Host Joe Pompliano breaks down the most interesting topics in sports business. From athlete investments to media rights deals, you'll leave each episode more informed about the business and money behind sports. Join hundreds of thousands of others and start listening today!
#196 UFC Fighter Pay Gets Worse, Tennis Wants To Pay Its Players More, And Sports Documentaries Are Heading Downhill
27 mins; August 25, 2023
#195 How Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Became NIL’s Biggest Stars
13 mins; August 23, 2023
#194 Why Saudi Arabia Wants To Own World Football
25 mins; August 21, 2023
#193 The Money & Business Behind Professional Bowling
15 mins; August 18, 2023
#192 Why The NBA's New In-Season Tournament Is Really About Media Rights
13 mins; August 16, 2023
#191 Michael Oher's Blindside Lawsuit, Nate Diaz's Huge Boxing Earnings, And Johnny Football's Netflix Review
28 mins; August 15, 2023
#190 Can Cricket Become America's Next Major Sport?
13 mins; August 14, 2023
#189 The Truth Behind The USWNT's Equal Pay Agreement
18 mins; August 10, 2023
#188 Penn Signs A $2 Billion Deal With ESPN & Dave Portnoy Gets Barstool Back For Free
25 mins; August 09, 2023
#187 How Hard Knocks Became The NFL's Marquee Media Property
16 mins; August 08, 2023
#186 Formula 1's Dominance Problem And The NFL's Highest Ticket Revenue Generating Teams
23 mins; August 02, 2023
#185 Lionel Messi's Billion-Dollar Impact On US Soccer
16 mins; July 29, 2023
#184 How The NFL's Worst Owner Made $5 Billion In Profit
18 mins; July 24, 2023
#183 SlamBall Returns To ESPN After Raising $11 Million From Celebrities
20 mins; July 21, 2023
#182 How AC Milan Became One Of America's Favorite Football Clubs
11 mins; July 19, 2023
#181 Why Saudi Arabia Will Invest Billions In Tennis
22 mins; July 17, 2023
#180 The Yankees $200 Million Patch Sponsor, Lionel Messi's MLS Debut, NYT Eliminates Its Sports Desk and ESPN's Mounting Layoffs
26 mins; July 15, 2023
#179 How The $2.3 Billion Sphere In Las Vegas Plans To Become A Global Brand
18 mins; July 13, 2023
#178 Why NFL Teams Struggle To Charter Private Jets
18 mins; July 11, 2023
#177 The Unique Business Model That Made Planet Fitness A $6 Billion Brand
18 mins; July 08, 2023
#176 Why Wimbledon Leaves $75 Million On The Table
22 mins; July 05, 2023
#175 An Exclusive Conversation With Boston Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca
30 mins; July 03, 2023
#174 The Financials Behind The Tour de France
26 mins; June 30, 2023
#173 Inside Europe's Most Demanding Football Academies
21 mins; June 28, 2023
#172 How Athlete Insurance Plans Actually Work
26 mins; June 26, 2023
#171 How Brands Leverage Formula 1 To Make Billions
17 mins; June 23, 2023
#170 How Michael Jordan Turned $25 Million Into $3 Billion By Buying The Charlotte Hornets For Pennies On The Dollar
17 mins; June 21, 2023
#169 How The Vegas Golden Knights Became A $1 Billion NHL Franchise In Just 6 Years
16 mins; June 19, 2023
#168 Los Angeles CC: How One Of The World's Most Secretive Golf Clubs Saves $80 Million On Taxes
11 mins; June 16, 2023
#167 The $400 Million Investment Fund That Gives Athletes Cash In Exchange For Future Earnings
23 mins; June 14, 2023
#166 The Economics Behind Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy's New Golf League
54 mins; June 12, 2023
#165 The Unique Contract That Convinced Lionel Messi To Join MLS
36 mins; June 09, 2023
#164 The Secret Details Behind LIV Golf's Merger With The PGA Tour
23 mins; June 07, 2023
#163 How Mount Everest Became A Huge (And Dangerous) Business
27 mins; June 05, 2023
#162 The $250 Million Business Behind The French Open, Monty Williams Record New Contract, Shannon Sharpe's FS1 Dismissal, and Minnesota's $277 Million Tax Savings
43 mins; June 03, 2023
#161 NBA Finals Preview, Bob Myers Departure, Lionel Messi's MLS/Barcelona Deal, And Mark Zuckerberg's Murph Workout Time
34 mins; June 01, 2023
#160 How Conor McGregor Made $600M+ From A Sport Notorious For Low Pay + An Exclusive Interview With Paradigm Sports Management Founder Audie Attar
61 hours 36 mins; May 31, 2023
#159 Luton Town’s $200 Million Promotion, Indy 500/Monaco GP Recaps, Colorado’s Lucrative Spring Game, And Oakland’s Stadium Renderings In Las Vegas
48 mins; May 29, 2023
#158 Goodell's Contract Extension, Tom Brady's Stake In The Las Vegas Raiders, And More NFL Inside Takes With Andrew Brandt
44 mins; May 26, 2023
#157 The $100 Million Business Behind The Monaco Grand Prix, Clayton Kershaw's Detailed Routine, And Michael Jordan's New $3 Million Hypercar
33 mins; May 25, 2023
#156 MLB's Surge In Popularity, Mercedes' New $85 Million F1 Facility, and Green Bay's 2025 NFL Draft Bid
27 mins; May 24, 2023
#155 MLS' New $500 Million Expansion Team & PGA Championship Full Financial Recap
22 mins; May 23, 2023
#154 Fanatics Pays $150 Million For PointsBet's U.S. Business & YouTube TV Crashes During The NBA Playoffs
29 mins; May 20, 2023
#153 The Fundamentals for Energy, Athletic Performance, and Longevity With Angelo Keely
37 mins; May 19, 2023
#152 Why ESPN Is Paying Pat McAfee Millions & The Details Behind Francis Ngannou's New PFL Deal
22 mins; May 17, 2023
#151 How Topgolf Built A $3 Billion Business, Ja Morant's $100 Million Mistake, And Peacock's $110 Million NFL Streaming Deal
33 mins; May 16, 2023
#150 Running A Formula 1 Team With McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown
18 mins; May 12, 2023
#149 The Blue Jay's $300 Million Renovation & Connor Bedard's $5.2 Million Impact
23 mins; May 10, 2023
#148 How Formula 1 Became The World's Fastest Growing Sport
26 mins; May 08, 2023
#147 How The Kentucky Derby Became A $500 Million Business
21 mins; May 06, 2023
#146 Lionel Messi's $400M Deal, Mike Trout's Golf Course, Stephen Curry's TV Impact, Oakland A's Attendance, And More
26 mins; May 04, 2023
#145 The BIG Business Behind Winning A Championship
18 mins; May 02, 2023
#144 Deion Sanders Is Drastically Underpaid At Colorado
20 mins; April 28, 2023
#143 The $100 Million Business Behind The NFL Draft
16 mins; April 26, 2023
#142 The Multi-Billion-Dollar Financials Behind The Oakland A's Move To Las Vegas
19 mins; April 24, 2023
#141 NFL Sports Gambling Suspensions and The Economics Behind The Goodyear Blimp
23 mins; April 22, 2023
#140 How LIV Golf Has Made The PGA Tour Better, Jalen Hurts New Contract, And The Washington Commanders $6 Billion Sale
23 mins; April 19, 2023
#139 Why Professional Athletes Pay Taxes In Every State
20 mins; April 17, 2023
#138 The Financial Details Behind Stephen Curry's Lifetime Deal With Under Armour
25 mins; April 13, 2023
#137: How Mercedes F1 Boss Toto Wolff Became A Billionaire
24 mins; April 11, 2023
#136: Why Endeavor Is Combining The UFC and WWE Into A $21 Billion Company
21 mins; April 07, 2023
#135: How The Masters Became A $150 Million Annual Business
28 mins; April 05, 2023
#134: Roger Goodell's $500 Million Compensation Package, The NBA's New CBA, And Stephen Curry's Lifetime Deal With Under Armour
38 mins; April 03, 2023
#133: Everything You Need To Know About The 2023 MLB Season
29 mins; April 01, 2023
#132: Stephen A. Smith's Rise To Power, The Caitlin Clark Effect, And More
21 mins; March 30, 2023
#131: Buffalo's New $1.4 Billion Stadium, Fanatics' NHL Deal, The Man Utd & Washington Commanders Sale, And More
33 mins; March 28, 2023
#130: Ohtani's Upcoming $500M+ Contract, ESPN Layoffs, XFL Viewership, And More
34 mins; March 24, 2023
#129: FC Barcelona President On The Club's Financials, The Super League, Lionel Messi's Return, And More
35 mins; March 22, 2023
#128: The WBC's Future, YouTube TV's Price Hike, And Michael Jordan's NBA Sale
33 mins; March 20, 2023
#127: DraftKings CEO on competition, profitability, content partnerships and the future of sports betting
47 mins; March 17, 2023
#126: The (Growing) Business of NASCAR
62 hours 7 mins; March 10, 2023
#125: Why Super Bowl Halftime Performers Aren't Paid
7 mins; February 09, 2023
#124: Jay Williams Talks Life At ESPN, Battling Depression & The Future Of Sports Media
85 hours 31 mins; February 02, 2023
#123 How Roger Federer Became The Only Billionaire In Tennis History
11 mins; January 31, 2023
#122 The Incredible Logistics Of Formula 1
11 mins; January 21, 2023
#121 Why The NBA Is Poised For Explosive Growth
9 mins; January 18, 2023
#120 The Hidden Details Behind David Beckham's MLS Contract
14 mins; January 04, 2023
#119 Ryan Garcia: The Business Of Boxing, Fighting Jake Paul, And Building A Social Media Empire
45 mins; December 22, 2022
#118 Lance Armstrong: The rise, fall, and redemption of a cycling legend
72 hours 37 mins; December 07, 2022
#117 Paul Rabil: How To Build A Multi-Billion-Dollar Sports League
92 hours 38 mins; November 30, 2022
#116 Troy Aikman: How I Went From NFL QB To A $90 Million Broadcaster
40 mins; November 17, 2022
#115 Francis Ngannou: Chasing Freedom, Becoming World Champion, And Exposing The UFC
55 mins; November 10, 2022
#114 Joe De Sena On Building Spartan Into A $100 Million Brand, Developing Mental Toughness, And Becoming An Unbreakable Human
47 mins; November 03, 2022
#113 The Man Behind Kevin Durant's Billion Dollar Business With Rich Kleiman
59 mins; October 26, 2022
#112 Why 14 Americans Could Destroy The Premier League
14 mins; October 11, 2022
#111 How AC Milan Became A Billion Dollar Club With Casper Stylsvig
32 mins; September 22, 2022
#110 Frances Tiafoe: From The Janitor's Closet To The US Open Quarterfinal
9 mins; September 07, 2022
#109 Manchester United's Billion Dollar Problem
14 mins; August 19, 2022
#108 The Qualities That Make Nick Saban The Greatest College Football Coach In History With John Talty
45 mins; August 16, 2022
#107 Dan Porter On Overtime's Growth, Raising A $100 Million Series D, Building Premium IP, And More
43 mins; August 12, 2022
#106 Breaking Down Formula One's Q2 2022 Financial Results
16 mins; August 09, 2022
#105 Andrew Brandt On Deshaun Watson's Punishment, The Miami Dolphins Tampering Case, And More
40 mins; August 04, 2022
#104 ESPN's Streaming Service Gets A 42% Price Hike
18 mins; July 29, 2022
#103 Avery Akkineni On The Future Of NFTs, Web3, And The Metaverse
34 mins; July 21, 2022
#102 The Champions League US Broadcasting Rights Are Up For Sale
11 mins; July 19, 2022
#101 The $250 Million Financial Details Behind The 150th Open Championship
13 mins; July 14, 2022
#100 Topgolf's CMO On Making Golf More Fun, Expanding The Total Addressable Market, And Ditching The Country Club Stigma
31 mins; July 13, 2022
#99 The Multi-Billion-Dollar Reason Why The NFL Wants Flag Football In The Olympics
15 mins; July 11, 2022
#98 The Business Behind Joey Chestnut And Major League Eating
17 mins; July 06, 2022
#97 The Man That Saved Nike And Built Jordan Brand Into A Multi-Billion Dollar Business
