Bloomberg Business of Sports

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.Chicago Bulls legend and six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen has hired Sotheby’s auction house to sell a selection of his personal memorabilia, including the jersey he wore during the championship-clinching game of the 1998 NBA Finals.Dubbed “The Scottie Pippen Collection,” the auction is set to begin in March and will feature items he personally wore during his 17-year NBA career.The collection is expected to be worth more than $6 million, with items ranging from $30,000 to over $1 million. On this episode, hear from: Scottie Pippen on his career, the current state of basketball and his trove of collectibles Jeremiah Yolkut, senior vice president of global events for Major League Baseball on the league's preparations for the World Baseball Classic as it gets underway See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FIFA 2026 World Cup officially kicks off in 100 days across the US, Canada and Mexico. Host Vanessa Perdomo speaks to Amy Hopfinger, Chief Business and Strategy Officer at FIFA about how the 16 host cities are preparing for the tournament this summer. On this episode:  How do cities get ready to host the World Cup and what needs to be done over the next 100 days  How is the US-Israeli war with Iran affecting their participation in the tournament How FIFA is addressing security concerns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security minister this week that Mexico was returning to normal after a weekend of cartel violence, many vacationers to Puerto Vallarta and other cities still faced canceled flights and shelter-in-place warnings. The travel disruptions began Sunday as criminal groups set up blockades, burned vehicles and attacked businesses in retaliation for the capture and killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, Mexico’s most wanted drug kingpin. Foreign governments including Canada and the US issued travel advisories and shelter-in-place recommendations for citizens traveling in the country, and dozens of flights were canceled to parts of Mexico.  On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg's Gonzalo Soto from our bureau in Mexico City on how Mexico is seeking to calm fears ahead of hosting FIFA World Cup games Nicole McCormack, senior vice president and general manager of brand solutions at TeamSnap on the growth of youth sports and the spike in interest I draws following global events like the Olympics Alex Silverman, reporter at Sports Business Journal on the momentum winning gold for both the men's and women's US hockey teams could mean for professional hocket in the US See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports, including the latest as the Winter Olympic Games wrap up from Italy. On this episode, hear from: Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of US Ski and Snowboard Aron McGuire, CEO of USA Bobsled and Skeleton Amy Scheer, executive vice president of business operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League and Jayna Hefford, executive vice president of the PWHL and a four-time Olympic gold medalist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s board of directors approved a plan to explore spinning off the NBA’s New York Knicks and NHL’s New York Rangers, a move that would make it easier to attract investors to the teams.  Bloomberg's Randall Williams has the details and joined Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance. Randall notes that few sports conglomerates are worth more than the combined value of the Knicks and Rangers, who both play at Madison Square Garden, one of the most famous arenas in the world. Sportico values the Knicks at $9.85 billion, third in the NBA. The Rangers are worth $3.65 billion, second in the NHL behind the Toronto Maple Leafs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special bonus episode of the Bloomberg Business of Sports, Vanessa Perdomo sits down with WWE pro and social media celebrity Logan Paul, along with Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin and star of 'King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch' on Netflix. They spoke about the collectibles business and about Paul selling his rare Pokemon card - valued in the millions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.Kalshi said it registered over $1 billion in trades related to the Super Bowl, a record surge that underscored the threat that booming prediction markets pose to traditional gambling companies.The New York-based startup hosted $871 million in trading on Sunday alone, topping its previous busiest single day by 60%, according to estimates by Bank of America.Along with Polymarket, Kalshi’s main rival, the two leading exchanges saw nearly $1.2 billion in total trading in Sunday, Piper Sandler analysts said in a Tuesday note to clients. That brought the total for last week to $4.8 billion, a 12% increase from the previous week.The Bank of America team said that along with the Seattle Seahawks, who soundly defeated the New England Patriots, Kalshi was the day’s big winner. On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News Cross-Asset reporter Denitsa Tskeova on the big day for prediction markets during the Big Game Shelly Cayette-Weston, the President of Business Operations for Hornets Sports & Entertainment on her team's stable of young stars and bright future heading into the NBA season's second half Mike Carney, the CEO of OnDeck Partners, to discuss his firm's recent purchase of two minor league baseball clubs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Super Bowl 60 Radio Row in San Francisco California. Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams sits down with: Ryan Fitzpatrick, American sports commentator and former NFL QuarterbackDemario Marcus, New Orleans Saints linebackerNFL Hall of Famer Jerry RiceSan Francisco 49ers Running Back Christian McCaffery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Vanessa Perdomo and US Sports Reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.Live from radio row in San Francisco for Super Bowl LXOn this episode, hear from: Zaileen JanMohamed, Bay Area Host Committee CEO on prepping the area for the Big Game Christian Genetski, FanDuel President on betting this year for the Big Game NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and NetApp CMO Gabie Boko NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens on his partnership with Sharpie Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love and Toyota North America's Vice President of Marketing Dedra DeLilli Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Super Bowl 60 Radio Row in San Francisco California. Vanessa Perdomo sits down with: Michael Irvin, American sports commentator and former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens, former NFL wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase Kyle Rudolph, former NFL tight end See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Vanessa Perdomo, Damian Sassower and Michael for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. LIV Golf is looking to sell minority stakes in its teams for the first time, targeting valuations of as much as $300 million, according to people familiar with the situation. The Saudi-backed golf league is looking to sell stakes to new investors in two teams later this year and has hired Citigroup Inc. to run the sale process, the people said, asking not to be named discussing private information. A control sale for one of the teams is also an option, said one of the people. The names of the two teams could not be immediately be learned. Representatives for LIV Golf and Citigroup declined to comment. On this episode, hear from: Randall Williams, Bloomberg News Sports Reporter Tennis Australia's chief commercial officer, Cedric Cornelius Amy Trask, CBS Sports Analyst and Author of "You Negotiate Like A Girl"  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.When the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes took the field to battle for the college football national championship, the most important investment made by either team never took a single snap on the field.Indiana University had never claimed a national title in football. Until this season, it hadn’t played in a major bowl game in decades. And while the University of Miami was a football powerhouse in the 1980s and ‘90s, it last won a championship in 2001.Both schools have showered lavish pay packages on head coaches credited with turning their programs around. Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, who took the helm in late 2023, earns average annual compensation of $11.6 million. Miami’s Mario Cristobal is in the middle of a 10-year deal that pays just over $8 million annually. Boosters have been delighted with the results, including Indiana's big win.On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News higher education finance reporter Janet Lorin on the rising cost of paying college coaches Billionaire entrepreneur Mike Repole on his career from Vitamin Water and Body Armor beverages through his latest big venture with NOBULL, and his partnership on the company with Tom Brady. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  A minority stake in Golden State Group, the holding company for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, is up for sale, according to people familiar with the matter.The 5% stake values the Warriors’ holding company at above $11 billion, the people said, asking not to be named discussing private information. The Warriors are considered the most valuable team in the NBA and have the highest revenue in the league. The stake comes with a GSG board seat, court-side seats for GSG teams and access to the ownership lounge, the people added. GSG also houses the WNBA’s Valkyries, the NBA G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors, the Chase Center arena and Thrive City, an 11-acre development outside of the arena. On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams on the Warriors potential stake sale Sports Business Journal basketball staff reporter Tom Friend on the status of collective bargaining negotiations in the WNBA Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, founder and CEO of Next 3, lead governor and owner of Gotham FC, and NWSL board member and chair of the NWSL executive committee on the growth of women's sports and how she's using Next 3 to power the next generation of disruptors in the business of sports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  KKR agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a deal that would value the sports and secondaries investor at about $1 billion and keep existing management in place, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The firms are seeking approval for the transaction from the major US professional sports leagues, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News private equity reporter Allison McNeely   JB Mackenzie, VP and General Manager of Futures and International with Robinhood Markets on his company's big push into the prediction markets space Bloomberg News global sports business reporter Ira Boudway on his prediction for the sports world in 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Sports journalist Ann Liguori reacts to Brooks Koepka's departure from LIV Golf Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Adam Minter on American sports leagues now prioritizing global expansion Jordy Lesier, Co-Founder and CEO of Jump, a fan experience and ticketing platforms built for sports teams.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.The Kansas City Chiefs announced that they are moving across the Missouri border to Kansas after lawmakers there approved a public financing package to build a new stadium on Monday.The public-private partnership will fund a $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County, which will open at the start of the 2031 National Football League season, and a new Chiefs headquarters and a training facility in neighboring Johnson County. Both sites will be surrounded by mixed-use entertainment districts, according to a statement from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News municipal finance reporter Maxwell Adler on his reporting on the Chiefs move from Kansas City, Missouri to Kansas. Brandon Steiner, founder and CEO of Steiner Sports on the collectibles business and a new deal with the Buffalo Bills to sell pieces of their stadium when it's demolished Soccer legend Michelle Akers and Laura Gentile, Co-Founder of Storied Sports, Founder of ESPNW and former CMO of ESPN on their new project to help the 1985 US Women's National Team share their story through the first athlete-owned LLC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News municipal finance reporter Maxwell Adler his reporting on the son of one-time bond king Bill Gross joining NBA star Russell Westbrook in backing a new entertainment district in Oklahoma City anchored by a new soccer stadium. Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Ira Boudway on his story detailing the enormous growth of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket in the world of sports - and why sports leagues and regulators should be wary. Dr. James Borchers, President and CEO of the US Council for Athletes' Health and the first Chief Medical Officer for the Big Ten Conference on the challenges in keeping athletes healthy while they face pressure to perform See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  NASCAR on Thursday settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan’s racing team alleging that the organization holds a monopoly over premier stock car racing in the US and that its charter agreements are unlawful. As a condition of the proposed deal, which came on the ninth day of a trial, NASCAR will amend the terms for existing charter holders, which will include a form of “evergreen” charters. Jordan’s team, 23XI Racing, and another plaintiff team, Front Row Motorsports Inc., will have chartered-team status for the 2026 season under the deal, according to a statement from the teams’ lead attorney, Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn LLP. Chartered teams are guaranteed racing slots in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series. The parties declined to disclose financial terms of the deal.On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams joins for a conversation with Martin Edel, co-chair of the sports law practice at Goulston & Storr and adjunct professor of law at Columbia University Bloomberg News US sports business reporter discusses a new, unique deal between private equity firm Otro Capital and the University of Utah Sports Business Journal NFL reporter Ben Fischer on SBJ's newly released Influence 125 - its annual list of the most influential figures in sports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams joins for a conversation with Sports Business Journal college sports reporter Ben Portnoy on Lane Kiffin's dramatic departure from Ole Miss to join LSU and other headlines in college sports BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt on the explosion of prediction markets in sports and the recent play prop bet fraud allegations Cain Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Goldstein on the growing presence of private capital interest in sports investments See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.