JUST BIZNESS RIGHT NOW – Today’s top stories in Sports Business & Entertainment:
- European basketball reaches breaking point: EuroLeague’s owners are meeting today to consider expanding to 24 teams and creating permanent franchises, while doubts over the NBA’s financial model make two rival European competitions in 2027–28 increasingly likely.
- Norway formally challenges FIFA: The Norwegian FA has asked FIFA’s ethics and governance committees to investigate its leadership and financial oversight, including the abandoned proposal to sell investors a stake in FIFA’s World Cup commercial business.
- Seven countries chase the 2036 Olympics: India, Germany, Qatar, Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and South Korea have entered preliminary discussions, with the IOC expected to shortlist candidates in 2027 and select the host in 2029.
