Sports Business Take

We're back! Today we discuss the NBA's proposal to have a European league. This would have 8-10 teams and could involve some Euroleague teams. We discuss the rationale behind making this move as well as the potential implications of what it could mean for basketball internationally.

Today we discuss the massive success that was the newly created 4 nations tournament by the NHL to replace their all star game. We discuss the state of all star games across major American sports and how we would improve them. We also discuss Manchester United laying off 400 workers and their financial struggles.

Superbowl 59 has come and gone and the Philadelphia eagles are Super Bowl champions. Hear from us why this Super Bowl was significant in terms of viewership as well as a discussion on Super Bowl ads.

We've finally reached 50 episodes! Today we discuss the world shaking trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers that included Anthony Davis, a potential NBA and WNBA all star collaboration, and which name we think the Utah Hocke Club Should choose!

Exclusive look at the ban of Tik Tok, whether it could be sold to an american owner, and how it will impact the social media landscape overall, including how it will affect creators and sports teams.

On episode 48 we discuss how successful the NFL's Christmas Day games on Netflix were and what this means for the sports media landscape going forward. We also talk about the league minimum program that has been inserted in tennis over the past year and why it is so meaningful for the future of the sport.

Holiday episode! We reflect on 2024 both for the podcast and everything we have been able to accomplish this year. We also dicuss some of our goals and things we are looking forward to moving into the new year.

What a week in sports! Juan Soto signed the biggest contract in sports history, the first edition of the 12 team college football playoff bracket was released, and we talk about interesting storylines from this year's MLS cup.

Today we catch up on what's been going on in our lives since the last episode and discuss Clemson's New Name, Image, and likeness strategy of creating a front office, and how it could impact the future of college sports.

On Episode 44 we discuss the announcement of the First Women's Pro Baseball League since the 1940's and the Savannah Bananas launching their own 6 team, 60 game season championship league in 2026. Throughout both topics we discuss how they can be successful and why these leagues matter.

Cathal Conlon is the Vice President of the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. We were thrilled to discuss the Revolution's marketing strategies and how they relate to their fans, how the club has evolved since he has worked there, and Major League Soccer as a whole.

Today's we discuss Tom Brady's new ownership in the Las Vegas Raiders and how it conflicts with his announcing job, the launch of Boston Nation FC in the NWSL and what they could've done better, and why the Athletic chose to partner with Fubo.

Today we discuss the potential sale of 10% of the Miami Dolphins to a private equity firm and the impact of private equity firms ownership in sports franchises as well as the UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka and his NIL situation. We discuss how this situation could impact NIL policy and industry thinking for years to come.

We talk with Calvin Christoforo, Broadcast and media relations coordinator with the Cedar Rapids Kernels (High-A affiliate of the Minnesota twins). We talk with Calvin about elements of broadcasting, radio, viewing, and being a Mainer!

Today we catch up on what we've been doing and talk about Alex Morgan's retirement game and streaming of women's soccer. We also mentioned the first weekend of the NFL and their Brazil game.

Today we go in depth about the new features Youtube TV have added to their NFL Sunday Ticket offerings, including the ability to pair your fantasy team with your TV to see it on screen while watching. We go over why this is an innovative idea as well as discuss the direction of streaming services and viewing.

Bob Tewksbury is a former MLB pitcher, playing 13 seasons with 6 different organizations. He also is a practicing mental skills coach and Sports psychologist, and author of the book Ninety Percent Mental We talk to him about the nuances of sports psychology, techniques he uses with athletes and much more!

We're back after a couple weeks off! We catch you up on what we've been up to and talk about the implementation of the Automated strike zone into next years MLB spring training as well as mention various aspects of the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Today we catch you up on what's been going on in our lives over the last few weeks, talk about a hypothetical business problem and come up with solutions, and talk about who has the best chicken sandwich, watch to find out more!

We're back! After two weeks off we let everyone know what we've been up to, and then get into some discussion on the NBA Finals viewership levels as well as everything going on with the Euros right now, including the automated offsides!

Today we start off by giving a few updates about each of our summers, and then get into the NCAA and division one schools newfound ability to pay college athletes as the result of a court ruling, and the many questions that come along with that.

Today we talk about Perfect game baseball, an organization that hosts high school tournamnents, and their approach to NIL rights, and give some suggestions for changes.

Today is Zach's 21st Birthday! In addition to celebrating that we talk about in the Premier League, Wolverhampton's motion to get rid of the virtual assistant referee. We also discuss WNBA's streaming of 20 games through Meta headsets.

Today we talk about Spain's top soccer league La Liga's plans to play some international games here in the US before the 2026 World Cup as well as the Olympics current and future use of AI in making their product better for fans and athletes alike, and how AI could translate into and effect youth sports.

Don't worry, the Podcast will continue! Both of us will be leaving Saint Joes after this semester. It's a bittersweet day as we sign off in person from Saint Joes. Hear our thoughts on what our time here has meant to us.

Tonight we speak with Jonny Lazarus. Jonny is an on air personality and writer in multiple different facets with Dailyfaceoff.com, Bleacher Report and the NHL as well as being a commentator and play by play analyst for Umass hockey and Hockey East games.

Today we have director of Woosox productions John Canavan to talk about his Experience working in sports, the video editing and production world, and we have a fun discussion on sports documentaries.

In this Episode we discuss Nike's deal with German soccer and how they will integrate their product into German culture, following in adidas's footsteps. We also talk about the NCAA trying to ban prop bets on their events and the world of sports betting as well as some best sports marketing practices and more!

Today Paul makes a big announcement, and we discuss the developing saga of sports betting issues surrounding Shohei Ohtani's translator and MLB's official opening of an investigation into Shohei. Zach also mentions a very interesting piece of his senior research paper and we talk about whether the concept could be applied to American Sports.

Daniel Goldberg is a marketing analyst with the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers. In this episode we talk to him about marketing strategies (such as the use of demographics), what qualities someone who is looking to work in sports needs, and some of his favorite moments from both the Rangers and other organizations he has been a part of.

Today we talk about the creation of a new tournament in college basketball. This tournament is incentivized by providing NIL money for schools who participate. We also talk about the greatness of Caitlin Clark and how she is already impacting WNBA ticket sales!

Today we talk with IdeaQuest CEO and founder Eric Bechtel about his journey working in the sports industry, strategies in sports marketing and some of his most memorable deals and experiences.

Tonight we explore the National Labor Relation Board's decision to rule Dartmouth Men's Basketball players employees of the university and what that could mean for college sports as well as talk about an interesting new AI technology, developed by the NBA, that could change the sports viewing experience.

Today we have Dan Vance, Director of Public Relations and Social media at the Indiana Mad Ants (G league team of the Indiana Pacers) on the show! Among other things, We talk about the ever-changing realm of social media and strategies to navigate it as well as some of the qualities that are best suited for the sports social media field.

We discuss a newly announced event called the enhanced games. This event is an olympic style contest, with one caveat, the acceptance of athletes who use performance enhancing drugs. We talk about the ethical questions surrounding this venture as well as whether we think it will be successful and the potential public perception of it.

Tonight we talk about the World Surfing League and how their newly inked deal with ESPN could lead to massive growth for them and the surfing world as well as the NWSL's new streaming service.

From Zach somehow producing confetti during the intro all the way through our Sports Quotes of the week we had a lot of fun today. Very interesting conversations about the proposal to create a FBS subdivision in college football separate from the rest of college sports and all the possibilities that could come out of that.

Today Paul starts off with a slight spin off of the intro and an announcement, and then we get into talking about the Indiana Pacers innovative QR code jersey patch as well as the Rose Bowl and college Football, and of course our Sports quotes of the week!

Kyle Martin is the Manager of growth and audience operations at Front Office Sports, a major sports news outlet. Today we have him on the show to talk about his role, Front Office Sports continued success, and his path into the Sports World, enjoy!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to our listeners! We had so much fun in episode 15. Today we get super in depth into why the record breaking $700 million Shohei Ohtani contract will be profitable for the LA dodgers and talk about why working in sports is so special.

Episode 14 (for real this time) features us talking about the NFL's brand new Black Friday game this past week and the NHL restricting their all star weekend to add an all star player draft, and a professional women's hockey game, as well as of course our sports quotes of the week!

Almost an hour pod today! We get into the NWSL's new $240 million media rights deal and how it positively affects women's sports growth. We were cooking with ideas during our segment on the NHL's new digital collectibles platform called Breakaway, and of course our Sports Quote of the week!

Today we talk about the record low World Series viewership and if MLB has an engagement problem, and why the brand new NBA mid season tournament will be a massive win for the league, as well as our sports quotes of the week.

Today we Interview Jackson Stanton, Special Olympics Massachusetts Content Coordinator. We talk about his experience with the organization so far, as well as the skills one needs to learn to work in social media in sports, and much more!

Our really interesting topics today include Mr. Beast becoming the official jersey sponsor of the Charlotte Hornets, the University of Utah football team giving all of their scholarship players trucks as part of an NIL deal, and ESPN creating 'frozen frenzy' for the NHL, and as always our sports quotes of the week!

Today we talk with Baltimore Ravens Vice President of Corporate Sales and Suites Aaron Cline. We dive into his experience in sports including his time at the Ravens: and the landscape of the NFL now and in the future in terms of sales, fan experience and broadcasting.

On today's episode the NFL season has kicked off and we talk about several different NFL stories, including some interesting applications of how they are using technology and the NFLPA requesting all grass fields, and of course our sports quotes of the week, enjoy!

Today to go along with a new intro, we cover the growth of Pickleball and Deion Sanders deciding to put his players social media handles on the back of their jerseys, and of course our sports quotes of the week!

Today we have our first guest on. Madison Spencer is a colleague of Paul's and an account executive and on field host at the Portland Sea Dogs. We talk with her about a number of topic including what it takes to work in sports, the experience of being an on field host and how to create a relationship with clients in Sports Group Sales.

In episode 5 we talk about UEFA not allowing Juventus to play in Europe in 2023-2024, a new bill in congress that impacts Name, Image, Likeness in college sports and mention the women's World Cup as well as our sports quotes of the week (bare with us through the few moments of silence during a technical issue, we come back).