
j smit
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BREAKING: FIFA, Fanatics, and Topps have signed a long-term, exclusive collectibles deal covering trading cards, stickers, and trading card games. The partnership officially begins in 2031 and will include both physical and digital collectibles... and YES, there will be World Cup Debut Patch cards! 🤯 We can’t wait to show you what else we have in store… ❤️



The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick. ESPN details: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…


President Trump said he “doesn’t like” prediction markets after an American soldier was indicted for allegedly using insider information about U.S. military action to make more than $400,000 trading on Polymarket. “That’s like Pete Rose betting on his own team,” Trump said.




Megyn Kelly on Trump: “He's not a moral man. He's obviously not the greatest husband in the world. And he's extremely petty and thin-skinned…There’s no loyalty in return from Trump. Ever.”





Stadium for 100k spectators in Spain vs. stadium for 100k spectators in the NYC metro area







FIFA released a spicy statement from World Cup COO Heimo Schirgi responding to NJ Transit’s $150 roundtrip train announcement, and shouted out other cities who are keeping public transit cheap. “The NJ Transit current pricing model will have a chilling effect,” Schirgi says.



New Jersey is ready and excited to host eight FIFA World Cup matches this summer – including the World Cup Final. Since I took office, my Administration has been working to prepare for the biggest sporting event our state has ever seen – and today, NJ TRANSIT released their Mobility Plan to move 40,000 fans to and from each match safely and efficiently. In the FIFA World Cup agreement that my Administration inherited, FIFA put zero dollars towards transporting World Cup fans. It also eliminated parking at MetLife Stadium, putting the burden of transporting four times more matchday riders than typical for an event at the stadium on NJ TRANSIT. This agreement will cost NJ TRANSIT at least $48 million, while FIFA is positioned to make $11 billion during the World Cup. As I have said repeatedly, FIFA should cover the cost of transporting its fans. If it won’t, we will not be subsidizing World Cup ticket holders on the backs of New Jerseyans who rely on NJ TRANSIT every day.




We inherited an agreement where FIFA is providing $0 for transportation to the World Cup. And while NJ TRANSIT is stuck with a $48 million bill to safely get fans to and from games, FIFA is making $11 billion. I’m not going to stick New Jersey commuters with that tab for years to come. FIFA should pay for the rides. But if they don’t – I’m not going to let New Jersey get taken for one.










