Athlete Business · Aug 9
McDermott’s 2025-26 CBA Map Turns Labor Talks Into Sports Valuation Math
The WNBA, MLB, NFL referees, and college athlete labor fights show why bargaining now prices the sports business stack.
- Track labor clauses, not just headline pay, because payment timing and enforcement decide who captures upside.
- Treat NIL as a market signal, not a full labor system, until bargaining defines rights and obligations.
- For sponsors and investors, labor stability is part of the asset, not background noise.