I'm not sure there is a better sign that America is headed toward a gambling problem than Dave & Buster's offering its customers the ability to bet real money on pop-a-shot and skee-ball games.

I've seen many people talk about how Mark Davis got a great deal by buying the Las Vegas Aces for $2 million.

And he did — but Davis also invested heavily in the franchise, spending $40 million to build the first-ever practice facility exclusively used by a WNBA team.

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Jason Kelce will be fantastic on Monday Night Countdown. And when you add in Nick Saban and Bill Belichick (via Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions), ESPN is having a hell of an NFL offseason, too.

Anthony Edwards is getting a lot of praise this postseason, but I feel like the most significant storyline is that he's only *22* years old.

He's going to get so much better and could easily be the face of the NBA for the next decade.

Ethan and I covered a ton in this podcast — Timberwolves ownership, the NFL Draft, Belichick vs. Kraft, NBA media rights, Caitlin Clark, and more. Give it a listen 👇

Even crazier?

The get-in price for Inter Miami @ Revolution today is $222.

The get-in price for the Revolution's next home game vs. the Philadelphia Union is $18.

Tickets to see Lionel Messi today at Gillette Stadium are more expensive than a Patriots game.

Average Purchase Price
• 2023 Patriots Home Game: $275
• Today's Inter Miami Game: $285

This is the second NFL stadium Messi has sold out this month.

(Ticket data via TickPick)

The sale of the Minnesota Minnesota Timberwolves to Alex Rodriguez & Marc Lore has been called off. Bad faith dealing by current owner Glen Taylor? Impressive detail from Joe Pompliano on the deal, its collapse, & what might lie ahead [@ReadHuddleUp]
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The first round of the NFL Draft averaged 12.1 million viewers.

That's more viewers than...

• All 2023 World Series Games
• All 2023 Stanley Cup Finals Game
• 4/5 2023 NBA Finals Games
• Every 2023 college football regular season game but one

Absolutely incredible.

Roger Goodell just said a few super interesting things on the Pat McAfee:

1. The bidding process to host the NFL Draft has almost gotten as competitive as the Super Bowl (because so many cities can't host the SB but can host the draft).

2. Goodell said an international team

Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary is $76,000 this year.

However, it's really a structural issue within the WNBA's CBA, and she has the potential to impact player compensation the same way Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson did in the 1980s.

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The Truth Behind Caitlin Clark's $76,000 Annual Salary

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#NCAAWBB #WNBA via Joe Pompliano

The NFL says Detroit has set the all-time Day One NFL Draft record with more than 275,000 fans in attendance.

What a massive turnout in Detroit.

The Chicago Bears introduced Caleb Williams to season ticket holders via hologram 🤯

There are 150,000 people in downtown Detroit 2 hours before the NFL Draft 😳

This is why we love sports so much