Bloomberg Business of Sports

Jason Kelly, Rich Trueman and Damian Sassower previewed week 10 of the NFL Season as Michael Barr was out this week. Can you figure out who is your league's most valuable fantasy player? Well look no further as Rich gives you a couple of candidates. The team also looks into possible trade targets as the playoffs are just around the corner. As always check out Rich’s fantasy football column every T...

CBD is getting a hard look from professional sports leagues seeking pain management alternatives. Jason Kelly and Mike Lynch speak with the co-founder and CEO of the CBD sports drink company DEFY, Megan Bushell. The business is co-founded by former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis. They discuss the future for CBD products in sports, the difficulties the pandemic pose for DEFY, and the imp...

Sports betting is back in the headlines after a trio of states voted in favor of ballot measures aimed at legalizing gaming initiatives. Jason Kelly, Michael Barr, and Mike Lynch speak with Nigel Eccles, co-founder & CEO of sports app, Flick, and co-founder and former CEO of fantasy sports and betting platform FanDuel, about the gaming industry, and the path forward for his new sports chat pla...

Michael Barr, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 8 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 9. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing against "Dancing With The Stars," but Monday Night Football needs to return to network television. At least if you ask Michael Barr. He's joined by Jason Kelly and Mike Lynch for a wide-ranging chat around NFL ratings, NY Mets ownership, and the Wynn Resorts-NASCAR betting partnership. They also discuss the Supreme Court's refusal to stop an antitrust suit against the NFL and DirecTV over...

He's a Rhodes Scholar, a former professional football player and now a neurosurgeon on the front lines of a global pandemic. What can't Myron Rolle do? The former Florida State standout joins for a candid and personal conversation about the state of the game and the state of the worldwide health crisis. He talks about his family -- the extended one for whom football is the family business, and his...

Michael Barr and Rich Trueman had to do the heavy lifting this week as Damian Sassower was away on jury duty. However they still were able to give you some nuggets for your fantasy team as they look ahead to week 8 action. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal. Rich made a couple picks that could keep your team going strong. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

A minority owner of the first-place Philadelphia Union, Richie Graham is looking even further down the road. He's put together an ambitious blueprint to help the U.S. develop a soccer superstar -- think LeBron James for The Beautiful Game. At the core of the plan is the YSC Academy, which he calls "the Juilliard for soccer." With North America hosting the 2026 World Cup, and the Summer Olympics in...

Harold Reynolds joins us from Texas, where the the World Series is in full swing. The former All-Star turned MLB Network analyst says Covid has affected not only the big leagues, but the ecosystem underneath, including the minor leagues and the NCAA. Changes --financial and even in-game -- loom large in 2021, and Reynolds even takes a beat to marvel at Lynchie's authentic Boston accent. See omnyst...

Do you trade Ryan "Fitzmagic?" Do you pick up Tua Tagovailoa? Will Le'Veon Bell recapture his dominance in Kansas City? Michael Barr, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on all of this as they look ahead to week 7 action. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal. If you listened to the podcast last week Rich made a huge pick. Don't miss out because hi...

Casino CEO Derek Stevens sees a light at the end of the tunnel as Vegas looks to make a comeback. It was one of the hardest cities hit by the corona virus. Stevens discussed his Circa Resort & Casino being the first new one in downtown Vegas in 40 years and his expectations for business with tourism still lagging. He reminiscences with the team about his foray into the gambling world and how t...

The home fitness market has seen a surge of growth during the pandemic, as consumers look for ways to stay fit with many gyms across the U.S. still closed. Jason, Mike and Michael check in with NEOU CEO Nate Forster to discuss how his business is filling that void by providing live streaming and on-demand fitness and wellness classes, ranging from yoga to boxing, and even classes for kids. They di...

Michael Barr, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 5 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 6. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a hard look at underworld of professional running with Matt Hart, journalist and author of “Win At All Costs: Inside Nike Running And its Culture of Deception." Hart depicts the saga of the Nike Oregon Project, a talent-stacked team of athletes with the goal of building a homegrown Olympic running champion that would help the corporation dominate the market and sell product. Hart details t...

Racial justice and social responsibility have become intertwined with professional sports, in a world coping with a pandemic that is shifting the direction of our daily lives. Doug Whaley, COO & Managing Partner Beautiful Game Group and former Buffalo Bills GM joins the show to discuss the impact pro athletes have in shaping future generations and the legacy of Colin Kaepernick, which he says...

Michael Barr, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 4 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 5. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Any parent who's rolled their eyes at their kid claiming there was money in playing video games...listen up. Ken Hersh, part of the Texas Rangers ownership group and long-time Dallas-based private equity investor is now the chairman of Envy Gaming. Hersh dispels Jason, Mike and Michael's skepticism, maps out the future potential and talks about getting into business with Post Malone. See omnystudi...

Who thought it would happen? Major League Baseball playoffs are going on, and it's been must-see TV. That's great news for MLB Network President Rob McGlarry. He joined Jason, Mike and Michael to discuss how much work has gone into making all this possible, how it's not over yet, and how baseball isn't wasting the crisis by trying all sorts of new things to appeal to the next generation of fans. S...

Tomorrow is the start of week 4 in the NFL season. Now with the first positive tests since the season started with the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans. Teams have suspended activities until Saturday. How will this affect your season and how you position players? Not too mention the major injures that are still ravaging through the league. Oh and wait until you hear the major trade Rich pull...

Jason and Lynchie were champing at the bit to get Barr's take on the massive NASCAR news that Michael Jordan is getting into the fast-car business. Before the trio takes that on, they dig into the seemingly full return of college football, albeit delayed and diminished. And Jason admits that he's less excited about Saturday afternoon football amid the ongoing NBA playoffs, especially now that we'r...

Nearly two months ago the NBA returned to play, and after a busy schedule, we’re on the brink of the NBA finals. Bain Capital Co-Chairman and Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca joins Jason Kelly and Mike Lynch to reflect on an unprecedented season in the bubble, and to talk about his role in maximizing the fan experience and quality of product that has established the NBA as one of the most domin...

Jason Kelly, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 2 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 3. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talk about the business of sports -- meet the banker in the midst of the some of the biggest stadium and team deals. Bill Mulvihill, Managing Director and Head of Sports and Entertainment at U.S. Bank, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of team ownership and sports empires, and the transformation of stadium design and the nuances of getting fans safely back to arenas. See omnystudio.com/li...

Super Bowl LIV feels like it happened an eternity ago, we last spoke with former Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick on radio row in Miami and boy has the world changed since then. Jason Kelly, Michael Barr and Mike Lynch sit down with the coach to discuss week 1 in the NFL, the covid-19 changes that might be here to stay, and how the players on field protection has changed since Mike Lynch'...

Michael Barr, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 1 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 2. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.