News Summary

• Sports fandom in the US is an increasingly complicated, expensive endeavor.
• To watch the NFL, fans need a dizzying combination of broadcast television, cable, Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, and/or YouTube TV.
• Take the eye-popping FIFA World Cup ticket prices, which have caused major backlash.
• Across leagues, teams are redesigning their stadiums to prioritize luxury suites, premium clubs, and high-end hospitality experiences that cater to wealthy fans and corporate customers.
• "If you get the city to pay for it, then the sky's the limit," says Andrew Zimbalist, a professor emeritus of economics at Smith College.