{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"53019","rtpr_id":"nBw5K6s43a","ticker":"MSGS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["MSGS"],"title":"Knicks Announce Exclusive Fundraiser for Two Celebrity Row Seats to Benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation for Game 3 of 2026 NBA Finals","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-02T22:33:00.077Z","article_body":"Knicks Announce Exclusive Fundraiser for Two Celebrity Row Seats to Benefit\nthe Garden of Dreams Foundation for Game 3 of 2026 NBA Finals\n\nMadison Square Garden Sports Corp. (“MSG Sports”) announced today that the\nNew York Knicks will auction off two Celebrity Row seats to benefit the Garden\nof Dreams Foundation for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The fundraiser will begin\nThursday, June 4 at Noon with details to come on\nKnicks.com/celebrityrowauction\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fknicks%2Fcommunity%2Fcelebrityrowauction&esheet=54546661&newsitemid=20260602218127&lan=en-US&anchor=Knicks.com%2Fcelebrityrowauction&index=1&md5=fbdf166bdb111fa0df52c0a9e6f8c16d)\n. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Garden of Dreams Foundation.\n\n“The Garden of Dreams Foundation is the most important work that we do at\nthe Madison Square Garden Family of Companies, and we are proud that this\nFoundation has made a lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of\nyouth across the tri-state area,” said James Dolan, Executive Chairman and\nCEO, MSG Sports. “Offering Celebrity Row seats for the NBA Finals at The\nGarden presents an unforgettable opportunity for fans, while supporting an\norganization that truly changes lives for the better.”\n\nThis fundraiser follows last week’s announcement that the Knicks would\ndonate hundreds of free tickets to underprivileged youth throughout New York\nCity for the 2026 NBA Finals. Garden of Dreams Foundation youth are receiving\n250 tickets per home game – totaling at least 500 tickets across Games 3 and\n4 – and 750 tickets total if there is a Game 6.\n\nThe Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with\nthe MSG Family of Companies – MSG Entertainment, MSG Sports and Sphere\nEntertainment – to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles.\nThe Foundation works with 30 partner organizations throughout the tri-state\narea, including hospitals, wish organizations, and community-based\norganizations, to reach children who are facing challenges such as\nhomelessness, extreme poverty, illness, and foster care.\n\nSince 2006, the Garden of Dreams Foundation has positively impacted the lives\nof over 480,000 young people facing obstacles.\n\nAbout Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.\n\nMadison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports) is a leading professional\nsports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks\n(NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development league teams\n– the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG\nSports also operates a professional sports team performance center – the MSG\nTraining Center in Greenburgh, NY. More information is available at\nmsgsports.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msgsports.com%2F&esheet=54546661&newsitemid=20260602218127&lan=en-US&anchor=msgsports.com&index=2&md5=5d0314fcc74de4fae53107b682cc00bf)\n.\n\nAbout Contributions\n\nContributions will support the work of the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a\nnon-profit organization as described in section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue\nCode. A copy of the Garden of Dreams Foundation's most recently filed annual\nfinancial report is available from the website of the New York Attorney\nGeneral’s Charities Bureau at www.charitiesnys.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitiesnys.com%2F&esheet=54546661&newsitemid=20260602218127&lan=en-US&anchor=www.charitiesnys.com&index=3&md5=92b789525ee7ac21f46bd144d3e26d1e)\nor upon request by contacting the Garden of Dreams Foundation at 2 Penn Plaza,\n29(th) Floor, New York, NY 10121\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602218127/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602218127/en/)\n\nmsgspr@msg.com (mailto:msgspr@msg.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw5K6s43a","title":"Knicks Announce Exclusive Fundraiser for Two Celebrity Row Seats to Benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation for Game 3 of 2026 NBA Finals","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"MSGS","created":"2026-06-02T22:33:00.077Z","tickers":["MSGS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Knicks Announce Exclusive Fundraiser for Two Celebrity Row Seats to Benefit\nthe Garden of Dreams Foundation for Game 3 of 2026 NBA Finals\n\nMadison Square Garden Sports Corp. (“MSG Sports”) announced today that the\nNew York Knicks will auction off two Celebrity Row seats to benefit the Garden\nof Dreams Foundation for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The fundraiser will begin\nThursday, June 4 at Noon with details to come on\nKnicks.com/celebrityrowauction\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fknicks%2Fcommunity%2Fcelebrityrowauction&esheet=54546661&newsitemid=20260602218127&lan=en-US&anchor=Knicks.com%2Fcelebrityrowauction&index=1&md5=fbdf166bdb111fa0df52c0a9e6f8c16d)\n. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Garden of Dreams Foundation.\n\n“The Garden of Dreams Foundation is the most important work that we do at\nthe Madison Square Garden Family of Companies, and we are proud that this\nFoundation has made a lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of\nyouth across the tri-state area,” said James Dolan, Executive Chairman and\nCEO, MSG Sports. “Offering Celebrity Row seats for the NBA Finals at The\nGarden presents an unforgettable opportunity for fans, while supporting an\norganization that truly changes lives for the better.”\n\nThis fundraiser follows last week’s announcement that the Knicks would\ndonate hundreds of free tickets to underprivileged youth throughout New York\nCity for the 2026 NBA Finals. Garden of Dreams Foundation youth are receiving\n250 tickets per home game – totaling at least 500 tickets across Games 3 and\n4 – and 750 tickets total if there is a Game 6.\n\nThe Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with\nthe MSG Family of Companies – MSG Entertainment, MSG Sports and Sphere\nEntertainment – to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles.\nThe Foundation works with 30 partner organizations throughout the tri-state\narea, including hospitals, wish organizations, and community-based\norganizations, to reach children who are facing challenges such as\nhomelessness, extreme poverty, illness, and foster care.\n\nSince 2006, the Garden of Dreams Foundation has positively impacted the lives\nof over 480,000 young people facing obstacles.\n\nAbout Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.\n\nMadison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports) is a leading professional\nsports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks\n(NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development league teams\n– the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG\nSports also operates a professional sports team performance center – the MSG\nTraining Center in Greenburgh, NY. More information is available at\nmsgsports.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msgsports.com%2F&esheet=54546661&newsitemid=20260602218127&lan=en-US&anchor=msgsports.com&index=2&md5=5d0314fcc74de4fae53107b682cc00bf)\n.\n\nAbout Contributions\n\nContributions will support the work of the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a\nnon-profit organization as described in section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue\nCode. A copy of the Garden of Dreams Foundation's most recently filed annual\nfinancial report is available from the website of the New York Attorney\nGeneral’s Charities Bureau at www.charitiesnys.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitiesnys.com%2F&esheet=54546661&newsitemid=20260602218127&lan=en-US&anchor=www.charitiesnys.com&index=3&md5=92b789525ee7ac21f46bd144d3e26d1e)\nor upon request by contacting the Garden of Dreams Foundation at 2 Penn Plaza,\n29(th) Floor, New York, NY 10121\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602218127/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602218127/en/)\n\nmsgspr@msg.com (mailto:msgspr@msg.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-02T22:33:00.129246845Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780439580129},"received_at":"2026-06-02T22:33:00.192Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602218127/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"42449","press_release_id":"53019","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Entertainment","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"MSG Sports announced an auction for two Celebrity Row seats at Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals, with proceeds benefiting the Garden of Dreams Foundation.\n\nThe company also confirmed it will donate hundreds of free tickets to underprivileged youth for the Finals, totaling at least 500 tickets for Games 3 and 4.\n\nThis is a routine corporate social responsibility initiative with no financial or operational materiality for MSGS.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine CSR announcement; no material investment implication."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"free_tickets_game_6":750,"partner_organizations":30,"free_tickets_games_3_4":500,"youth_impacted_lifetime":"480,000"}},"quotedText":"The Garden of Dreams Foundation is the most important work that we do at the Madison Square Garden Family of Companies","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"James Dolan","role":"Executive Chairman and CEO, MSG Sports"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.","ticker":"MSGS","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Garden of Dreams Foundation","relationship":"charitable beneficiary"},{"name":"New York Knicks","relationship":"subsidiary/team"},{"name":"MSG Entertainment","relationship":"affiliate"},{"name":"Sphere Entertainment","relationship":"affiliate"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) announcement regarding a charity fundraiser and ticket donation. 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