Bloomberg Business of Sports

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.

Bloomberg Business of Sports is a news podcast hosted by Bloomberg, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Bloomberg hosts Bloomberg Business of Sports, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Rachel Epstein, NWSL Chief Marketing Officer, on Women’s Soccer

  Oct 2, 202638 min

  Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo, and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  This week’s show features:  -Rachel Epstein, Chief Marketing Officer for the National Women’s Soccer League. She discusses capitalizing on the popularity of soccer in the men’s World Cup, and also looks ahead to the 2027 Women’s World Cup.  -Janet Lorin, Bloomberg News Higher Education Reporter. She discusses the U.S Senate officially voting to pass the Protect College Sports Act, which addresses issues happening across college athletics.  -Mark Ashton, Chairman and CEO of Ipswich Town FC. He discusses Ipswich being promoted back into the Premier League this year, and how the club has managed the transition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Baltimore Orioles Owner David Rubenstein Goes 'Inside The Owner's Box'

  Sep 26, 202639 min

  Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. This week's show features: David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group and host of 'The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations' on Bloomberg TV and Radio, joins to discuss his new book, 'Inside the Owner's Box' on his experiences and conversations with owners of major sports teams Brandon Copeland, former NFL player and executive director of Athletes.org on the organization and the latest in college sports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Yankees President Randy Levine on College Sports; Washington Commanders Co-Owner Mark Ein

  Sep 18, 202639 min

  Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. This week's show features: Janet Lorin, Bloomberg news higher education reporter discusses her panel discussion with New York Yankees President Randy Levine and Candice Storey Lee, Vice Chancellor of Athletics & University Affairs and Athletic Director at Vanderbilt University from Power Players at Bloomberg World Headquarters in New York where they spoke about how to fix college sports through legislation that Levine is working with the White House on Mark Ein, venture capitalist and a stakeholder in the NFL's Washington Commanders, the EPL's Leeds United and the Baltimore Orioles Justine Siegal, founder of Baseball for All on bringing women into professional baseball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell; Growing Pro Volleyball & USMNT's Matt Freese

  Sep 11, 202639 min

  Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. This week's show features: Steve O'Donnell, CEO of NASCAR on the sport's growth Kerri Walsh Jennings, three-time Olympic gold medalist and former professional beach volleyball player on her investment in pro volleyball and the upcoming 2028 Olympics Matt Freese, goalkeeper for the MLS New York City FC and the US mens national team on playing in this summer's FIFA World Cup and soccer's growth in the US - as heard live on stage at Power Players at Bloomberg World Headquarters in New York   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Kevin Demoff on Building NFL Footprint Overseas

  Sep 4, 202639 min

  Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. They include a conversation on the NBA stripping the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks and suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year after finding the team had circumvented salary cap rules. This week's show features: - Kevin Demoff, President of the Los Angeles Rams and President of Team & Media Operations for Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, discusses the NFL expanding overseas ahead of the LA Rams trip to Melbourne. - Valerie Camillo, Chair of the Women’s Tennis Association, discusses the impact of the US Open in making stars, and how the WTA is working to get equal pay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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