EPISODE · Oct 3, 2025 · 24 MIN
Why Saudi Arabia bought EA in world's biggest gaming deal
from Yahoo Finance Sports Report · host Yahoo Finance
From a $55 billion gaming takeover to the NFL’s surprising shake-ups, here’s what’s moving money and markets in the sports world. This week on Yahoo Finance Sports Report, host Joe Pompliano takes a look at some of this week’s biggest headlines in the sports business world that you and your portfolio need to know. From Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund leading a joint acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion to the NBA selling their franchises in the Africa League and John Cena’s final WWE match, there’s plenty of money moves shaping the sports industry.Yahoo Sports Senior Reporter Frank Schwab joins the show to talk about the latest coming out of the latest in the NFL, including Jaxson Dart’s first game with the New York Giants, and why the initially favored Baltimore Ravens are sitting third in their division’s standings. Plus, NFL Vice President, Head of Flag Football Stephanie Kwok stops by the show to talk about the growth of the sport and teases what’s to come for the league ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Yahoo Finance Sports Report with Joe Pompliano, a vodcast brought to you by Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Sports, looks beyond the latest sports business headlines, analyzes all the need-to-know news - the teams, trades, and billion dollar deals - so you and your portfolio will win BIG.
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From a $55 billion gaming takeover to the NFL’s surprising shake-ups, here’s what’s moving money and markets in the sports world. This week on Yahoo Finance Sports Report, host Joe Pompliano takes a look at some of this week’s biggest headlines in the sports business world that you and your portfolio need to know. From Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund leading a joint acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion to the NBA selling their franchises in the Africa League and John Cena’s final WWE match, there’s plenty of money moves shaping the sports industry.Yahoo Sports Senior Reporter Frank Schwab joins the show to talk about the latest coming out of the latest in the NFL, including Jaxson Dart’s first game with the New York Giants, and why the initially favored Baltimore Ravens are sitting third in their division’s standings. Plus, NFL Vice President, Head of Flag Football Stephanie Kwok stops by the show to talk about the growth of the sport and teases what’s to come for the league ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Yahoo Finance Sports Report with Joe Pompliano, a vodcast brought to you by Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Sports, looks beyond the latest sports business headlines, analyzes all the need-to-know news - the teams, trades, and billion dollar deals - so you and your portfolio will win BIG.
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