On this special bonus episode of the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, host Michael Barr presents a conversation with Earl Patton, Managing Partner of Rumble Ventures. Patton discusses his career and why he believes in investing in Africa's growing sports and entertainment industries. He speaks to Bloomberg Business of Sports contributor Dawn Kissi.

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Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower welcome Anna Sainsbury, Co-Founder & CEO of GeoComply to the show to recap the rise of sports betting during this NFL season, including a potentially recording setting Super Bowl. She discusses her firm’s findings and some of the cybersecurity concerns in online betting.

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ASM Global CEO Ron Bension and Doug Thornton, the company's Global EVP of Arenas, Stadiums and Theaters join Bloomberg Business of Sports ahead of Super Bowl LVII. ASM Global operates State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, the site of Super Bowl LVII (57) between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. The two discuss the massive effort that goes into hosting America's biggest sporting event and how economic conditions are impacting their sprawling portfolio of venues.

Plus, Bloomberg News Wealth Team Leader Brian Chappatta discusses the significance of LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record.  He also breaks down how Kevin Durant being traded to the Phoenix Suns presents an immediate windfall for new Suns owner Mat Ishbia, while dashing Nets owner Joe Tsai's championship dreams in Brooklyn for the near-term.

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Leigh Steinberg, founder and chairman of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment, joins hosts Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower to preview the Super Bowl this weekend. He also shares his thoughts on the importance of a franchise QB, and where some of the bigger QB names might head in the offseason.

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Hosts Michael Barr and Scarlet Fu welcome Ron Kruszewski, chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial to the show to discuss his firm’s various sports interests, including a four-year sponsorship deal with the US Alpine Ski team. The team is led by Mikaela Shiffrin, who is chasing an all-time wins record. They talk about her chase and the state of sports sponsorships.

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For the second time, Tom Brady announced he was retiring from the NFL. This time, the seven-time Super Bowl champion says it's for good. Hosts Michael Barr and Scarlet Fu talk to Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor Emeritus of Economics at Smith College about Brady's legacy and his future in business and broadcasting.

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Venture capital firm Courtside Ventures recently raised $100 million dollars from investors for a new fund aiming to back sports-related startups around the world. Hosts Michael Barr and Scarlet Fu speak with the firm's founding partner Vasu Kulkarni and Executive Board Member and part owner John Burbank about the firm's goals and how it plans to continue to grow globally. Bloomberg's Kim Bhasin also joins the conversation.

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Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower talk with Bloomberg Law's Andrea Vittorio about MSG owner James Dolan's reported use of facial recognition technology at his venues, including at Madison Square Garden, and what potential action could come from NY Attorney General Letitia James.

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Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower welcome Sal Galatioto, President and Founder of Galatioto Sports Partners, a leading sports finance and advisory firm, to the show. Galatioto takes us behind the scenes of how some of the biggest team deals work, and discusses the latest team sale headlines.

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta sees around three million annual visitors and around 50 events per year. Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower talk with AMB Sports + Entertainment Vice Chair Steve Cannon about how the state-of-the-art facility is setting the standard for sports venues, including with sustainability. 

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