

Bloomberg Business of Sports
Bloomberg
Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the games.
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Sep 22, 2022 • 12min
Suns Owner Robert Sarver Set to Sell Teams Amid Harassment Scandal
Hosts Michael Barr and Scarlet Fu are joined by Bloomberg Deals reporter Kamaron Leach to discuss the announcement of Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver selling his stake in the teams after an investigation found a history of using racist slurs and harassing female employees and what's next for Sarver and the Suns Organization See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 21, 2022 • 14min
NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Week 3
It's the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Football Podcast. As the NFL season heads into Week 3, hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Richard Trueman recap Week 2, and make their picks for Week 3, including some buy low sleepers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 8min
Athlete | Empire: Chase Griffin
Walk for a bit around UCLA's campus with quarterback Chase Griffin and you'll almost certainly hear him called by his nickname: "President Chase." While he doesn't start, Griffin's garnered a national profile, mostly for his deal-making prowess and his head coach is among those predicting he could hold high office one day, or run a massive company. The former Texas high school standout has inked sponsorships with Degree, LinkedIn, Boost Mobile and others -- about 20 deals to date. His base at UCLA isn't an accident -- Griffin sees himself in the image of UCLA greats and trailblazers like Ashe, Abdul-Jabbar and Joyner-Kersee. For part two of our inside look at how college students are making money under the new name, image and likeness rules, we went to Atlanta and LA to visit with Griffin. Here's Jason Kelly's sit-down with the QB (and future POTUS?).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2022 • 11min
Pressure Mounts to Oust Suns' Owner Robert Sarver
Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower are joined by Bloomberg Finance Reporter Jenny Surane to discuss the growing pressure the NBA is facing to remove Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver after an investigation found a history of using racist slurs and harassing female employees. Surane reports that PayPal, a key Suns sponsor, could end the relationship if Sarver isn't removed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 2022 • 40min
Former NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol on Sports Media Landscape
Dick Ebersol, former NBC Sports chairman, co-creator of Saturday Night Live and creator of Sunday Night Football joins hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower to talk about his new book, "From Saturday Night to Sunday Night", and he shares his thoughts on the current sports media landscape. Plus, Bloomberg's Gerry Smith joins to talk about the massive Amazon Prime/NFL Thursday Night Football deal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 14, 2022 • 12min
NFL Fantasy Football: Week 2 Preview
The Business of Sports Fantasy Football podcast featuring Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Richard Trueman as they preview the upcoming NFL week, talk about the players and games they're looking forward to in Week 2, and give a few predictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 2022 • 43min
Athlete | Empire: Azzi Fudd
Azzi Fudd's building an empire that until last year was completely against the rules. The 19-year-old University of Connecticut basketball star has an enviable platform to take advantage of a long-awaited and seismic change for college athletes: Getting paid for use of their name, image and likeness. Fudd has been among the most successful in drawing endorsements, from the likes of Chipotle, American Eagle and Steph Curry's SC30 brand. For the latest installment in our "Athlete|Empire" series, Bloomberg's Jason Kelly sat down with Fudd in Los Angeles, where she was shooting a commercial with Curry before the new school year and basketball season got underway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 2022 • 9min
U.S Open Crowns a New Champion
Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower are joined by Bloomberg News Senior reporter Gillian Tan on an upcoming wrap of who on Wall Street attended the US Open plus reactions to the championship matches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 8, 2022 • 20min
Wealth Management with Jacob Turner
Hosts Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower speak with former MLB pitcher turned JL Strategic Wealth Management Founder Jacob Turner on how athletes can better manage their wealthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 7, 2022 • 18min
NFL Fantasy Football Season Kickoff
The Business of Sports Fantasy Football podcast is back. Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Richard Trueman as they preview the upcoming season, talk about the players and games they're looking forward to in Week 1, and give a few predictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


