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Hosts Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower speak with Bloomberg's Ira Boudway about his recent piece in Bloomberg Businessweek about how Athletes First is shifting its approach, and how that approach is being shaped by some new VC-firm investors.

Hosts Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower speak with Bloomberg's Ira Boudway about his recent piece in Bloomberg Businessweek about how Athletes First is shifting its approach, and how that approach is being shaped by some new VC-firm investors.

Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the games.

Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the games.

Scarlet Fu, Michael Barr and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry.

Bloomberg Business of Sports

Athletes First Folding in VC Mindset

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Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.’s board of directors approved a plan to explore spinning off the NBA’s New York Knicks and NHL’s New York Rangers, a move that would make it easier to attract investors to the teams. 

Bloomberg's Randall Williams has the details and joined Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance.

Randall notes that few sports conglomerates are worth more than the combined value of the Knicks and Rangers, who both play at Madison Square Garden, one of the most famous arenas in the world. Sportico values the Knicks at $9.85 billion, third in the NBA. The Rangers are worth $3.65 billion, second in the NHL behind the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.&rsquo;s board of directors approved a plan to explore spinning off the NBA&rsquo;s New York Knicks and NHL&rsquo;s New York Rangers, a move that would make it easier to attract investors to the teams.&nbsp;
Bloomberg's Randall Williams has the details and joined Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance.
Randall notes that few sports conglomerates are worth more than the combined value of the Knicks and Rangers, who both play at Madison Square Garden, one of the most famous arenas in the world. Sportico values the Knicks at $9.85 billion, third in the NBA. The Rangers are worth $3.65 billion, second in the NHL behind the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Instant Reaction: MSG Sports Considering Spinning Off New York Knicks, Rangers

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On this special bonus episode of the Bloomberg Business of Sports, Vanessa Perdomo sits down with WWE pro and social media celebrity Logan Paul, along with Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin and star of 'King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch' on Netflix. They spoke about the collectibles business and about Paul selling his rare Pokemon card - valued in the millions. 

On this special bonus episode of the Bloomberg Business of Sports, Vanessa Perdomo sits down with WWE pro and social media celebrity Logan Paul, along with Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin and star of 'King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch' on Netflix. They spoke about the collectibles business and about Paul selling his rare Pokemon card - valued in the millions.&nbsp;

BONUS: WWE's Logan Paul & Goldin CEO Ken Goldin

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Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

Kalshi said it registered over $1 billion in trades related to the Super Bowl, a record surge that underscored the threat that booming prediction markets pose to traditional gambling companies.

The New York-based startup hosted $871 million in trading on Sunday alone, topping its previous busiest single day by 60%, according to estimates by Bank of America.

Along with Polymarket, Kalshi’s main rival, the two leading exchanges saw nearly $1.2 billion in total trading in Sunday, Piper Sandler analysts said in a Tuesday note to clients. That brought the total for last week to $4.8 billion, a 12% increase from the previous week.

The Bank of America team said that along with the Seattle Seahawks, who soundly defeated the New England Patriots, Kalshi was the day’s big winner. 
On this episode, hear from:
Bloomberg News Cross-Asset reporter Denitsa Tskeova on the big day for prediction markets during the Big Game
Shelly Cayette-Weston, the President of Business Operations for Hornets Sports & Entertainment on her team's stable of young stars and bright future heading into the NBA season's second half
Mike Carney, the CEO of OnDeck Partners, to discuss his firm's recent purchase of two minor league baseball clubs

Join hosts Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports. Kalshi said it registered over $1 billion in trades related to the Super Bowl, a record surge that underscored the threat that booming prediction markets pose to traditional gambling companies. The New York-based startup hosted $871 million in trading on Sunday alone, topping its previous busiest single day by 60%, according to estimates by Bank of America. Along with Polymarket, Kalshi&rsquo;s main rival, the two leading exchanges saw nearly $1.2 billion in total trading in Sunday, Piper Sandler analysts said in a Tuesday note to clients. That brought the total for last week to $4.8 billion, a 12% increase from the previous week. The Bank of America team said that along with the Seattle Seahawks, who soundly defeated the New England Patriots, Kalshi was the day&rsquo;s big winner. On this episode, hear from:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg News Cross-Asset reporter Denitsa Tskeova on the big day for prediction markets during the Big Game</li>
<li>Shelly Cayette-Weston, the President of Business Operations for Hornets Sports &amp; Entertainment on her team's stable of young stars and bright future heading into the NBA season's second half</li>
<li>Mike Carney, the CEO of OnDeck Partners, to discuss his firm's recent purchase of two minor league baseball clubs</li>
</ul>

Super Bowl Gives Prediction Bets Record Trading Day; Charlotte Hornets' Shelly Cayette-Weston

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