Money on the table? Matchroom pockets Crucible extension

Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.  This week, we look at the decision to snub riches elsewhere and keep snooker’s World Championships at The Crucible and what the deal means for the sport.Jonathan Rest is back from Toronto, where he spoke to industry leaders about Rogers and its MLSE stake, the C$11bn NHL rights deal, big tech and the CRTC’s OneSoccer v Rogers ruling.We report from Sportel Singapore, as Joseph Perry offer insights into the latest media rights sector developments, and Ben Cronin weighs in from Spain on LaLiga’s Jornadas de Clubes. Plus, flying discs and the World Paint Drying Championships.You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here. Host: Catherine Davies Contributors: Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross, Joseph Perry, Ben CroninEditor: Lumi Lehmuskallio  Sources: 1. Rogers ‘to shell out’ $7.7bn for NHL renewal2. EXCLUSIVE: CSME ‘open for business’ to investors3. Snooker Worlds remain at Crucible for the long term4. Regulator backs OneSoccer in Rogers carriage row5. Serie A, LaLiga exploring overseas match options6. AFC halts bidding for 2031, 2035 Asian Cups7. EXCLUSIVE: WFDF targets World Frisbee rebrand  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.