Forbes Sports Money: Recent Episodes
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Dig into the business of sports with Forbes Executive Editor, Mike Ozanian, as he speaks with team owners, athletes and industry leaders about the money and enterprise born of supreme athletic competition.
Chris Paul has an incredible resume and has earned an estimated $250 million from basketball and endorsements. On this SportsMoney podcast Paul talks about his journey to the Houston Rockets and President of the NBA Players Association, and what attaining an NBA title would mean for his brand.
Just 31 years old, Alexa Stabler will break new group representing five players in this year's NFL draft. On this SportsMoney podcast, Stabler discusses why she became an agent, lessons learned from her Hall of Fame father, and what she looks for in players.
BJ Armstrong won three NBA titles as a point guard for the Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s. On this SportsMoney podcast Armstrong discusses what he learned playing with Michael Jordan, being an executive with the Bulls and now representing players like Derrick Rose and Draymond Green for Wasserman.
The St Louis Cardinals will pay the shortstop $26 million over six seasons in part because of the unique way his agent, Burton Rocks, evaluates players. We chat with DeJong and Rocks on this SportsMoney podcast.
The Shark’s diversified portfolio of businesses is involved in everything from real estate and eyewear to wine and restaurants, and his recent partnership with Authentic Brands Group is building long-term value through the ownership of intellectual property associated with prominent entertainment, fashion and sports brands. Norman is just getting started as he discusses on this SportsMoney podcast.
Kaleb Thornhill, director of player engagement for the Miami Dolphins, founded Athlete TransitionU, a platform to prepare young professional athletes for their careers after their days on the field, end.
Jeffrey Moorad has experienced just about everything in sports business—lawyer, player agent, team owner, CEO. He now oversees the sports practice at Morgan Lewis where he advises clients in areas such as stadium and team finance, media rights, litigation and merchandising. On this SportsMoney podcast, Moorad discusses the pending sale of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.
Draft Kings and Fan Duel have been losing money and mired in litigation. Meanwhile, MLB and the NBA are involved in efforts to legalize sports betting. On this episode, hear attorney Darren Heitner dissect the legal issues and possible outcome for fantasy sports and betting.
Dani Rylan has been an entrepreneur since attending Northeastern. The former captain of the Huskies ice hockey team peddled bottled water before Red Sox games while attending college and after graduating she opened up a coffee shop in New York City. On this SportsMoney podcast, Rylan talks about why she founded the NWHL and her plans for the new league.
Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training but there are an unprecedented number of free agents in baseball yet to be signed. What gives? On this SportsMoney podcast, top sports economist Andrew Zimbalist delves into how analytics is changing the way teams value players and the impact it's having on baseball.
Kyle Busch drives for Joe Gibbs Racing and owns Kyle Busch Motorsports, which holds Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins, most wins in a single season and most Owner’s Championships. On this SportsMoney podcast, Busch discusses sponsors, NASCAR charters and how he learned to race any type of vehicle.
Most host cities lose a fortune hosting the Olympics leaving taxpayers on the hook for years. Chris Dempsey was a leader in the movement that saved Massachusetts from an economic debacle by showing how Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Games was a bad deal. On this SportsMoney podcast, Dempsey gets into the true economics any city must consider before bidding for the games.
Ed Horne negotiated the first ever Super Bowl halftime show sponsorship with Frito Lay. As leader of Endeavor Global Marketing, Horne oversees more than 500 strategists, creatives and marketers operating in 12 countries to make opportunities like this possible for companies. On this SportsMoney podcast, Horne discusses the keys to maximizing activation and return on investment.
The economics of baseball have never been stronger. Commissioner Rob Manfred talks about Major League Baseball’s future on this Forbes SportsMoney podcast. China and Mexico present solid growth prospects as the league blends its over-the-top content distribution with traditional cable bundling.
Kyle Martino was the Gatorade National Player of the Year in high school, ACC Player of the Year in college and played Major League Soccer where he won the Rookie of the Year Award. He also has been an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of the English Premier League. On this podcast, Martino elaborates on what changes he would make if elected as the next president of the USSF.
The Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s newest team, went for $500 million and the league’s next expansion team could go for $650 million. On this SportsMoney episode, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talks about hockey’s economics, franchise values and why the NHL is not participating in the Winter Olympics.
When it comes to earnings, it’s not the amount of money athletes get paid by their team, or how much they earn in prize money that makes them mega-wealthy. It’s the amount they earn from their marketing and business ventures. On this SportsMoney podcast, Kurt Badenhausen, the leading guru on athlete earnings, discusses his new Highest-Earning Athletes of All-Time list.
Listen to the Orlando Pride goalie as she discusses the sport of soccer, the rise of women's soccer, her sober take on competition and drive -- and her commitment to her fans.
BuzzFeed’s investigative reporter, Ken Bensinger, has been all over soccer’s fraud, thievery and recent trials. He knows the parties to the parties to all the scandals and where all the bodies are buried. He divulges all on this SportsMoney podcast.
The Pac-12 is the only college conference to wholly own a network, which provides a unique set of challenges and benefits. One this SportsMoney podcast, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott discusses the economics of the Pac-12 networks, as well as recent deals with Alibaba, Facebook and Twitter.
CAA Sports is the most powerful sports agency in the world, recently agreeing to represent Shohei Ohtani, the hottest free agent in baseball. On this SportsMoney podcast CAA Sports co-head Michael Levine discusses how CAA executes its game plan for athletes like Dwyane Wade and Aaron Rodgers, among others.
On this SportsMoney podcast, Mark Lev, managing director of Fenway Sports Management (FSM), digs into MLB's sponsorship growth and what it means for the sport. Lev, who has been intimately involved with many of FSM's deals, including its unique partnership with LeBron James, also divulges some secrets on developing high-impact business deals with sponsors and athletes.
The Bruce Sherman-Derek Jeter group wants to pay for their purchase of the Miami Marlins by slashing the teams payroll. That's bad for baseball. On this SportsMoney podcast super-agent Scott Boras has a plan he believes would prevent teams from tanking and improve the sports economics.
The man who once worked for Warren Buffett wants to tap into every market from Milwaukee to London to make the Bucks new arena a success. On this SportsMoney podcast the president of the NBA team, Peter Feigin, also explains why having 22-year old phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo helps.
The Duke University field hockey All-American and two-time team captain has been with ESPN since 2003 and launched espnW.com in 2011. The site now generates millions of monthly unique viewers. Listen to Gentile explain how her career led to the creation of the site and how she comes up with its content on this SportsMoney podcast.
Google, Amazon and Apple are poised to invest a lot of money in sports content and developing the technology to deliver the best experience to consumers. They will be throwing sharp elbows at each other as they battle for our time and dollars. On this SportsMoney podcast, Michael Wolf, the cofounder of Activate, a strategy and technology consulting firm, explains how this battle is likely to play out.
Even a rich soccer team like FC Barcelona, which recently lost star Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, faces constant pressure to increase revenue. In this SportsMoney podcast, Josep Bartomeu, president of the iconic Spanish team, discusses the impact exploding player salaries are having on the sport and how Barcelona can capitalize on its huge global brand to increase revenue.
David Robinson is the most storied basketball player -- NBA and Olympic champion, NBA All-Star, Hall of Famer -- of his generation. In this SportsMoney podcast, The Admiral reflects on his basketball career with the Naval Academy and San Antonio Spurs, why he was so successful and what his Carver Academy is doing to provide more opportunities for inner-city children.
In his nearly five decades with the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay has experienced more ups and downs than just about any other NFL owner. He explains how the journey has shaped his life in this SportsMoney podcast.
Sonny Vaccaro is credited with starting the modern college sports-apparel business when in the late 70s while working for Nike, he paid a coach to tell his players to wear Nike shoes. Over forty years later, the business of college athletes sporting brands has evolved and exploded into a giant money maker. But, for whom? Now, Vaccaro is an evangelist for paying college athletes. On this SportsMoney podcast, Vaccaro explains how the FBI's case against the NCAA, which has ensnarled Adidas and top schools and coaches, like Louisville and Rick Pitino, could lead to reform.
President of Top Rank Boxing Todd duBoef champions his new multimedia deal with ESPN asserting it will change the way we watch boxing from live fights on ESPN to recently announced ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service and pay-per-view events. Plus, duBoef shares names of dynamic fighters to keep our eyes on.
Media expert Doug Perlman dissects Walt Disney's deal with baseball's tech arm, BAMTech and the role Facebook, Amazon and other platforms could have distributing sports content as over-the-top and stand-alone content loom large.
What are the pros and cons of the proposed stadium in Vegas for the Oakland Raiders? Listen to Mark Rosentraub, professor of sports management at University of Michigan and Roger Noll, professor of economics at Stanford vet the deal.
For NFL teams to be at the top of their game they must be innovative. As president of the 49ers, Guido has made Levi's Stadium a year-around entertainment venue by hosting sporting events from Super Bowl 50, Wrestlemania 31 and International Soccer giants to concerts such as Taylor Swift and the Grateful Dead. In this SportsMoney podcast, Guido discusses his game plan.
Since the Kraft family purchased the New England Patriots in 1994, the team has won five Super Bowls and has become one of the most valuable teams in sports. In this SportsMoney podcast, team president Jonathan Kraft gives insight on the purchase of the Patriots, why the leagues revenue will continue to increase and the renovations at Gillette Stadium.
Defenseman Tom Laidlaw played ten seasons in the NHL before founding Post Game Strategies in 2008. In this SportsMoney podcast, Laidlaw discusses his career, the potential sale of the Carolina Hurricanes and his business.
As president of Galatioto Sports Partners, Sal Galatioto has become the top sports banker in the U.S., advising, valuing and financing the sales of professional sports teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Golden State Warriors, Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Redskins. In this SportsMoney podcast, Galatioto discusses the business environment of each league as well as pending deals like the Miami Marlins sale to Derek Jeter's group.
Gary Brackett overcame poverty, the heartbreaking loss of family members and his small size to become the defensive captain of the 2006 NFL champion Indianapolis Colts. On this SportsMoney podcast, Brackett talks about overcoming the odds throughout his life and his plans for The Stacked Pickle restaurant franchise he owns.
Shad Khan, a Muslim immigrant to the U.S. from Pakistan, arrived with almost nothing. Now, he owns the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham FC and a multi-billion dollar auto parts company. He also supported Donald Trump. Here's Khan's take on sports and the forty-fifth president.
In 2016, the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers became the first North American franchise to own an Esports team. Now, Team Dignitas is compiling a strong roster of gamers and sponsors and is streaming their content on Facebook. Host Mike Ozanian sits down with CEO Jonathan Kemp and captain of the Esports team Emmalee Garrido to talk about their game plans.
In this special episode, we broadcast an interview that took place at the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 summit in October between Randall Lane, editor of Forbes Magazine and Michael Phelps. Phelps takes questions from the audience and speaks candidly about it all: swimming, training, life post retirement, his business and his demons.
David Stern led professional basketball from the backwater to a global powerhouse. In this podcast Stern discusses his tenure as NBA commissioner, what he thinks of virtual reality, Esports, sports gambling and his investments in sports technology.
Ted Leonsis is founder, chairman, and majority owner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C A tech visionary, Leonsis is a former senior executive at AOL and a founding member and investor in the Revolution Growth Fund. In this podcast Leonsis discusses how technology is disrupting and transforming the business of sports.
The triathlon has grown from a niche sport into a worldwide competition. In this podcast, Andrew Messick delves into Ironman's strategy to dominate.
Superstar athletes that are global brands have a huge advantage when it comes to off-the-field earnings. On this podcast, Kurt Badenhausen explains how he compiles his annual ranking of the world's 100 highest-earning athletes and why Tom Brady didn't even make the list.
Formula E was launched as a test bed for research and development into electric cars and to promote clean energy and sustainability. This July, the FIA Formula E Championship will hold its first FIA-sanctioned open-wheel race in New York. In this SportsMoney podcast, founder and CEO Alejandro Agag discusses the mission and growing business of Formula E.
Three-time NBA champion and movie star Rick Fox has joined forces with successful venture capitalist Stratton Sclavos to form private equity firm, Vision Venture Partner. The new group is making moves by investing in Esports, digital entertainment as well as lifestyle, food and beverages.
Hall of Famer and all-time NBA leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his new book, "Coach Wooden and Me," as well as if college basketball players should get paid and what big changes he would like to see to improve the NCAA.
Twitter, Amazon, Facebook and YouTube are all getting in on the action of new streaming technology for sports. Media expert Chris Bevilacqua explains why they want sports programming and what it means for athletes and teams.
Ashlyn Harris is a sort of super saver. On this episode, the highly celebrated goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national team and Orlando Pride talks about what drives her to succeed and help others with serious problems.
The recent crop of baseball free agents didn't score the big paydays their predecessors have. But Chad Lewis of Fitch Ratings, an expert on MLB's finances, explains why 2016 was an aberration and salaries will soon escalate again.
Attorney Darren Heitner on the economic, legal and political challenges facing the fantasy sports industry and what its future may hold.
Peter Guber has his hands into everything: TV, film and sports. Tune in to hear him expound on his philosophy of failure, the importance of good storytelling and focusing on peoples hearts not their wallets.
Patrick Soulliere is the Global eSports and Gaming Marketing Manager at Micron Technology and is responsible for developing eSports program strategies, event productions, eSports team sponsorships, and consumer electronics partnership initiatives. Patrick collaborates with internal stakeholders and external vendors to promote Crucial Ballistix DRAM and Crucial SSDs and generate enthusiasm for the brand within the eSports and broader gaming audiences across the globe.
The former figure-skating champion has become a pop culture icon as he covers everything from the Olympics and horse racing to the Oscars and fashion.
Chris Smith, staff writer and "dean of the business of college sports" at Forbes, breaks down which conferences and teams stand to make the most money from the NCAA Mens College Basketball Tournament. Chris also digs into the sources of the tournaments revenue.
Scandal and star power on and off the courts is nothing new for the Lakers. President and part owner Jeanie Buss, recently embroiled in conflict with her brothers, now has full control of the team. She talks anecdotes about her respected father, former owner Jerry Buss, Magic Johnson's new team role and the future of the Lakers post-Kobe Bryant.
When it comes to the business of sports, it seems Major League Baseball Advance Media is top of mind. Hear how this essentially stand-alone media company went from simply streaming baseball games to spinning off into the digitally-focused BAMTech - which has a billion-dollar investment from Disney.
Christina Settimi, staff writer for Forbes, shares the metrics she used to determine which National Hockey League team has the best fans. Hear the simple but dramatic change that vaulted Blackhawk fans to the top spot. Also, find out what lessons teams on the bottom of the list can learn from teams on the top, to stay relevant.
Wyc Grousbeck, managing partner of the Boston Celtics since 2002, talks about the impact of technology on sports, how the league is reaching out to a younger audience and his company, Causeway Media Partners.
Kurt Badenhausen, a senior editor at Forbes, and Mike revel in the astronomical amount of money athletes can make over the course of their lifetime -- if they play their cards right. Inherently, some sports offer short careers, but it's off the field where the smart (and lucky?) athlete can thrive financially. Find out who the most enduring athlete is. Hint: His sports earnings lasted for over fifty years.