Joe and Tom are joined by Dane Rogers, Columbia University Sports Management graduate ‘19 and current Director of Partnership Services at the Real Salt Lake MLS team. In this edition of the CUSP Show, Dane talks about his time at Columbia, working at the XFL as it shut down amid COVID-19, and his new position at Real Salt Lake. Additionally, Joe, Tom, and Dane discuss the future of sports ownership and sponsorship, specifically highlighting the growing presence of cryptocurrency in the sports industry. Enjoy this exciting episode on The CUSP show. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Tom Cerny (@Tom_Cerny19), Yash Agarwal ’22 (@yashagarwal655), Sam Marks ’22, and Connor O’Neill ’22, with Jillian Quinn ’22 (@JillianMQuinn) and Dominique Smith ’22 managing social media efforts.

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