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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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