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Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

Sports Business Radio Podcast Brian Berger

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    • 4.5 • 93 Ratings

Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

    Brett Rapkin - Founder, Podium Pictures

    Brett Rapkin - Founder, Podium Pictures

    PODCAST: Brett Rapkin, Emmy-Award winning Founder of Podium Pictures, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his latest media project - “Dinners with DeMar”, featuring Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan interviewing athletes such as Draymond Green, Damian Lillard and Dwyane Wade about the importance to #mentalhealth. Rapkin has also produced documentaries and docu-series that include sports stars Michael Phelps Steve Nash, Bode Miller Carmelo Anthony, Shawn White, Candace Parker and Mikaela Shiffrin. Rapkin discusses the crowded athlete content space, the importance of shining a spotlight on mental health for athletes and how his 501c3 is funded to produce his projects.
    Also on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio, Keith Forman, Sports Business Radio Co-Founder, joins Host Brian Berger to discuss the bizarre unfolding story around Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and gambling and theft allegations made against his longtime friend and interpreter. We peel back the many layers to this story and tell you how it will impact MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the future of sports gambling and even how elite athletes may manage their finances in the future.
    LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast.
    Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
    This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment - the Exclusive Financial Partner of Sports Business Radio.
    Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s talent, leaders, executives and creators. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more.
    #ShoheiOhtani #MLB #SportsGambling #SportsDocumentary #DeMarDeRozan #AthleteContent #Podcast
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    • 1 hr 20 min
    JoAn Scott - NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball

    JoAn Scott - NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball

    PODCAST: JoAn Scott, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball, joins Sports Business Radio to take us behind the scenes into the planning and operations of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. She details what is new with the Tournament this year, shares how her team at the NCAA works with the host sites and cities throughout the Tournament (including this year’s Final Four site in Arizona), what the broadcast coverage will look like on CBS/Turner, how the families of student athletes will receive a stipend if they advance to a certain round of the Tournament and what her schedule is during the Tournament as she oversees all of the logistics.
    LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast.
    Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
    This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas, several F1 race tracks and even at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVIII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas.
    For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com.
    Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio
    #NCAA #MarchMadness #CollegeBasketball #Media 
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Greg Maddux - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher

    Greg Maddux - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher

    PODCAST: Greg Maddux, first ballot Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, 4-time Cy Young award winner, 355 game winner, 18-time Gold Glove award winner and one of the greatest pitchers of all-time, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation.
    Maddux updates us on his life in retirement post MLB career, he shares insight into what it was like having Scott Boras as his agent and the pivotal 1992 contract negotiations that broke down with the Chicago Cubs that led to his signing as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves, he discusses his methodical preparation when he pitched and how being teammates with fellow Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers John Smotlz and Tom Glavine with the Atlanta Braves elevated each of them, he reflects on his Nike commercial “Chicks Dig the Long Ball”, Maddux tells us if he has the desire to work for a MLB team as a pitching coach or not, he weighs in on whether or not he thinks his home town of Las Vegas will make for a good MLB market and he informs us of his upcoming fundraisers at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas benefitting the Baller Dream Foundation, which provides various levels of support to alleviate stressors families encounter throughout their cancer journey.
    Maddux will throw out the first pitch on March 28 at Circa Resort in Casino in Las Vegas as part of its Baseball Opening Day Celebration. Maddux will host a celebrity poker tournament at the Circa Las Vegas on April 27-28. To learn more about how you can participate or support the Baller Dream Foundation, visit www.circalasvegas.com or www.ballerdream.org.
    LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast.
    Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
    This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment - the Exclusive Financial Partner of Sports Business Radio.
    Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s talent, leaders, executives and creators. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more.
    #GregMaddux #MLB #ChicagoCubs #AtlantaBraves #HallofFame #Baseball #Pitcher #Nike #LasVegas 
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    • 36 min
    TECH in Sports

    TECH in Sports

    PODCAST: We take a deep dive into sports technology with Kitman Labs CEO Stephen Smith and Logitix CEO Stu Halberg on this edition of Sports Business Radio. 
    Smith tells us how Kitman Labs is using performance intelligence to unlock the potential of athletes. Kitman Labs (www.kitmanlabs.com) works with leagues and teams across the world ranging from the Premier League to the University of Georgia to the NWSL. 
    Halberg give us a current overview of the live event ticketing landscape and how technology is helping track consumer habits. Halberg also tells us where the live event and ticket industry is headed. Learn more about Logitix at www.Logitix.com.
    LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast.
    Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
    This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Now more than ever, staying connected is what matters most. Email SBRadio@Boingo.com to find out more about how Boingo can help your venue stay connected. Join venues that are Boingo partners such as Petco Park and State Farm arena. Visit www.boingo.com.
    #Tech #Sports #Ticketing #Analytics #Performance 
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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Matt Hamachek, Director of THE DYNASTY: New England Patriots

    Matt Hamachek, Director of THE DYNASTY: New England Patriots

    PODCAST: Matt Hamachek, Director & Executive Producer of THE DYNASTY: New England Patriots on Apple TV +, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the making of the compelling and insightful docuseries detailing the 20-year run of the Patriots dynasty.
    Hamachek takes us Behind the Scenes into the making of the docuseries including how producers convinced Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick and Patriots QB Tom Brady to sit down for in-depth conversations for the docuseries and how much historical film they reviewed during the making of the series. The series spans 10 episodes and covers topics such as Brady being chosen as QB over Drew Bledsoe, Spygate, Deflategate and the murder case of late TE Aaron Hernandez. Ultimately the series takes viewers inside the greatest dynasty in NFL history that led to 6 Super Bowl wins. Watch all 10 episodes of THE DYNASTY on Apple TV +.
    LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast.
    Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
    This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo Wireless. Now more than ever, staying connected is what matters most. Email SBRadio@Boingo.com to find out more about how Boingo can help your venue stay connected. Join venues that are Boingo partners such as Petco Park and State Farm arena. Visit www.boingo.com.
    #NFL #Patriots #RobertKraft #TomBrady #BillBelichick #Boston #PatriotsWay 
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    • 59 min
    John Ourand - Puck News - Sports Media Reporter

    John Ourand - Puck News - Sports Media Reporter

    PODCAST: John Ourand (@Ourand_Puck), Sports Media reporter for Puck News, joins Sports Business Radio to provide insight on the ever-changing sports media landscape. We discuss the new “Super Streamer” partnership between ESPN, Fox Sports and Warner Brothers Discovery, John makes his predictions on who will land the upcoming NBA media rights, we discuss the College Football Playoff media rights and we reflect on why sports legacy media outlets like Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times are on the decline.
    Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger also shares his ideas for how to fix NBA All-Star weekend.
    LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast.
    Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram, Threads and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio.
    This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Matsing (www.matsing.com). Matsing’s multi-beam antennas are deployed in over 100 venues globally, including 50% of NFL venues, 35% of NBA and NHL arenas, several F1 race tracks and even at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. Venues such as AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys), Alegiant Stadium (home of the Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl LVII) and Amalie Arena (home of the Tampa Bay Lightning) all have Matsing’s innovative lens antennas.
    For more information on how Matsing can help your venue, visit www.matsing.com or email Tracy Salazar at Tracysalazar@matsing.com.
    Matsing is the Exclusive Antenna Partner of Sports Business Radio
    #SportsMedia #NBA #NFL #ESPN #FoxSports #Streaming #MLB 
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    • 1 hr 32 min

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93 Ratings

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