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Sporticast Sportico
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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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NFL Taking Over Christmas / Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Debut
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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Paul Rabil Talks Media Upheaval, Pro Lacrosse, Youth Sports
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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Sports Business Stats That Will Surprise You (We Think!)
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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How Third-Party Consultants Became Critical To College Sports’ Business
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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The NBA TV Deals Are Close. Is A Premier League Salary Cap?
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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Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney Expand Soccer Portfolio in Mexico
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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