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2026 World Cup's $15 Billion Record, Seahawks Sale Sets New NFL Benchmark and Paramount-WBD Merger Delays
In this Sports Geek Rapid Rundown: the 2026 FIFA World Cup becomes the most commercially successful sporting event in history with FIFA revenue topping $15 billion and World Cup final tickets hitting $2 million on resale. The Seattle Seahawks sell for a record $9.6 billion — a 59% jump over the previous NFL record — sparking speculation about which franchise is next. Plus, the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery $110 billion merger faces regulatory hurdles that could push the deal to June 2027, Wasserman rebrands as The Team ahead of a $3.4 billion sale, and the Bundesliga makes a bold…
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