Sports Business Radio Podcast

PODCAST: Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger), Yahoo! Sports Senior College Football reporter, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the ever-changing college sports landscape.We examine the latest developments with the NCAA vs House Settlement, we discuss whether or not the transfer portal will continue in its current form allowing college athletes to become free agents every year, we discuss the possibility of more universities joining Saint Francis University in moving to D3 from D1 because they can no longer afford to compete with the goliaths in college sports and we pose the question asking if we will eventually see a players union for college athletes.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.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. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#CollegeSports #NCAA #CollegeFootball #NIL #CollegeAthletes #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Founder and Zach Leonsis, President of Media and New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, join Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Monumental Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Capital One Arena and the Monumental Sports Network.In this conversation, we discuss the current state of the NHL, NBA and WNBA, the Gr8 chase where Alex Ovechkin recently became the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored, the transformation of Capital One Arena in the heart of Washington D.C. and how digital is shaping the future of sports.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.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 @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.  #ALLCAPS #Wizards #Mystics #WashingtonDC #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Laura Rutledge (@LauraMRutledge), ESPN Host and Reporter, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and today’s journalism landscape. Rutledge Hosts NFL Live and SEC Nation on ESPN. She also contributes to ESPN’s coverage of The Masters and the NFL Draft. Rutledge, who attended the University of Florida, also serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s NFL and college football games. She is one of the most versatile reporters in broadcast journalism today.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.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. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#ESPN #Media #NFLLive #Reporter #LauraRutledge #Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Joe Lum, Senior Wealth Advisor & Regional President for MAI Capital, joins this edition of Sports Business Radio. Joe discusses a “Playbook for Philanthropy: Smart Giving Strategies for Pro Athletes” during this in-depth conversation.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.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 @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.  #Money #FinancialPlanning #Giving #Philanthropy #SportsBusiness  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Emma Hayes (@EmmaHayes1), US Women’s National Team Head Coach, joins us for an in-depth conversation on Sports Business Radio. Hayes discusses how she built an Olympic team that won gold in Paris in 2024 in only 2 months on the job, her holistic roadmap ahead for the USWNT as the team prepares for the World Cup in Brazil in 2027 and the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, her secret to connecting on a human level with her players and the skills and mindset needed to be a global women’s soccer player in today’s era. Hayes also discusses how she balances motherhood with coaching the USWNT, the business of women’s sports and she shares her strategies when it comes to posting on social media.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch our interviews with the biggest names in sports and business.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. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#EmmaHayes #Soccer #Podcast #Interview #USWNT #ChelseaFC  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Over $5 BILLION dollars has been spent on NFL signings in 2025. We inform you of the biggest NFL free agency signings, which players are changing teams and why so much money has been spent this off-season.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.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. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#Podcast #NFL #FreeAgency #Money  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: JoAn Scott, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball joins us to take us inside of the planning & logistics for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. From how Selection Sunday has evolved, to operating multiple sites throughout the tournament, to how NIL has impacted the tournament, to how CBS/Turner will cover the tournament, to the planning for the Final Four in San Antonio, Scott offers a unique perspective as the NCAA executive tasked with overseeing the operations for one of the biggest annual sporting events.In our sports business headlines of the week segment, we discuss the over a billion dollars worth of contracts signed as NFL free agency opened this week.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.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 @MAICapital – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. @MAICapital is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.  #NCAA #MarchMadness #WomeninSports #Basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault for past conversations with Damian Lillard (@DamianLillard), NBA Top 75 player of all-time and current Milwaukee Bucks star; Tracy McGrady (@TMac), Basketball Hall of Famer and Entrepreneur; and Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya), Boxing Hall of Famer and Founder of Golden Boy Promotions.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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.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. Teams like the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bears and San Diego Padres trust Boingo to connect their stadiums and arenas with cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi.From mobile ticketing to security cameras to kiosks, connect every piece of stadium technology with Boingo’s converged wireless networks. As you plan for the future of your stadium, make 5G part of your gameplan and choose Boingo Wireless as your trusted connectivity partner.Learn more by downloading Boingo’s free 5G Playbook for Stadiums & Arenas. Head to boingo.com/5Gstadium to get your copy.#Podcast #Interview #DamianLillard #TracyMcGrady #NBA #OscarDeLaHoya #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Haley Rosen, Founder and CEO of Just Women’s Sports (www.justwomenssports.com), joins Sports Business Radio for a deep dive into the current women’s sports landscape as well as an update on the growth of Just Women’s Sports, which was founded in 2020. We discuss the explosive growth of the WNBA and NWSL, the evolving market for investing in women’s sports, who the biggest female athlete on the planet is currently and what the next few years might look like for the women’s sports landscape.In our sports business headlines of the week segment, we discuss the split between ESPN and MLB and the success of the NHL’s 4 Nations Tournament. 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.WATCH SBR interviews by going to www.sportsbusinessradio.com and clicking on the link to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.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 MAI Capital (@MAICapital) – the exclusive financial partner of Sports Business Radio. MAI Capital (@MAICapital) is a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm unified in purpose to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow the wealth they work so hard to build. Founded in 1973, the firm helps clients achieve their vision and goals through objective advice, tailored planning, comprehensive and integrated solutions, and highly personal service. For more information, visit www.mai.capital or MAI’s company page on LinkedIn.  #WomeninSports #JustWomensSports #Entrepreneur #HaleyRosen #SportsBusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Fain Lehman, a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, delves into the controversial world of legalized sports gambling in the U.S. He argues that its legalization was a mistake, outlining the significant risks of addiction that have emerged since 2018. The discussion reveals how sports betting has shifted viewer engagement and raises ethical concerns about the industry's prioritization of profit over player welfare. Lehman also highlights the psychological factors driving gambling behavior, exposing the tactics companies use to exploit vulnerable individuals.