

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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Dec 22, 2021 • 16min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 16
Michael Barr, Rich Trueman and Damian Sassower and bring you the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Podcast. The trio breaks down week 16 of the NFL season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 2021 • 13min
Omicron’s Effect on The Sports World (Podcast)
Scarlet Fu, Michael Barr and Mike Lynch discuss the spike of covid-19 positivity in the world of sports. Many athletes and teams find themselves sidelined during the most important time of the seasons. Well talk about how the leagues are responding to rise in cases and what effect they may have on post season play.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 2021 • 33min
MLS Cup Champions NYCFC on Attracting Top Talent
New York City FC's CEO Brad Sims and MLS Cup MVP Sean Johnson join Scarlet Fu, Mike Lynch, and Michael Barr to talk about the club's recent MLS cup victory, the impact the win can have on recruiting top athletes, and the timeline for developing its own soccer-specific stadium. All that and more on this weekend edition of Bloomberg Business of Sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 15, 2021 • 16min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 15
Rich Trueman Damian Sassower and Bailey Lipschultz bring you the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Podcast. The trio breaks down week 15 of the NFL season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 2021 • 25min
A New Way to Bet on Sports (Podcast)
With the boom of sports gambling in the United States there has been a lack of innovation in how America wages. Sporttrade plans to shake things up in 2022 and come to market with a product that better resembles a stock exchange than a sportsbook. Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch speak with Sporttrade founder and CEO, Alexander Kane about what makes his platform stand out against tradition sports books and how you an lock in a profit or limit your losses during play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 10, 2021 • 54min
NJ Devils' Jake Reynolds on the 'ESPN Effect'
Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch speak with New Jersey Devils President Jake Reynolds about the recent signing of 2019 top overall draft pick Jack Hughes to an 8-year contract extension, the catalyst behind the team's new black sweater, and the league's broadcast rights deals with ESPN and Turner Sports. Plus, Jake breaks down the Devils' and Prudential Financial's program to amplify business opportunities for Black entrepreneurs. All that and more on this weekend edition of Bloomberg Business of Sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 8, 2021 • 11min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 14
Michael Barr, Rich Trueman and Damian Sassower bring you the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Podcast. The trio breaks down week 14 of the NFL season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6, 2021 • 24min
Super League Gaming CEO on Esports & the Metaverse
Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch catch up with Super League Gaming Chairman & CEO Ann Hand. They discuss the burgeoning metaverse market and the powerful opportunities for commerce, digital fashion products, the what the future holds for esports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 2021 • 45min
A Baseball Lockout Has Begun (Podcast)
For the first time in 26 years Baseball entered a work stoppage this week. MLB locked out its players Thursday morning, setting the stage for a tough round of negotiations with the players union. Michael Barr and Mike Lynch sit down MLB network insider Jon Morosi and Goulston & Storrs Sports Law Chair Martin Edel to lean what issues dived the two sides and if well see baseball in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 1, 2021 • 7min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 12
Michael Barr, Bailey Lipschultz and Damian Sassower bring you the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Podcast. The trio breaks down week 12 of the NFL season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


