhanced Games, including athlete compensation, drug testing, training regimens…
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Joe Pompliano

May 2025

How Michael Jordan Helped Paris Saint-Germain Became A $4.5 Billion Club
Today's newsletter details the playbook PSG used to become one of the world's most valuable football clubs (despite never winning Europe's most…
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Joe Pompliano
Inside the $200 Million Gamble That’s Turning Heads in Formula 1
The Williams F1 team was tracking 14,000 car parts in a single Excel sheet. Now, they’re a top-five team. Here’s how Toto Wolff's right hand man is…
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Joe Pompliano
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The Hidden Economics Behind Golf’s Most Controversial Rule
Today's newsletter explains what is happening with golf's rollback, including its impact on iconic golf courses, driving distance, and profit margins at…
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Joe Pompliano
How Novak Djokovic Redefined Greatness After Age 30
Critics mocked his methods. Scientists questioned his tests. But Djokovic kept winning. This is the story of how one of tennis’ most polarizing stars…
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Joe Pompliano
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