Sporticast

Eben and Kurt speak with Katlyn Gao, League One Volleyball’s co-founder and CEO, about the group’s new $100 million funding raise, volleyball’s popularity, and why LOVB built a pro sports league by focusing first on youth clubs. 

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Scott and Eben discuss Mike Tyson’s fight versus Jake Paul, and president-elect Donald Trump’s visit to the UFC event in New York City. They also talk about Northwestern’s new $850 million stadium project, and ESPN’s unique deal to license TNT’s popular “Inside the NBA” show. 

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Scott and Eben discuss FanDuel offering 1,000-to-1 odds that the Cleveland Cavaliers finish the regular season 82-0, which reflects the gradual blending of oddsmaking and marketing. They also discuss the Sphere’s heavily operating losses, and another asset sale from Endeavor with an interesting twist.  

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Scott and Eben discuss the NFL’s international aims, which are growing quite quickly if commissioner Roger Goodell is to be believed. They also talk about the prize pool at the WTA Finals held in Riyadh, and an NFL player that’s part of a potato empire. 

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Scott and Eben discuss how a second Donald Trump presidency might impact the sports world, from golf to MMA, estate taxes and ticket prices. They also recap a recent sports investing conference in New York.

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Eben and Jacob keep it light-hearted on Election Day as they discuss the changing nature of sports fandom, media consumption, and social media. They also talk about Club Sportico, their new sports business community. 

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Sportico valuations expert Kurt Badenhausen joins the show to break down our recently updated NHL valuations. The average NHL franchise is now worth $1.8 billion, up 92% since 2021. As Kurt explains, a lot of that growth has come from Sun Belt teams that were once viewed as struggling properties but have since found a formula for sucess—and sellouts. We also discuss the role of the NHL's current salary cap on valuations, and whether we'd rather own the Boston Bruins or Boston Celtics going forward.

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The four biggest North American teams sports leagues were in action Monday night in 2024's only "sports equinox." But Scott and Jacob Feldman wonder whether leagues would be better served moving their games so as not to compete with marquee events like the World Series and Monday Night Football. With the MLS considering moving to a fall-to-spring schedule and the WNBA season expanding, finding moments to own is more important than ever. They also discuss a must-watch Fall Classic, COSM's football coverage, and the celebrity influencers every team should be trying to host. 

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Scott and Eben sit with Chris McGowan, the Chief of Club Performance at MLS, to discuss the league’s commercial success, the impact of Lionel Messi, the MLS x Apple deal, and how he built his MLS unit from scratch.

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Scott and Eben talk about the Yankees and Dodgers meeting in the World Series, a showdown of the sport’s two most valuable franchises and two of its biggest stars. They also talk about the WNBA Finals, some breaking news on the league’s labor front, and surprise LA28 venue news. 

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