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The fallout has extended to Washington, where Republicans are hunting for evidence that could be used to impeach President Joe Biden. Republicans have highlighted a $200,000 personal check from Jim to Joe Biden on the same day — March 1, 2018 — that Jim Biden received an equal amount from Americore. Concerns that Jim Biden’s business ventures and missteps would cloud Joe Biden’s political career stretch back decades. Court records show the matter was dropped, and Jim Biden's representatives said the bill was paid. But he’s also angry at Jim Biden's brother.

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☆ A former NBA media exec explains how the league's next rights deal could end up 'pumping more money' into player contracts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Malkani served as the league's senior vice president of global media distribution from 2008 to 2015, focusing on digital and media rights. She explained how athletes will be impacted by the next NBA rights deal, as the value of sports rights skyrockets against the backdrop of crumbling regional sports networks and pay-TV bundles. While the new rights deal will increase salary caps, they'll go up by no more than 10% annually , the CBA says. How streaming rights could trickle down to playersThe NBA's current rights deals with Disney and Warner Bros. The league is likely to replicate that hybrid model of traditional and streaming providers to drive up the value of its next rights deal, Malkani said.

Persons: Shirin Malkani, she'd, Malkani, Perkins, they'll, WBD, It's, Max, Malkini Organizations: NBA, Media, CBA, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, ESPN, ABC, TNT, Apple, Paramount, YouTube, Diamond Sports Group, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz

☆ The NBA is shooting for a new media rights deal worth up to $60 billion, nearly triple its previous pact, that will pay teams and players millions more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( James Faris | Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Media analysts widely expect the league to select at least three distributors for its next media rights deal after the current setup expires in 2025. Comcast's NBCUniversal could be a frontrunner for a spot in the NBA's new media deal alongside Amazon, Nispel said. NBA players could be poised to earn sky-high paydaysThe NBA's last media deal — the $24 billion contract it struck in 2014 — was nearly triple the value of its previous pact. The pressure is now on the NBA to deliver a media deal that satisfies teams, athletes, and fans. Still, Macquarie media analyst Tim Nollen is optimistic about the size of the NBA's next media rights deal.

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☆ Netflix and others have pulled back on hard-hitting documentaries as streamers seek more true crime and 'nothing too political'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"Beyond Utopia" attracted interest at Sundance from streamers like Amazon's Prime Video and Netflix. Interest peaked four years ago at the Sundance Film Festival, fueled by Amazon and Netflix, which paid a record $10 million for the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doc "Knock Down the House." In the crime realm, WME advised, Netflix was seeking films based on big, well-known cases and scams like "Dahmer" and "Tinder Swindler." Filmmakers point to streamers' self-censorship and 'cold feet' over sensitive topicsSome filmmakers said there are still champions at the streamers for documentaries that push the envelope. "Beyond Utopia" is among a number of recent films that have been snubbed by the big streamers, despite winning awards and buzz.

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Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton got questions about the same topic more often than he could remember this summer: The money, the money, the money. There are players with bigger salaries, even players with larger extensions — for example, Boston's Jaylen Brown signed one that could be worth $304 million this summer. But for players like Haliburton, Edwards, Ball and Bane, this is a new chapter. Haliburton, Edwards, Ball and Bane will average about that much in annual salary for the foreseeable future starting in the 2024-25 season. (Edwards will make about $13.5 million this season, Ball about $11 million, Haliburton about $6 million and Bane around $3.9 million.)

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☆ My husband and I paid off our mortgage more than 15 years early by following a simple money rule we learned from our parents
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Marisa Palmieri Shugrue | Stephanie Hallett | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This July, my husband and I sent in our final mortgage payment. Why we decided it made sense to pay off our mortgage earlyAn early mortgage payoff had been a major financial goal of ours since 2016. After doing some research and calculations, we realized a combination of investing and paying off our mortgage early would give us the more flexible lifestyle we had in mind. We have not had a car payment in five years. It led us to paying off our mortgage early, which has allowed us both to choose more fulfilling work and spend more time with our daughters.

Persons: it's, We've, didn't Organizations: Ohio National Guard Locations: Cleveland

☆ UAW strike chaos isn't all good news for Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Tim Levin | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Big gains in the UAW strike could bolster another organizing drive at Tesla. The UAW is looking to remake its reputation among auto workers. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new contract could spur union attempts elsewhereThe UAW strike comes amid a rejuvenated labor movement post-Covid, and after a summer jam-packed with union activism. About 54% of Americans support the UAW strike, according to a recent Morning Consult poll. AdvertisementAdvertisementOrganizing at Tesla still won't be easySome Tesla workers are in the early stages of forming a union, a UAW official told The New York Times.

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☆ Travis Kelce could earn millions more thanks to the Taylor Swift effect, as experts say he could double or triple endorsement paydays
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After social media posts earlier this month ignited speculation, rumors of a relationship between the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift have been heating up. AdvertisementAdvertisementKelce's new social media followers, meanwhile, could mean a payoff that lasts longer than a quick fling. As he's moved up the social media ranks — he now has 3.4 million followers, compared with Mahomes' 5.8 million — his earnings could multiply. Sports influencer marketing agency OpenSponsorship anticipates his rates for social media endorsements could increase "3-5x," OpenSponsorship CEO Ishveen Jolly told Insider over email. Swift, by comparison, has 272 million followers on Instagram, and it's likely many of them have different interests frp, Kelce's typical fans.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, —, Donna, Kelce, Jason, Bob Dorfman, Tom Brady, Kelce's, Patrick Mahomes, Sportico, he's, OpenSponsorship, Ishveen Jolly, Jolly, Swift, Dorfman, Chase Garrett, Oprah Winfrey, Dr, Oz, Toni Morrison, Joe Alwyn, Taylor, who's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Service, Arrowhead, SocialBlade, Associated Press, Apple, Pinnacle Advertising, NFL Players Association, US Department of Labor, NFL, Nike, Pfizer, —, Sports, Billboard, Prada, Chiefs, Jets Locations: doesn't, Travis

☆ Saudi crown prince says he will keep 'sportswashing' as criticism of the practice grows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Call it whatever you want, we're going to get that one and a half percent," the crown prince said. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), an entity controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed, has backed Saudi soccer clubs and LIV Golf. The LIV Golf merger with the PGA Tour has faced widespread scrutiny. Key U.S. lawmakers have criticized the pending golf merger as an attempt by the kingdom to distract from its human rights record. Prior to the deal, LIV Golf sued the PGA Tour for alleged anticompetitive practices, which prompted the PGA Tour to countersue, saying LIV Golf was stifling competition.

Persons: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sportswashing, I'm, Critics, Jamal Khashoggi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf, Crown Prince Mohammed, LIV, Osama bin Laden, It's, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, Jimmy Dunne, Ron Price, Price, Benjamin Freeman, — CNBC's Lillian Rizzo, Chelsey Cox Organizations: Saudi, Saudi Arabian Crown, Partnership, Global Infrastructure, Fox News, Washington Post, Neymar, PGA Tour, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Crown, Reuters, PGA, Key U.S, Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs, Tour, Quincy Institute, Responsible Locations: Saudi Arabian, New Delhi, India, Saudi, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Key, Yemen

☆ How NIL deals and brand sponsorships are helping college athletes make money
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Dan Whateley | Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

College athletes make money by posting branded content on social media and attending events with fans. Read more about the flow of NIL money in college sportsThe remaining 20% comes from brand deals, per Opendorse. Men's basketball players make the most from brand deals, the company has found. Read more about how the company boosted social-media engagement by hiring college athletes from niche sports like golf and cheerleadingSome college athletes have become social media stars, especially female students. Reese is one of the most followed college athletes and has signed NIL deals with companies like Amazon, Airbnb, and Playstation.

Persons: influencers, Read, Phoenix Sproles, It's, Kristi Dosh, they're, USC's Bronny James, LSU's Olivia Dunne, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, Flau'jae Johnson, Chase Griffin, outperforming, Bryce Adams, Opendorse, Braly Keller, Doug Edert, LSU's Reese, Reese, Matthew Hinton, Blake Lawrence, Colin Salao Organizations: Phoenix, BusinessofCollegeSports.com, University of Minnesota, Dinkytown, Power Five, UCLA, JPMorgan Chase, Chase Griffin Student, Buffalo Wild Wings, St, Peter's University, Amazon, PlayStation, AP, Nike, Adidas, Companies Locations: Ohio

☆ Wall Street's hottest career move: the volatile, lucrative world of private credit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

So it's no wonder that through the past couple of years, working on and around private credit deals has become Wall Street's career du jour. Private credit is most often floating-rate debt — that is, debt where interest rates rise in concert with rate hikes. 'Unheard of' salaries, while risks abound in the marketIt's worth noting what private credit is: we're talking about debt and loans. "For most of my career, attracting new attorneys to private credit was a challenge. Proskauer's private credit group now has 90 lawyers, 24 of whom are partners, working full-time on private credit.

Persons: that's, Marc Rowan, Marc Lipschultz, Goldman Sachs, Paul Heller, Hannah Robb, Robb, It's, Cliffwater, Heller, Caldwell, Banks, Carlyle, Blackstone, Marco Acerra, Spencer Stuart, it's, Acerra, Richard Fernand, Nicholas Kalogeropoulos, Sam Iles, I've, Mike Mezzacappa, Evan Palenschat, Robert Lewin Organizations: Blackstone, Partners, CFA Institute, Columbia Business School, Wall Street, Alpha FMC, Barclays, Goldman Locations: New York

☆ TikTokers are scoring huge paydays from its new 'creativity program' that rewards longer videos. 7 creators reveal what they're making per month.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Dan Whateley | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

TikTok's new Creativity Program Beta is helping some creators earn tens of thousands of dollars. However, she earned just over $5,000 in June from the creativity program. But the creativity program is taking her earnings to a new level. Today, at nearly 2 million followers, Paris' monthly earnings from the creativity program ranged from $9,000 to $13,000. The Cordles were planning on doing the same before they saw how much they could earn through TikTok's creativity program.

Persons: Kay, Tay Dudley, Fortune, Arlene Resendiz, Resendiz, I'm, it's, It's, Zachary Newman, Devin, Hunter Cordle, she's, they'd, we've Organizations: Beta, Victoria Paris, YouTube Locations: New York, Paris

Tiger Woods wipes his driver grip on the 18th tee box during the first round of the PGA TOUR Champions PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Ben Jared | PGA Tour | Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour on Tuesday said Tiger Woods would join its policy board, a concession meant to give players more input and oversight as negotiations continue for its controversial deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Woods joins the board less than a month after former AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson resigned due to concerns regarding the Saudi investment. Until the proposed deal was announced, the PGA Tour and LIV were embroiled in antitrust lawsuits – lobbed at each other – as players left the tour for big paydays at LIV. The proposed deal has been met with ire and confusion from lawmakers, members of the tour and fans.

Persons: Woods, Ben Jared, Tiger Woods, LIV, Randall Stephenson, LIV Golf, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson, Monahan, Christian Petersen Organizations: PGA, PNC, Ritz, Carlton Golf Club, Saudi, Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Saudi Crown, Augusta National Golf Club, Getty Locations: Orlando , Florida, Saudi, LIV, Augusta , Georgia

☆ Why celebrities are on strike: Not every actor makes Tom Cruise money
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

However, the BLS noted in the data that actors aren’t paid full-time year-round due to the nature of the job. Screen Actors Guild members and supporters on a picket line in Times Square in New York, US, on Friday, July 14, 2023. Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesBefore the contract between actors and movie studios officially expired this week, SAG-AFTRA members had negotiated specific minimum rates for performers. For example, an actor who worked on a television show for one week was paid a minimum of $3,756. According to Shaan Sharma, an actor and SAG-AFTRA board member, just 12.7% of SAG-AFTRA members qualify for the union’s health plan.

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☆ TikTok creators are raking in cash and scoring millions of views from its shopping affiliate program. Will it last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Dan Whateley | Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

TikTok creators are raking in sales commissions from its new e-commerce program, TikTok Shop. TikTok has some requirements for who can join its TikTok Shop program. Some users work directly with brands on TikTok Shop promotions, while others simply choose eligible products from TikTok Shop sellers at a standard commission rate. Micro and nano influencers can also score big TikTok Shop paydaysCreators don't need to have millions or even hundreds of thousands of followers to make good money from TikTok Shop commissions. Natalie Park, a fashion, lifestyle, and college content creator with around 32,000 TikTok followers, also had a TikTok Shop video featuring a phone stand go viral.

Persons: Shayna Farnan, Farnan, Jeneen Sahtout, Shawn Jacobson, Jacobson, TikTok, Nicole Rechtszaid, Arlene Resendiz, Resendiz, Sharon Jayy, Grace Secrist, Alexander Jane, Natalie Park, I'm, what's, influencers, they'd Organizations: Walmart, CVS, TikTok, influencers, Ghost Agency, TikTop, Fund Locations: Pennsylvania, UK, Indonesia

☆ TikTokers are earning thousands in commissions from its new shopping program and scoring millions of views. Will it last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Dan Whateley | Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

TikTok creators are raking in sales commissions from its new e-commerce program, TikTok Shop. TikTok has some requirements for who can join its TikTok Shop program. Micro and nano influencers can also score big TikTok Shop paydaysCreators don't need to have millions or even hundreds of thousands of followers to make good money from TikTok Shop commissions. Natalie Park, a fashion, lifestyle, and college content creator with around 32,000 TikTok followers, also had a TikTok Shop video featuring a phone stand go viral. "It's just a matter of sorting through the TikTok Shop and finding what's actually on there that's worth my time."

☆ Return to Office, Recession Fears End Wall Street's Hamptons Work-From-Home Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It may seem counterintuitive, but the pandemic was like a brief visit to Shangri-La for Wall Street. For the first time in years, Wall Street has to sing for its supper. A return to the office also means a return to more-classic Wall Street social norms. Wall Street, for all its highfalutin personalities and big paydays, is an apprenticeship system. For Wall Street, the heart of the pandemic was a moment to consider what life would be like at a slower, more-nurturing pace.

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☆ How to start an OnlyFans without followers, according to creators
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here's how to start building, promoting, and monetizing OnlyFans content, according to creators. Creators Insider spoke with said they'd found success cross-promoting their OnlyFans content on Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok, among other platforms. Subscriptions are the most basic option for creators looking to monetize their OnlyFans content. The remaining 10% of the accounts earnings comes from tips, which are another revenue stream for OnlyFans creators. See 3 examples of 'tip menus' from OnlyFans creators who shared their strategies for using them

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☆ Taylor Swift agreed to $100 million deal with FTX before it went bankrupt, but FTX pulled out
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Taylor Swift signed onto a lucrative touring partnership with FTX before its collapse, but FTX pulled out of the arrangement, according to a person familiar with the discussions. Bankman-Fried has been accused of orchestrating one of the biggest financial frauds in US history, allegedly costing investors billions of dollars and improperly using customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX. But a person familiar with the Swift discussions said the artist’s side had agreed to a $100 million tour sponsorship deal, but the deal was never finalized due to hesitation on FTX’s side. Other celebrities, including Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Steph Curry, and Naomi Osaka, signed deals with FTX, which declared bankruptcy last fall. Brady and Bundchen also held stakes in FTX that were likely entirely wiped out.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, FTX, cryptocurrency, Swift’s, Sam Bankman, Adam Moskowitz, endorsers, Swift, Fried, Moskowitz, “, ”, Taylor Swift, Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Steph Curry, Naomi Osaka, Brady, Bundchen, Jimmy Fallon, Madonna, Kim Kardashian, Max, CNN’s Kara Scannell, Chloe Melas Organizations: CNN, FTX, New York Times, Financial Times, Securities and Exchange Commission

☆ GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some say GOAT’s origins actually spring from a flamboyant, blond-tressed wrestler, George Wagner, who was known as Gorgeous George and who in the 1940s and ’50s earned lavish paydays by turning trash talk into fine art. “So keep on bragging, keep on sassing, and always be outrageous.”This week marks the moment when sport’s most legitimate GOAT talk hovers over tennis and an event its organizers not-so-humbly call the Championships. That will drive fans of Rafael Nadal, who is stuck at 22 major titles, to distraction. They will argue that their idol would have won 25 major titles (or more) by now, if not for injuries. But, by goodness, he’s Roger Federer, fine linen with a forehand with 20 Slams and a raft of epic final-round battles to his name.

Persons: Ali, George Wagner, Gorgeous George, that’s, ” Ali, “, Novak Djokovic, Margaret Court’s, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, he’s Roger Federer Organizations: Wimbledon

☆ VidCon 2023 showed how much the line between creator and fan has blurred. Here are 6 top takeaways from the annual creator industry conference.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

VidCon, the conference for creators, professionals, and fans returned this year in Anaheim, CA. Last week, creators and industry professionals came together at the Anaheim Convention Center for VidCon. Beyond the panels, parties, and meet-and-greets, the real magic of VidCon was happening offsite, at nearby restaurants and bars where brands, agencies, and startups hosted exclusive invite-only mixers. At this year's VidCon, the divide between creator and fan faded, and many attendees identified with both. Snapping a photo with a successful creator became less valuable than actual time spent learning the secrets to their success.

Persons: Colin, Samir, Amber Tarshis, Instagram Organizations: YouTube, Cannes Lions, Anaheim Convention, VidCon Locations: Anaheim , CA, Anaheim

☆ An epic fight over how real-estate agents get paid could transform the housing market forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Trying to find a buyer and sifting through offers sounds like a nightmare, so you hire a real-estate agent. The seller might no longer pay out both agents' commissions after the sale closes. Despite the potentially earthshaking consequences, most local real-estate agents — who, to be fair, have more pressing short-term concerns — have largely ignored the cases. "They not only have to pay a buyer's agent commission, but they can't negotiate that commission," Brobeck said of sellers. "It just doesn't make any sense for the seller to have to pay the buyer's agent," Brobeck told me.

Persons: —, Sitzer, that's, Max, Keller Williams, Sellers, Brokerages, Stephen Brobeck, Brobeck, Moehrl, Wager, Katie Johnson, you'll, Johnson, Buyers, Nicholas Economides, homebuyers, Trump, Everyone's, Rob Hahn, Steve Marcus, David Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Hahn, James Rodriguez Organizations: National Association of Realtors, NAR, Realtors, MLS, Consumer Federation of America, New York University, CFA, Realtor.com, REUTERS, Berkeley Research Group, Justice Department's Antitrust Locations: America, Missouri, Illinois, MLSs, Houston , Texas, Australia, Netherlands, United Kingdom

☆ PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf triggers confusion about sponsorships, antitrust
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

watch nowThe proposed merger between the PGA Tour and its Saudi-funded rival LIV Golf stunned everyone from golfers to Wall Street bankers this week – leaving many with questions about what the merger could mean. While the two organizations were feuding, golfers were divided between the PGA Tour and LIV. Aside from the lawsuits, LIV Golf has been surrounded by controversy and criticism since its launch in 2022. LIV Golf sued the tour, also citing anti-competitive practices for banning its players. The PGA Tour countersued.

Persons: LIV Golf, LIV, Jefferies, Jay Monahan, CNBC's, Henry Hauser, Perkins, Monahan, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Yasir Al, Rumayyan, Hauser, it's, Timothy Derdenger, Derdenger Organizations: PGA Tour, Wall, FTC, PGA, Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Antitrust, Public Investment, Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, U.S . Locations: Saudi

☆ The Merger of LIV Golf and the PGA Tour: Here’s What to Know
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Kevin Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The PGA Tour and LIV announced Tuesday the creation of a new entity that would combine their assets, as well as those of the DP World Tour, and radically change golf’s governance. The PGA Tour would remain a nonprofit organization and would retain full control over how its tournaments are played. This is how Jay Monahan, the commissioner of the PGA Tour, answered questions Tuesday about what golf might look like in the future. “I don’t want to make any statements or make any predictions.”Will LIV golfers go back to the PGA Tour and DP World Tour? Will PGA Tour players, many of whom spurned LIV and its huge paydays, receive compensation?

Persons: LIV, ” NewCo, Yasir al, Jay Monahan, Will LIV, ” Monahan Organizations: PGA, Public Investment Fund, LIV, PGA Tour

☆ Trump correctly predicted the LIV-PGA Tour merger in 2022: 'If you don't take the money now, you will get nothing after the merger takes place'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The sports world was shocked today LIV Golf and the PGA Tour announced a merger. Trump correctly predicted the merger in the summer of 2022. "Golfers that remain 'loyal' to the very disloyal PGA will pay a big price when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes," he wrote. Nearly 11 months later, the merger was announced, catching many PGA players — who were not consulted ahead of time as a group — off guard. For his part, Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate the merger, writing: "GREAT NEWS FROM LIV GOLF.

Persons: LIV Golf, Trump, LIV, —, Donald Trump, Phil Mickelson, Eric, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson Organizations: PGA Tour, Golfers, Service, Saudi, LIV Golf, PGA, ESPN, Social, Bedminster

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