Bloomberg Business of Sports

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Chicago Bulls legend and six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen has hired Sotheby’s auction house to sell a selection of his personal memorabilia, including the jersey he wore during the championship-clinching game of the 1998 NBA Finals. Dubbed “The Scottie Pippe...

The FIFA 2026 World Cup officially kicks off in 100 days across the US, Canada and Mexico. Host Vanessa Perdomo speaks to Amy Hopfinger, Chief Business and Strategy Officer at FIFA about how the 16 host cities are preparing for the tournament this summer.  On this episode:  How do cities get ready to host the World Cup and what needs to be done over the next 100 days  How is the US-...

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Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security minister this week that Mexico was returning to normal after a weekend of cartel violence, many vacationers to Puerto Vallarta and other cities still faced canceled flights and shelter-in-place warnings. T...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports, including the latest as the Winter Olympic Games wrap up from Italy. On this episode, hear from: Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of US Ski and Snowboard Aron McGuire, CEO of USA Bobsled and Skeleton Amy Scheer, executive vice president of business operations for the P...

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s board of directors approved a plan to explore spinning off the NBA’s New York Knicks and NHL’s New York Rangers, a move that would make it easier to attract investors to the teams.  Bloomberg's Randall Williams has the details and joined Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance. Randall notes that few sports conglomerates are...

On this special bonus episode of the Bloomberg Business of Sports, Vanessa Perdomo sits down with WWE pro and social media celebrity Logan Paul, along with Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin and star of 'King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch' on Netflix. They spoke about the collectibles business and about Paul selling his rare Pokemon card - valued in the millions.  See omnystudio.com/li...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Kalshi said it registered over $1 billion in trades related to the Super Bowl, a record surge that underscored the threat that booming prediction markets pose to traditional gambling companies. The New York-based startup hosted $871 million in trading on Sunday alone, toppi...

Live from Super Bowl 60 Radio Row in San Francisco California. Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams sits down with: Ryan Fitzpatrick, American sports commentator and former NFL Quarterback Demario Marcus, New Orleans Saints linebacker NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers Running Back Christian McCaffery  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Vanessa Perdomo and US Sports Reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Live from radio row in San Francisco for Super Bowl LX On this episode, hear from: Zaileen JanMohamed, Bay Area Host Committee CEO on prepping the area for the Big Game Christian Genetski, FanDuel President on betting this year for the Big Game NFL Ha...

Live from Super Bowl 60 Radio Row in San Francisco California. Vanessa Perdomo sits down with: Michael Irvin, American sports commentator and former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens, former NFL wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase Kyle Rudolph, former NFL tight end See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Vanessa Perdomo, Damian Sassower and Michael for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. LIV Golf is looking to sell minority stakes in its teams for the first time, targeting valuations of as much as $300 million, according to people familiar with the situation.  The Saudi-backed golf league is looking to sell stakes to new investors in two te...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. When the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes took the field to battle for the college football national championship, the most important investment made by either team never took a single snap on the field. Indiana University had never claimed a national title in football...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.   A minority stake in Golden State Group, the holding company for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, is up for sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The 5% stake values the Warriors’ holding company at above $11 billion, the peo...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  KKR agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a deal that would value the sports and secondaries investor at about $1 billion and keep existing management in place, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The firms are seeking approval for the tr...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Sports journalist Ann Liguori reacts to Brooks Koepka's departure from LIV Golf Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Adam Minter on American sports leagues now prioritizing global expansion Jordy Lesier, Co-Founder and CEO of Jump , a fan experience and ticketing platforms built for...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. The Kansas City Chiefs announced that they are moving across the Missouri border to Kansas after lawmakers there approved a public financing package to build a new stadium on Monday. The public-private partnership will fund a $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County, which wi...

Join Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News municipal finance reporter Maxwell Adler his reporting on the son of one-time bond king Bill Gross joining NBA star Russell Westbrook in backing a new entertainment district in...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.   NASCAR on Thursday settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan’s racing team alleging that the organization holds a monopoly over premier stock car racing in...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. On this episode, hear from: Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams joins for a conversation with Sports Business Journal college sports reporter Ben Portnoy on L...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  On this episode, hear from: Sudeep Ramnani, Founder & Managing Partner of 885 Capital & Donn Davis, Founder and Chairman of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) on 88...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Major League Baseball reached new broadcast agreements with Comcast Corp.’s NBC Sports, Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and Netflix Inc., clinching three-year deals valued at $800 million. Under the accords announced Wednesday, NBC and its Peacock stream...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Cleveland Guardians all-star pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleaded not guilty to charges he participated in an alleged scheme to rig bets based on pitches he threw during Major League Baseball games. Michael Ferrara, a lawyer for Clase, entered the plea on h...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.   An average of 51 million people across the US, Canada and Japan tuned in to see the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the final game of baseball’s World Series on last Saturday. The entire seven-game series had an average of 3...

On this special edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports: The Business of Soccer, host Vanessa Perdomo steps back into her old world and breaks down the goalkeeper position through the lens of two superstars.  Briana Scurry, former USWNT goalkeeper, National Soccer Hall of Famer, two-time Olympic gold-medalist and member of the iconic 1999 Women’s World Cup champions, speaks to us ab...