Scott and Eben talk to Rick Burton, professor of sports management at Syracuse University, about the start of a college football season wrought with change and turmoil. They also discuss the evolution of pro leagues on sports betting, and uncertainty surrounding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

'Sporticast' is a new podcast hosted by business journalists Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams from Sportico that will deliver the inside scoop on the intersection of money and sports. From billion-dollar valuations to team sales, sponsorship contracts and media rights, go behind the scenes on the deals that power the global sports economy. For more coverage and information, be sure to check out sportico.com.

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