Bloomberg Business of Sports

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. Marty Edel, co-chair of the Goulston & Storrs sports law practice and adjunct professor of law at Columbia Law joins to break down some of the latest legal headlines in sports, including the battle for player compensation in college sports and the MLB r...

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. Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter Randall Williams details the latest private equity investments into NFL franchises.  Bloomberg Sports Reporter Vanessa Perdomo speaks with former FC Barcelona star Gerard Pique and Kings League CEO Djamel Agaoua on...

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. Amazon is betting big on sports for Prime Video and its excited for this year's slate of Thursday Night Football games on the platform. Bloomberg News media reporter Hannah Miller joins the team to talk about Prime Video's growing sports programming stable...

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. The new WNBA season is just getting underway, following their most successful season yet. Thayer Lavielle, managing director of The Collective, Wasserman's dedicated women-focused, global impact and advisory business joins to talk about the growth of women'...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg News reporter covering athletes and celebrities, details plans from youth sports property and events manager Unrivaled Sports to raise $120 million in a funding round led by the venture arm of retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. ...

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.   Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is putting together an investment group to bid for a piece of the National Football League team, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams j...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. The Atlanta Braves, the country’s only publicly traded Major League Baseball team, is facing off against the US tax code in a lonely battle that threatens to cost the franchise millions. Bloomberg News Finance reporter Bill Allison on the Atlanta Brave&rsquo...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  The WNBA's Dallas Wings drafted rising star Paige Bueckers on draft night this past week. Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams was at the draft and joined to talk about the WNBA's bright future - and how players are still working to get a pay raise....

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.  For the first time in the 10-year history of Bloomberg's March Madness bracket challenge, there is a back-to-back winner: dating app Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd. Vanessa discusses this year's challenge that sees entrants donate money to charity....

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, Damian Sassower and guest host Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Bloomberg News global business of sports reporter Randall Williams reports on the biggest developments to come out of the annual NFL owners meetings, including the league's plans to launch men’s and women’s pro flag...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, Damian Sassower and guest host Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Former MLB All Star and MLB Network lead studio analyst Harold Reynolds joins to help celebrate the return of big league baseball. He shares his thoughts on some of the top storylines heading into the year.  Then, we dive i...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and guest host Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Bloomberg News global business of sports reporter Randall Williams details the sale of the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics to a consortium led by Bill Chisholm, co-founder of California-based private equity firm STG Partners. The $6.1...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and guest host Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Manchester United is planning to build a new 100,000-seat stadium in an attempt to catch up with the modern facilities built by some of Europe's biggest clubs. The big question will be how to pay for it - it's expected to cost over $2 billi...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and guest host Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Dallas Mavericks fans are not happy after the team traded young superstar and fan favorite Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Compounding issues is a series of awful injuries, including to remaining star Kyrie Irving. Adding insult to t...

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. Bloomberg Media Streaming reporter Hannah Miller on Major League Baseball and ESPN ending their broadcast relationship after the 2025 season, three years early from a seven-year deal. Bloomberg’s Patrick Gillespie on Argentine soccer teams signing to...

Join hosts this week, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo, for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics; also a former Olympic gold medalist, and former head of the London Olympic Games committee on his hopes of becoming the next president of the International Olympic Committee and the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games.&n...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. With the Super Bowl behind us, Bloomberg global business of sports reporter Ira Boudway joins to break down the game's record viewership, and how Crypto.com, Kalshi and other non-sports betting companies created loopholes to get in on gaming action for the Big G...

Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Jason Kelly break down the Business of the Super Bowl. They speak with: Mark Donovan, Kansas City Chiefs President Lloyd Howell Jr, Executive Director of the NFL Players Association Patriots Chairman and CEO Bob Kraft Anjali Sud, Tubi TV CEO  Amy Howe, FanDuel President and CEO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Former NFL executive Amy Trask sets the scene ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, sharing her thoughts on the Kansas City Chiefs/Philadelphia Eagles rematch, the NFL's prospects for international growth and the latest head coaching hires. Then, Theresi...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Damian Sassower for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Bloomberg Business of Sports reporter Randall Williams on expected viewership for Super Bowl LIX plus halftime performer Kendrick Lamar’s beef with Drake. Louise Johnson, CEO of sports and entertainment marketing agency Fuse discusses her recent panel at CES 2025 that...

Join hosts Michael Barr and Damian Sassower for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  Bloomberg News global business reporter Ira Boudway joins to talk about TGL, the new, made-for-TV indoor golf competition created by Tiger Woods and how it’s aiming to reach a younger audience. They also discuss a conversation NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had...

Join special guest hosts Bloomberg Originals chief correspondent Jason Kelly and Bloomberg Originals sports correspondent Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.  It’s one the biggest weekends for football fans. The NFL Divisional round features marquee matchups, highlighted by the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson and the Buffa...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, Damian Sassower for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Altice dropped MSG Networks from its Optimum cable service, leaving Knicks and Rangers fans in the lurch. Bloomberg News telecom and entertainment reporter Kelcee Griffis details the dispute and how it's the latest example of a content provider and content distribu...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, Damian Sassower and guest hosts Bloomberg Originals chief correspondent Jason Kelly and Bloomberg Originals sports correspondent Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. On this special New Year edition of the show, we look back at some key conversations from 2024 and what big stories we're watching for i...

Join hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, Damian Sassower and guest hosts Bloomberg Originals chief correspondent Jason Kelly and Bloomberg Originals sports correspondent Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Former New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-winning film and television producer Jeff Benedict shares his thoughts on NFL coaching...