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directtv
Televised Sports Battle: Who Is Astroturfing Whom?
Front groups for cable and satellite companies pretending to represent the interest of sports fans? Mysterious "sources" and leaks? This is nothing new to Consumerist readers, but our estranged siblings at Deadspin have some great information on a lobbying and PR war between thinly disguised groups working on behalf of DirectTV and the big cable companies, and their battle over fans and fees. Or is it? More » -
games
Prove You're Financially Literate And Win At Online Soccer!
We're not sure what "soccer" is—it looks like it might be some sort of real-world Quidditch without the brooms—but Visa and a bunch of soccer players have released a fancy-schmancy (for a website, at least) online version that tests your financial literacy. You can try it out at financialsoccer.com instead of working this morning. More » -
nine-tenths of the law
Officials Take Baseball Away From Little Girl Who Sues And Gets It Back
Back in July near Miami, 12-year-old Jennifer came away with Phillies player Ryan Howard's 200th home run ball. Florida Marlins officials asked her to give up the milestone ball so Howard could autograph it. More » -
revenge
Ask The Consumerists: Should I Report My Package-Rolling Mailman?
Jeff has a quandary. He spotted his neighborhood mail carrier delivering his package in a way he didn't like. Jeff wants to know whether he should report his friendly, package-tossing mailman to the post office, or whether he should expect retribution. More » -
good news
Washington Redskins Relent, No Longer Bankrupting Elderly Season Ticket Holder
Good news! The Washington Redskins are no longer suing a 72-year-old grandmother and real estate agent who was unable to pay for her season tickets after falling on hard times. The team has vacated the $66,364 judgment against her. Yay! More » -
contracts
Don't Have $5,300 For Season Tickets? The Washington Redskins Will Sue You Into Bankruptcy
UPDATE: The Redskins have vacated their judgment.
Good news for fans of the Iggles and Football Giants and um, that other team with the crazy owner, it's apparently "Washington Redskins Are Evil" day on Consumerist. Moving right along, this time we find our villain suing season ticket holders who find themselves too broke to continue buying season tickets. More »
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nfl
Redskins Makes Fans Wait While Scalpers Cherry-Pick Tickets
The Washington Post reports the Washington Redskins gave ticket brokers the first crack at their tickets during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, making fans pay more from the third parties. More » -
personal finance
How Long Does It Take An Athlete To Make $100,000?
Obviously a lot of preparation goes into being an athlete, but let's ignore all of that and focus on the gory numbers. More » -
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how to
Make Your Own Sports Drink
Why waste money on Gatorade when you can brew an equally effective sports drink from sugar, lemon juice, salt and orange juice? Hit the jump for the simple, inexpensive recipe. More » -
weekend deals
Baseball Tickets Become Affordable Again As Recession Hits Scalpers
Following up on yesterday's roundup of recession-related deals, here is an article from Forbes on how scalpers, season ticket holders, and teams themselves are cutting deals on baseball tickets, with below-cost tickets, BOGO deals, and cheap food. More » -
nfl
Comcast Will Probably Charge Customers Extra For Red Zone
Last week's word that Comcast and the NFL finally put their blood feud behind them to make the elusive NFL Network available on the basic digital tier was nice and all, but the out-of-nowhere bonus that the Comcast would also snag Red Zone Channel, which lets you keep tabs on all the games simultaneously, was a phenomenal revelation. More » -
nfl
NFL Network And Comcast Finally Kiss And Make Up
It's official, the NFL Network and Comcast have finally reached an agreement that will bring the football-only network to the majority of Comcast's subscribers. So, who caved? More » -
recession watch
Yankees Cut Premium Ticket Prices From "Exorbitant" To "Expensive"
For some reason, the New York Yankees are having trouble selling the most expensive seats in the new Yankee Stadium. Especially the ones in the front rows that are noticeably empty on TV. The New York Times has a rundown of the pricing changes. More » -
poll
Comcast Slams The NFL For Pulling Their Football Channel
On May 1st, the NFL is pulling its cable channel from Comcast's cable line-up over a dispute about the cable company's sports tier. As the deadline looms larger and larger, the company is taking their case to the people. David L. Cohen, an executive vice president of Comcast Corp, wrote the following opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer. More » -
sports
NFL Sunday Ticket Will Remain DirecTV Exclusive Until 2014
Sorry, cable and FiOS subscribers — the NFL and DirecTV have extended their Sunday Ticket exclusivity agreement until 2014 — with DirecTV paying a whopping $4 billion for the rights. More » -
savings
Four Ways To Save Money At A Sporting Event
Sporting events were once a nice way to kill the day with friends instead of the massively expensive once-a-year "treats" that they're trying to become. Food and drinks are easily the biggest expenses you can control at any sporting event, and with a few tips from Frugal Dad, you can keep your day at the game as cheap as it was in grandpa's time... More » -
wall street bailout
8 Banks Took $153.4 Billion In Tax Payer Money, Spent $845 Million On Naming Rights
Should bailout out banks be buying naming rights? Dennis Kucinich doesn't think so, and last week he urged the Treasury department to cancel one such deal between Citibank and the New York Mets. Now Bloomberg says that seven more bailed out banks are spending money on stadium rights. More » -
supply and demand
Pilgrim's Pride Bankruptcy Causing Buffalo Wing Shortage, Superbowl Panic?
When Pilgrim's Pride, a processor of chicken, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, did it decrease chicken wing production? Are we on the verge of a chicken wing crisis? More »
sports
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