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'Sporticast' is a new podcast hosted by business journalists Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams from Sportico that will deliver the inside scoop on the intersection of money and sports. From billion-dollar valuations to team sales, sponsorship contracts and media rights, go behind the scenes on the deals that power the global sports economy. For more coverage and information, be sure to check out sportico.com
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Scott and Eben discuss the Edmonton Oilers’ real estate empire, which includes one of the largest sports and entertainment developments in North America. They also talk NBA playoffs and the marketing stardom of MLB rookie Paul Skenes
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Scott and Eben speak with Brett Jones, CEO of the U.S. host committee for upcoming T20 Cricket Men’s World Cup, about the event, its venue/city strategy, and the commercial powerhouse that is India vs. Pakistan.
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Scott and Eben discuss the latest in college sports, with the backers of a new investment vehicle announcing its plans to deploy hundreds of millions into athletic departments. They also talk about the NFL’s own PE efforts, and Angel Reese’s latest investment.
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Scott and Eben speak about the bizarre ownership situations at both the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves as the two teams face off in the NBA’s Western Conference Finals. They also talk about the WNBA investigating a new sponsorship for the Las Vegas Aces, the NCAA’s strange anti-trust settlement talks, and the Yankees’ ticket dominance.
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Scott and Eben discuss the NFL’s schedule release and its new Netflix deal to stream games on Christmas. They also talk about Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut and a conundrum about the NBA’s new media deals.
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Scott and Eben speak with former lacrosse star Paul Rabil, co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League, about the rapid changes in sports media, entrepreneurship, professional lacrosse, and the business opportunities in sports media.
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Eben speaks with Sportico colleague Lev Akabas about some sports business surprising stats, including how many sports teams out-draw the A’s, quirks in their annual soccer valuations, NFL sale prices, the tennis gender pay gap, and team Instagram followings.
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Eben speaks with Sportico colleague Daniel Libit about the outsized presence of third-party consultants in college sports, and what that might mean for the future of the rapidly-changing business.
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Scott and Eben discuss the NBA’s ongoing media rights negotiations—which appear to have settled on ESPN, Amazon, NBC and Turner/WBD. They also talk about why athletes and owners are flocking to liquor investments, an interesting Ed Orgeron lawsuit, and a potential seismic shift in the economics of European soccer.
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Scott and Eben break down big news in international soccer: Celebrity Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney investing in Mexico’s Club Necaxa, and Necaxa’s owners buying into Wrexham. They also talk about the MLBPA sharply criticizing Nike for the new baseball uniforms, and Roger Goodell’s plans for a bigger NFL regular season.
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Scott and Eben break down the business of the NFL Draft, which is this week in Detroit. They also talk about Andy Reid’s new $100 million contract, public money for public stadiums, and a surprising NHL jersey stat.
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Scott and Eben discuss the start of the NHL and NBA playoffs. The NHL posted big viewership jumps this year, and the NBA is in the midst of negotiating its next round of media deals. They also talk about a new Shohei Ohtani sponsor.
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Scott and Eben discuss the end of the Arizona Coyotes, at least for right now. They also talk about why Caitlin Clark mania won’t include jerseys for a few more months, Jontay Porter’s NBA ban, and more details about the proposed college football Super League.
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Scott and Eben speak with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about the run-up to the Paris Summer Games, the power of athlete stories, and what makes Team USA different from almost every other national team at the Olympics.
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Scott and Eben discuss UConn’s back-to-back national titles, and what to make of a dominant basketball school in an era where football makes all the money. They also talk about the Masters, Auburn’s Under Armour deal, and a fun Yankees giveaway.
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Scott and Eben discuss the commercial success of this NCAA women’s basketball tournament, and discuss what’s next for the WNBA and the NCAA.
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Scott and Eben discuss the overwhelming commercial success of this year’s women’s NCAA basketball tournament—including a record 12.3 million viewers for an Elite Eight game—plus the NCAA hockey tournament and Endeavor going private in a $25 billion private equity deal.
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Scott and Eben speak with Jeff Lewis, founder and CEO of the American Flag Football League, and Brian Michael Cooper, the AAFL’s COO and president, about the AFFL’s growth, its inclusion in the Olympics, and how it plans to break into a crowded global sports environment.
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Scott and Eben are joined by Kurt Badenhausen to discuss Sportico’s latest MLB valuations. The talk about the Yankees and Dodgers at the top, the regional vs. national nature of MLB’s business, and the curious business case of the Oakland Athletics.
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Scott and Eben discuss the bizarre story involving MLB star Shohei Ohtani, his interpreter, and millions in gambling debt. They also break down storylines from the first week of March Madness.
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