Keeping Score

From courses closing to brands shutting down their golf lines, National Golf Foundation CEO Joe Beditz explains why the sport is going through a rough patch. Plus, the impact of the death of Miami Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez on the team’s plans, and how teams figure out when to make money for playing poorly. Listen to this week’s episode of Keeping Score.

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Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy explains the team’s unique ownership model and why it limits their international reach. Plus, he discusses his role as the only non-owner in NFL owner’s meetings. Also, Reuters Executive Editor Dan Colarusso and I share our thoughts on golf’s “moneyball” approach to the Ryder Cup and why ESPN could start a Netflix-like a la carte model for streaming games.

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From a college football game at a race track to ads on jerseys, how sports leagues and associations are trying to squeeze more revenue out of their events. Plus, how the WNBA is trying to boost its visibility and interest in the women’s game. I speak with new Chief Operating Officer Jay Parry in this edition of our sports business podcast Keeping Score.

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Russia, Ryan Lochte and an Irish Olympic Committee president are all in hot water following the 2016 Games. Keeping Score’s Rick Horrow dives into those scandals, and breaks down how much U.S. Olympic medal winners receive compared to their international competitors. Plus, Mike Knopp, executive director of the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation, talks about the city’s efforts to shake off the dustbowl stereotype in its bid to become a water sport-friendly city.

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Reuters Correspondent Liana Baker who is in Brazil discusses how the Rio games will shape future Olympics from an organizational and business standpoint. Plus a look at the money generated from broadcasting rights and my conversation with a member of the team at online sports video company Silver Chalice. Check out our latest weekly edition of Keeping Score with Rick Horrow.

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The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee Scott Blackmun talks about the financial aspects of putting together an Olympic team and how the organization chooses which sports to make a priority. He also puts in a plug for Los Angeles, which is vying to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Plus, whether American football will ever make it to the games, on this week’s Keeping Score podcast.

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The founder and CEO of wearable fitness tracker WHOOP talks about how the device has helped improve the performance of users and reduce their injuries. He also discusses the work that has gone into developing the product. Plus how Brazil may fare economically as a result of the Olympics and how one NBA superstar is still connecting with fans of his former team, on our sports business podcast Keeping Score.

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Golf returns to the Olympics in Rio in August after a more than 100 year absence. The last time golfers competed for Olympic medals was in 1904 in Saint Louis, Missouri. Former PGA of America CEO Joe Steranka talks about how the sport can take advantage of its moment in the international spotlight, and what stakeholders can learn abroad. Plus, hear my thoughts on the latest controversies surrounding the games and Roger Federer’s withdrawal in this week’s edition of our sports business podcast Keeping Score.

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The Caribbean Premier League brings the global sport to Florida for a tournament in July. Communications Director Peter Breen talks about the effort to market cricket in the U.S. and grow its audience. Breen says last year stadium attendance reached 300-thousand while 90-million more watched on television around the world. Plus, my thoughts on Tiger Woods’ continued absence from the PGA Tour and the worldwide interest in the Olympics in this week’s edition of Keeping Score.

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Entrepreneur Warren Packard discusses Thuuz, an app he developed to detect and connect viewers across the world to the most exciting games for a customized sports viewing experience. Find out how it works, along with the latest on the Olympics, deflategate and more, on this week’s episode of Keeping Score with Rick Horrow.

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