# 6/5/26 - World Cup Ticket Scramble, NBA Europe Bids, NFL vs. Congress, NBA Finals Frenzy

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Podcast: [Front Office Sports Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-sports-today-4120147)
Published: 2026-06-05T10:00:00+00:00
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Front Office Sports Today is back. Join host Baker Machado for your quick daily insight into everything happening around the business and culture of sports.In today's episode: FIFA scrambles to offload tens of thousands of unsold World Cup tickets as transparency questions swirl, the NBA's European league draws bids worth up to $1 billion ahead of a 2027 launch, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell declines a congressional invite over the league's broadcast rights, and NBA Finals ticket prices at Madison Square Garden skyrocket overnight as New York plays its first Finals game in 27 years.Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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