Main Street Sports Group Names Jo Sauer as General Counsel of FanDuel Sports Network

SOUTHPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Main Street Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Network, today announced that Jo Sauer will join its senior leadership team, serving as General Counsel, effective April 7.

As General Counsel, Ms. Sauer will partner with business leaders across the organization to help shape and execute FanDuel Sports Network’s legal, business, and operational strategies. She will oversee the network’s legal team, providing corporate governance and counsel on all legal matters, including team and league rights management, distribution, privacy, intellectual property, labor and employment, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Sauer will report to Main Street Sports Group’s Chief Executive Officer, David Preschlack.

Mr. Preschlack said: “We are excited to welcome Jo to the Main Street Sports Group leadership team. Her deep expertise in navigating complex legal landscapes, along with her strategic mindset, make her a tremendous asset as we continue to grow and innovate at FanDuel Sports Network.”

“I’m thrilled to join the team at FanDuel Sports Network at such a pivotal time in the Company’s evolution,” said Ms. Sauer. “The team has done an impressive job positioning the Company to elevate the fan experience, and the leadership team’s vision for the future is exciting and inspiring. I look forward to contributing to an organization that is redefining the sports media landscape.”

About Jo Sauer

Jo will join Main Street Sports Group from Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leader in serving scientific research, where she had recently served over four years as Associate General Counsel – Mergers and Acquisitions and Strategic Capital. In this role, she supported the company on complex mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments, as well as providing legal counsel on high-profile transactions critical to Thermo Fisher’s growth strategy. Prior to her time at Thermo Fisher, she spent over seven years in mergers and acquisitions with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, as a corporate associate.

About Main Street Sports Group

Main Street Sports Group, LLC, formerly known as Diamond Sports Group, owns the FanDuel Sports Network Regional Sports Networks (RSNs), the nation's leading provider of local sports. Its 15 owned-and-operated RSNs include FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, FanDuel Sports Network Florida, FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City, FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, FanDuel Sports Network North, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma, FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, FanDuel Sports Network Southwest, FanDuel Sports Network Sun, FanDuel Sports Network West, and FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin. The FanDuel Sports Network RSNs serve as the TV home to select MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States. Main Street Sports Group also has a minority interest in the YES Network, the local destination for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets. Main Street Sports Group’s RSNs produce over 3,000 live local professional telecasts each year in addition to a wide variety of locally produced sports events and programs.