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VALCowboys franchise valuation hits $11.4B in latest Forbes rankings+7.2%Forbes· 2h
MEDIATKO Group reports Q1 revenue surge of 14% on UFC + WWE bundling+14.0%Sportico· 4h
DEALSaudi PIF reportedly exploring NFL international series partnershipBloomberg· 5h
DEALRussell Wilson signs with Giants — guaranteed money structure leaksESPN· 6h
OWNSkydance's Patrick Soon-Shiong eyes minority Vikings stakeWSJ· 8h
CBANFLPA-NFL collective bargaining talks resume after spring league meetingsThe Athletic· 12h
BETESPN Bet revenue up 38% YoY in Q1 — gaming integration deepens+38.0%Front Office Sports· 14h
BETDraftKings posts $1.4B Q1, raises full-year guidance+9.4%Reuters· 1d
DEALTom Brady's TB12 brand expanding direct-to-consumer footprintWWD· 1d
OWNLarry Fitzgerald's family office adds stake in MLS expansion bidSportico· 1d
NILNIL collective valuations climbing as Power 4 schools restructure+22.0%On3· 2d
MEDIAYouTube Sunday Ticket Q1 viewership up 11% YoY+11.0%Variety· 2d
DEALBills' Highmark Stadium financing closes — $1.5B public-privateBuffalo News· 2d
DEALMarshawn Lynch's Beast Mode Apparel signs Foot Locker distribution dealHypebeast· 3d
MEDIANFL international series adds Madrid game for 2026 seasonESPN· 3d
DEALPlayer equity in alternative dataset startups climbing in 2026Sportico· 3d
VALCowboys franchise valuation hits $11.4B in latest Forbes rankings+7.2%Forbes· 2h
MEDIATKO Group reports Q1 revenue surge of 14% on UFC + WWE bundling+14.0%Sportico· 4h
DEALSaudi PIF reportedly exploring NFL international series partnershipBloomberg· 5h
DEALRussell Wilson signs with Giants — guaranteed money structure leaksESPN· 6h
OWNSkydance's Patrick Soon-Shiong eyes minority Vikings stakeWSJ· 8h
CBANFLPA-NFL collective bargaining talks resume after spring league meetingsThe Athletic· 12h
BETESPN Bet revenue up 38% YoY in Q1 — gaming integration deepens+38.0%Front Office Sports· 14h
BETDraftKings posts $1.4B Q1, raises full-year guidance+9.4%Reuters· 1d
DEALTom Brady's TB12 brand expanding direct-to-consumer footprintWWD· 1d
OWNLarry Fitzgerald's family office adds stake in MLS expansion bidSportico· 1d
NILNIL collective valuations climbing as Power 4 schools restructure+22.0%On3· 2d
MEDIAYouTube Sunday Ticket Q1 viewership up 11% YoY+11.0%Variety· 2d
DEALBills' Highmark Stadium financing closes — $1.5B public-privateBuffalo News· 2d
DEALMarshawn Lynch's Beast Mode Apparel signs Foot Locker distribution dealHypebeast· 3d
MEDIANFL international series adds Madrid game for 2026 seasonESPN· 3d
DEALPlayer equity in alternative dataset startups climbing in 2026Sportico· 3d
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Val AckermanOPERATOR
Commissioner · Big East Conference · 1988–present

Val Ackerman

Pennington, NJ
Big East Conference

Founded the WNBA in 1996 with David Stern. Now runs the Big East at a moment when college sports are being reshaped from the foundation up.

CAREER
  • 01Founding President of the WNBA
  • 02Big East Commissioner
  • 03USA Basketball President
VENTURES

After the helmet.

WNBA
Founding President
EXITED
Big East Conference
Commissioner
ACTIVE
APPEARANCES

On the show.