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The Universal Sports Graph

A Protocol for Rights, Reach, and Real-Time Access

The Universal Sports Graph defines a neutral interoperability standard for live sports: a rights registry, a universal Access API, and a league-governed clearinghouse that reconcile revenue and audit logs. By treating broadcast rights as structured data and access as an API, the Graph converts fragmentation into incremental revenue without cannibalizing subscriptions—transforming sports distribution from a patchwork of apps into shared infrastructure. The model introduces $4.99 day-passes, a 40 / 40 / 20 revenue split, and phased governance toward a global, regulator-aligned standard.

Published

November 6, 2025

Version

v1.0 — Blueprint Edition

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Universal Sports Graph

A protocol research program for representing sports rights, access, entitlement, and interoperable distribution.