

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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Nov 26, 2021 • 41min
A Look Inside The New UBS Arena
Michael Barr and Mike Lynch are joined by Bloomberg Businessweek Host Carol Massar to discuss her recent broadcast from the brand new UBS Arena. We hear from New York Islanders Owner Jon Ledecky and Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke. Also, Tom Naratil, President Americas at UBS, shares his market thoughts and what the UBS Arena naming rights mean for the firm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 24, 2021 • 9min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 12
Michael Barr, Rich Trueman 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.

Nov 22, 2021 • 22min
Las Vegas Mayor on Potential Athletics Relocation, Sports Betting
Michael Barr and Mike Lynch speak with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, about the explosive growth of professional sports in Las Vegas, and the evolution of legal sports betting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 2021 • 42min
College Football Playoff Selection and Sport MegaDeals
Scarlet Fu, Mike Lynch and Damien Sassower speak with Mike Aresco, the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference. The conversation touches on the College Football Playoffs and Name, Image and Likeness laws. All that and more in this weekend edition of Bloomberg Business of Sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 17, 2021 • 11min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 11
Michael Barr, Rich Trueman and Damian Sassower bring you the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Podcast. The trio breaks down week 11 of the NFL season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 15, 2021 • 13min
A Patriots Game in Germany? (Podcast)
Scarlet Fu, Michael Barr and Mike Lynch discuss the biggest stories in the Business of Sports. Today the trio talks about the possibility of a New England Patriot game played in Germany. Former Patriot and German national Sebastian Vollmer was back at Foxborough to call yesterday’s game on ProSieben. With the NFL looking to expand globally, Vollmer looks to bring his team to his homeland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 14, 2021 • 33min
Bubba Watson on Life Beyond Golf (Podcast)
Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch speak with Professional Golfer Bubba Watson on his new book “Up and Down: Victories and Struggles in the Course of Life”. We talk to the two time Masters champion about the mental pressures facing today’s athletes and why he chose to put his family first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 2021 • 16min
Michelle Wie West & Wale Ogunleye on PlayersTV
Michael Barr, Mike Lynch, and Scarlet Fu speak with LPGA golfer Michelle Wie West, and Wale Ogunleye, NFL veteran and Head of Sports and Entertainment at UBS, about PlayersTV, an athlete-owned and culture-powered media and entertainment network home to a diverse collection of original series, co-produced by athletes and brand partners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 10, 2021 • 11min
Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 10 (Podcast)
Michael Barr, Rich Trueman and Damian Sassower bring you the Bloomberg Business of Sports Fantasy Podcast. The trio breaks down week 10 of the NFL season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 8, 2021 • 13min
Aaron Rodgers Fallout, Ben Simmons, Barstool Sports (Podcast)
Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch discuss the fallout from the Aaron Rodgers vaccination saga, the Ben Simmons return-to-play process, and the drop in Penn National stock after a report on Barstool's Dave Portnoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


