Welcome to the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast! Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Damian Sassower are here to discuss the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.
The hosts start by diving into the big money involved in this year’s NCAA Tournament, with insight from Bloomberg Intelligence senior media analyst Geetha Ranganathan on the advertising windfall for media companies. They also talk about America’s love affair with sports gambling and March Madness amidst ongoing regulatory efforts, with a guest appearance from Bloomberg Opinion columnist Allison Schrager.
Next up is the MLB season, which is also a hot topic of discussion. MLB Network insider Jon Morosi shares his insights on some of the big storylines, including the betting scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers’ chances of winning it all this year.
Finally, they snippet a conversation from “The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly” featuring guest Hannah Storm. Tune in for all this and more on the business of sports!