Sporticast

Brett Jones, CEO of the US T20 World Cup host committee, discusses challenges of adapting cricket pitches for T20 World Cup, the commercial value of cricket, insights on ticket pricing for India-Pakistan game, and event planning in the USA.

Scott and Eben discuss the latest in college sports, with the backers of a new investment vehicle announcing its plans to deploy hundreds of millions into athletic departments. They also talk about the NFL’s own PE efforts, and Angel Reese’s latest investment.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and Eben speak about the bizarre ownership situations at both the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves as the two teams face off in the NBA’s Western Conference Finals. They also talk about the WNBA investigating a new sponsorship for the Las Vegas Aces, the NCAA’s strange anti-trust settlement talks, and the Yankees’ ticket dominance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and Eben discuss the NFL’s schedule release and its new Netflix deal to stream games on Christmas. They also talk about Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut and a conundrum about the NBA’s new media deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and Eben speak with former lacrosse star Paul Rabil, co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League, about the rapid changes in sports media, entrepreneurship, professional lacrosse, and the business opportunities in sports media.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eben speaks with Sportico colleague Lev Akabas about some sports business surprising stats, including how many sports teams out-draw the A’s, quirks in their annual soccer valuations, NFL sale prices, the tennis gender pay gap, and team Instagram followings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eben speaks with Sportico colleague Daniel Libit about the outsized presence of third-party consultants in college sports, and what that might mean for the future of the rapidly-changing business.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and Eben discuss the NBA’s ongoing media rights negotiations—which appear to have settled on ESPN, Amazon, NBC and Turner/WBD. They also talk about why athletes and owners are flocking to liquor investments, an interesting Ed Orgeron lawsuit, and a potential seismic shift in the economics of European soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and Eben break down big news in international soccer: Celebrity Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney investing in Mexico’s Club Necaxa, and Necaxa’s owners buying into Wrexham. They also talk about the MLBPA sharply criticizing Nike for the new baseball uniforms, and Roger Goodell’s plans for a bigger NFL regular season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott and Eben break down the business of the NFL Draft, which is this week in Detroit. They also talk about Andy Reid’s new $100 million contract, public money for public stadiums, and a surprising NHL jersey stat.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices