It's Just Business

By Chris Lawrence

A podcast dedicated to the economics and off the field stories in the Wide World of Sports. We post a new show every two weeks. Brought to you by ... more

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It's Just Business episodes:

June 01, 2026Salary Caps and Franchise Valuation Floors
Topic Rundown:

MLB Proposes Salary Cap as Part of CBA Negotiations with Players, Full Details Revealed
MLBPA’s Initial Proposal Sets the Stage for High-Stakes Labor Fight
Group led by Egon Durban to buy 25% of Las Vegas Raiders at $9.9 billion valuation
Shedeur Sanders Banked Record $17.7M in NFLPA Group Licensing Income

Bonus Jason Kelce content:
Kelce on NFL Sundays
CBS Sunday Morning piece on Kelce co-owned Golf course (with Bill Murray and Tom Koyne) that is half a mile from Chris in the great Western Catskills

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May 19, 2026Can you name the Tampa Rays mascot?
Topic rundown:
Baker Mayfield Headlines 'Quarterback' S3 from Netflix, Full Cast, Release Date Revealed
Golden Knights lose pick, coach fined for boxing out media
Yankees legend Mariano Rivera says he supports an MLB salary cap
Rays' New $2.3B Stadium Tentatively Approved By Local Officials, Latest Timeline Revealed
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May 05, 2026The LIV Golf Implosion
After some Dead Kennadys talk, its:

Topic rundown:
LIV Golf announces new focus and board after Saudi Arabia pulls funding
Saudi Arabia's PIF to end funding of LIV Golf league after this season
NIL payments have changed the significance of the NFL Draft for top prospects
Sources: Big 12 lands private capital deal

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April 20, 2026Governments & Sports, the lines are blurry
After "Rock" tees and Hall of Fame discussion we look at the increasing blurry lines between sports governance and, well sports. We also look at the blurry-eyed monster that is Vince McMahon, and the bad driving of Tiger Woods.

Top 3 most seen "Rock Tees"
Nirvana
ACDC
Metallica

Topic rundown:
President Trump delivers new executive order attempting to regulate college sports
Report: LIV Golf funding from PIF only guaranteed until season’s end
Saudi PIF drops Al-Hilal soccer team amid sports pivot
Vince McMahon faces graphic sexual abuse allegations in new court filing from ex-WWE employee

Bonus: How a lawn gnome became the hottest item at the Masters (Also the prices have come down on eBay)

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March 30, 2026Calling Balls & Strikes: NFL refs and robot umps
After some Baseball Opening Day chatter we jump to:

Sources: NFL, referees break off labor talks amid impasse
MLB faces a historic shift as potential lockout, media rights and other league changes loom
Major League Baseball names Polymarket exclusive prediction market partner
SWEET 16 BY THE NUMBERS: 10 DELICIOUS DATA POINTS FROM MEN’S TOURNEY

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March 17, 2026We're Not Gonna Take: Sports Meets the Headlines
Rock talk, then:

Steve Tisch Passing Giants Stake to Children but Will Still Chair Board
Trump vows executive order to ‘fix’ college sports NIL payments ‘mess.’
College sports commission says NIL Go system under strain
F1 cancels Bahrain, Saudi Arabia races due to Iran war

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February 23, 2026Sports Leagues and Stars Betting on the Futures
After some political discourse, the rundown:

Paul Allen's estate begins selling Super Bowl champ Seahawks
Bears Issue Statement on Potential Indiana Stadium Amid Cancelled Illinois Hearing on Project
The NFL just wrapped a record-breaking season. Here’s why next year’s going to be even bigger
Court Again Rejects NFL Request to Send Flores Case to Arbitration
NFL wins grievance against NFLPA team report cards' release
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor
Epstein Files Fallout Spreads to College Sports Buildings

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February 02, 2026Seahawks Selling on the Surge!
The rundown:

Sources: Seahawks will go up for sale after Super Bowl LX
Where Patriots owner Robert Kraft shows up in latest Jeffrey Epstein files release
Giants co-owner Steve Tisch named in latest Jeffrey Epstein email release
Josh Harris releases statement after his name resurfaces in new Epstein files release
Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Puts Voting Process Under Scrutiny
TEXAS SETS NEW COLLEGE SPORTS SPENDING MARK WITH $376M SPREE

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January 13, 2026Through the Portal, and Back Again
After some Rush talk, the topic rundown:

Washington QB’s Flip-Flop Previews New College Sports Legal NFL Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Arbitration Case Against Flores
College football makes presence felt among top 200 telecasts

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December 30, 2025The Cheifs Buck the Missouri Compromise and Bolt to Kansas
The last show of 2025! The topic rundown:

Chiefs announce relocation to Kansas by the 2031 NFL season with new domed stadium
Lawmakers attempt to tackle NIL, giving it the 'old college try'
CNBC’s Official College Sports Valuations 2025: Top 75 athletic programs
From Record Super Bowl Ratings to WNBA CBA Talks: 2025 in Charts

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FAQs about It's Just Business:

How many episodes does It's Just Business have?

The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.