SportBusiness Finance Weekly
SportBusiness' weekly podcast examining the biggest stories developing across the global sports industry, particularly though the lens of finance and dealmaking. Co-hosted by SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher and Chris Russo, chief executive of Fifth Generation Sports
Episodes
97 episodes
Episode 97 - January 9, 2023
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Len Perna, chairman and chief executive of TurnkeyZRG. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s handling of governance matters surrounding ...
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Episode 96 - January 2, 2023
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview David Palmer, founder of Bernoulli | Locke. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s new deal with YouTube for NFL Sunday Ticket, the sale of the...
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Episode 95 - December 19, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Anne Worcester, strategic advisor to Major League Pickleball. Fisher and Russo also discuss the findings of the latest investigation into the National Women’s Soccer...
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Episode 94 - December 12, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Matt Gibbons, managing director of private equity at Manhattan West. Fisher and Russo also discuss the latest infusion of capital for global sports merchandising gia...
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Episode 93 - December 5, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Adam Davis, managing director of North America for Two Circles. Fisher and Russo also discuss Merritt Paulson’s move to sell the National Women’s Soccer League’s Por...
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Episode 92 - November 28, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Fisher and Russo also discuss the Glazer family’s move to consider selling Premier League giants Manch...
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Episode 91 - November 21, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jon Middleton, chief executive of Nifty Games. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s large-scale joint venture with Skydance Media, MaximBet’s...
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Episode 90 - November 14, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas. Fisher and Russo also discuss the still-turbulent world of sports streaming amid a new batch of third-quarter earnings rep...
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Episode 89 - November 7, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Kash Shaikh, chairman and chief executive of startup pro baseball league Baseball United, and Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, a Baseball United owner and board ...
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Episode 88 - October 31, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview E.J. Johnston, founder and chief executive of 3ICE. Fisher and Russo also discuss the first season for LIV Golf as it concludes, MSP Sports Capital’s deal with ESPN ...
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Episode 87 - October 24, 2022
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jon Stainer, managing director of Nielsen Sports in North America. Fisher and Russo also discuss significant schedule and ownership developments from the National Foo...
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Episode 86 - October 17, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sohrob Farudi, co-founder and chief executive of Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment. Fisher and Russo also discuss rising athlete investment activity in emerg...
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Episode 85 - October 10, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sandra Douglass Morgan, the new president of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders. Fisher and Russo also preview the 2022-23 National Basketball Associat...
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Episode 84 - October 3, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Arne Rees, co-founder of the newly formed Velocity Capital Management. Fisher and Russo also discuss the $30m (€31.2m) round of funding for Athletes Unlimited,...
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Episode 83 - September 26, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Patrick Crakes, principal of Crakes Media. Fisher and Russo also discuss Robert Sarver’s decision to sell the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Wome...
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Episode 82 - September 19, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jim O’Connell, president of Athletes First Partners. Fisher and Russo also discuss RedBird Capital Partners’ sale of its stake in OneTeam Partners, the National Foot...
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Episode 81 - September 12, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Steve Pangburn, chief executive of North America for concessions operator Sodexo Live! Fisher and Russo also discuss a series of impactful developments in the fast-g...
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Episode 80 - September 5, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Tony Knopp, co-founder and chief executive of TicketManager. Fisher and Russo also discuss the $238m (€238m) Series E fundraising for New York-based ticketing compan...
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Episode 79 - August 29, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ahmad Nassar, newly named as executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association and chief executive of its for-profit affiliate Winners Alliance. Fish...
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Episode 78 - August 8, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Michael Levine, co-head of CAA Sports. Fisher and Russo also discuss the latest developments around LIV Golf, the National Football League’s punishment of the Miami ...
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Episode 77 - August 1, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Frank Supovitz, president and chief experience officer of Fast Traffic Events & Entertainment. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s devel...
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Episode 76 - July 25, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Janet Evans, LA28 chief athlete officer. Fisher and Russo also discuss business results and ratings from Major League Baseball’s 2022 All-Star Game, a Series D fundi...
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Episode 75 - July 18, 2022
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Alon Werber, Pixellot chief executive. Fisher and Russo also discuss a series of business advancements for the National Women’s Soccer League under new commissioner ...
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