Keeping Score
Sports Business Analyst Rick Horrow talks with the playmakers, deal makers and rule makers in the world of sports. Plus, he gives his take on items in the news using his 30 years of experience doing deals for teams, leagues and players in the $750 billion business of sports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Digital Dealmaking
From ESports to gambling to streaming, the deals this week are focused in the digital sphere. Sports Professor Rick Horrow breaks down the biggest ones and sits down with figure skating legend Scott Hamilton. The gold medalist talks philanthropy, battl...
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Sports news minute: Comcast revenue reduction
Despite quarter two revenue falling 11.7%, Comcast will offer rebates to American subscribers
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Sports news minute: Content piracy
The stealing of content is a billion dollar industry, with sports as a primary driver.
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Sports news minute: Spooky prospects for Halloween
Will the potential cancellation of Halloween further impact the bottom line of retailers?
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Sports news minute: Esports growth in Asia
Asia is now #1 in the world in esports revenue, generating more than half.
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Turbulent Times
As sports rolls through turbulent times, we have updates on the biggest sports business news and deal-making that continues on. This week, we sit down with Butch Buchholz, an International Tennis Hall of Famer who was one of the game's to...
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Sports news minute: Sports fan survey on racism
A new survey reveals sports fans are more supportive of racial equality movements than the general population.
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Sports news minute: Health passport
Is a digital health passport for fans the answer to returning crowds to sports?
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Sports news minute: PGA TOUR new deal with Draf...
The PGA TOUR has taken longer than most leagues to expand into the gambling world, but that is starting to change.
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Sports news minute: NFL salary cap changes clar...
The NFL has provided further clarification on how the salary cap and league losses will be handled over the next four years.
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Inside the Bubble
Every week we take you inside the $1.3 trillion world of sports. This week we take you inside the bubble where most of those sports are currently operating. Oak View Group Chairman of Facilities, Peter Luukko, talks to us from inside the NHL bubble in ...
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Special Edition: Atletico Madrid and Sweden's H...
In this special edition podcast, Reuters' sports journalist Philip O'Connor catches up with Hedvig Lindahl, one the most decorated footballers in the world. They discuss how she landed at Atletico Madrid, her time with Sweden's national ...
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Sports News Minute: Sports fan survey
Survey results show fans have taken COVID more seriously because of sports, and have also explored sports they haven’t watched before.
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Sports News Minute: Resetting advertiser expect...
A new study shows advertisers expect to spend less on production, more on digital and place a premium on flexibility.
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Sports News Minute: PGA TOUR opening up sites
Starting this weekend, an additional 500 people will be on-site at PGA TOUR stops.
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You take the good, you take the bad
It's a good news, bad news kind of week in sports. Good news for the bottom line of Blue Jays players, streaming services and the International Olympic Committee, bad news for minor league baseball players that are out of work. We explore it all o...
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Sports new minute: Spending up, ad budgets down
Despite consumer spending continuing to increase, ad budgets will be down in both the 3rd and 4th quarter. Advertisers are also looking for an ability to adjust on the fly in a fast-moving marketplace.
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Sports news minute: Unconventional gambling
A dive into the rise in New Jersey’s sports gambling intake for June shows a huge preference for betting on non-traditional sports.
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Sports news minute: UFC Walk Up Music
The UFC has signed a music licensing deal which may set a new standard for a working relationship between a sports league and a music service.
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Sports news minute: Baseball is back
After getting permission to play in D.C., finding a new home for the Blue Jays is the only remaining hurdle for baseball this week.
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Call it a comeback
This week, one of the four major U.S. sports leagues officially returns to action, as the great sports comeback continues. We talk with Andy Dolich, who has spent five decades in the sports industry including front office positions with teams ...
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Sports News Minute Top 100 Global Brands
A list released by BrandZ provides some insight on what brands are thriving during the pandemic.
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Sports News Minute: PGA Tour philanthropy
The PGA Tour has continued its philanthropic work at tour sites despite the pandemic.
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Sports News Minute: NASCAR paint schemes
Addressing political and social issue paint schemes appears to be on NASCAR’s radar.
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Sports News Minute: No Bull
Bulls are in the news, both stateside and internationally.
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