350 episodes
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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Private Equity Comes for College Sports / NFL Still Waiting
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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NBA Playoffs Highlight Strange Ownership Groups / NCAA Settlement Talks
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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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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