Main Street Sports Group, the owner of FanDuel Sports Network, is cutting more than two dozen jobs and closing its St. Louis office in Ballpark Village, shrinking the network's local footprint in the shadow of Busch Stadium. The cuts hit production and digital teams that handled local programming and events, and employees were notified this week as the company restructures amid wider trouble for the regional sports network business model.
As first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the parent company plans to let "over two dozen" employees go and will close the Ballpark Village office. Jack Suntrup's Feb. 13, 2026 article says the cuts are concentrated at the Ballpark Village location where FanDuel-branded production and events were based.
Corporate turmoil and a winding-down
The layoffs come as Main Street Sports Group, the rebranded operator behind FanDuel Sports Network, faces mounting financial strain and, according to industry reporting, intends to wind down operations after the NBA and NHL regular seasons unless a buyer emerges. That timeline and the company’s broader struggles are detailed by Puck. The chain’s exit from Chapter 11 and rebrand last year were reported by the St. Louis Business Journal.
Teams, broadcasts and the wider fallout
That corporate turmoil has already prompted multiple Major League Baseball clubs to cut ties with Main Street. ESPN reported that six teams, including the Cardinals, Brewers and Reds, have shifted to MLB-produced telecasts, and the Associated Press noted that nine MLB clubs terminated their deals amid missed payments. Leagues and teams say they are working to keep broadcasts available for fans while the situation is resolved.
Local impact at Ballpark Village
Ballpark Village has been a visible hub for FanDuel-branded events and the FanDuel Sports Network Live! venue, and the office closure will thin the company's on-the-ground presence in downtown St. Louis. The Ballpark Village website lists FanDuel Sports Network Live! as the complex’s centerpiece entertainment space, where watch parties and live programming have been staged. Local venue operators and hospitality staff could see fewer production shifts and altered event schedules as the network pares back operations.
What’s next for workers and viewers
Workers face an uncertain period while Main Street pursues buyers or executes a wind-down. The company has already pared digital and social teams in prior rounds of cuts, industry coverage shows. Reporting by Awful Announcing documented earlier layoffs tied to a shift toward direct-to-consumer strategy and a reconfigured digital footprint. Main Street did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the latest cuts, and league and team officials say they are coordinating to ensure local broadcasts continue during the transition.
