Pod on Point

Haynes Hendrickson is the Senior Vice President of business development for the firm, and he’s one lucky guy! Not just because he has a chance to speak with us, but also because he seems to be at the right place at the right time, and today, that means at the intersection of sports and marketing and innovation. We deep-dive with Haynes about Playfly’s business, how they do what they do, and why this is important for sports, fans and everyone else involved.~In The Game is a weekly podcast covering the business of sports.Hosted by Vladimir Bosanac and Anand Panjabi, they analyze everything from data analytics to broadcast rights, from digital innovation to billion-dollar buyouts.  If you love sports and business, In The Game has got you covered.Talk to us online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/InTheGameHQFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/InTheGameHQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthegamepod/ 

Florentino Pérez, Chairman of Real Madrid, is widely considered to be the architect of the now-defunct European Super League. While the English were almost universally up in arms against the ESL and their fans ensured that it was over before it started, the view from Spain, and particularly, Madrid, is very different. Real Madrid supporter Amit Nawalrai takes us into the mind of Florentino Pérez, widely considered to be the Emperor Palpatine of the ESL. Are fans really bored of football today? Do we need to watch Barcelona vs. Tottenham every 4 weeks? Get In the Game to find out!

It's an important time for women's sports, and one apparel company is trying to make all the difference with apparel suited for women athletes.

Tapping into the expertise of a good friend who has been in and around soccer for most of the last 30 years to help me navigate the latest news on the Euro Super League.

Smashing through walled-garden of old-school TV broadcasting, sports is now consumed OTT - Over The Top. All-star streaming-media expert, Paul Erickson joins Anand & Vlad to break down how sports leagues & teams are leveraging the Internet to build fan loyalty & engagement.

Soccer (or football!) is at war! The billionaire owners of 12 of the leading teams across Europe thought they had launched the much-vaunted European Super League on Sunday night. Is this the beginning of the NFL-isation of the beautiful game? Or does fan-power smash the elites? Listen in to find out!

SD³ helps sports clubs by providing fan-sourced capital to manage operations. It's a novel approach to raising capital for sports clubs around the workd, but technology has enabled ease that was not present in the past.

Japanse golfer Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters. No other sport is perhaps more popular in his home country, which could spell immense financial gains for the rest of his life. Topps is looking for an equity event to (likely) catch up to NFTs. The NCAA fumbles again with a women's sport (the hits keep coming), and one soccer player gains an analytics advantage in his contract negotiations.

Anand & Vlad sit down and talk rugby with Former Australian Rugby Union International, Adam Freier. Now General Manager of the Los Angeles Giltinis Rugby Club, Freier shares insights covering a wide range of topics about Rugby Union in the USA.

Marc Edelman, law professor, attorney and sports business expert, gives us one of the most comprehensive analyses of the NCAA Supreme Court case out there. You won't find this kind of detail anywhere else.

Anand & Vlad analyze the week's top sports business stories: Amazon Prime could soon be the world's largest sports broadcaster. "The other team in Liverpool", Everton, will build a world-class stadium. Will that lift them into the top-tier of European football? Most pro tennis players can't earn a living on tour. Novak Djokovic questions if the ATP is broken.

Joe Pompliano joins Anand & Vlad for the second part of our discussion about the Sports Industry. Listen in to learn about how you can invest in your favourite sports teams, why now you could profit from million-dollar sports cards, how digital sports assets bring opportunities for athletes, teams, leagues and fans.

NFL doubles its revenues and cuts the teams' salary caps, squeezing the top line as well the bottom line. Mahomes & Gronkowski are getting into the NFT craze and making money and Big League Advance shows us how betting on future sport revenue can be profitable.

Joe Pompliano is another kindred spirit in the sports business media world. He's the publisher of the Huddle Up newsletter on Substack and a source of everything you need to know about sports, business and the business of sports.

In The Game introduces "Shorts" - your mid-week shot at key sports business stories this week. Vlad and Anand discuss LeBron James's investment into Fenway Sports Group, owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC. They also analyze Beneliga, a proposed merger between 2 European Soccer Leagues - Belgian's First Division A and Holland's Eredivisie. Finally a look at how rapid growth in the Sports Gambling industry is reflected in the expanding value of the $BETZ ETF.

It looks like the NBA All Stars actually had lots of fun over the big weekend, but one discovery that piqued our interest was how players get to the league in the first place. The Big 10 conference school presidents apparently have a secret portal to pass on messages beween schools. Sportradar got on our radar with a $10 billion valuation that may take the company public via a SPAC.

Did someone just leak that Disney got a deal the NFL didn't want? Maybe, but someone is certainly trying to let us know that the Olympics ain't gonna happen. All the while, the Yanks are invading Britain by buying out their soccer teams.

Telemetry Sports CEO Jeremy Hochstedler talks about innovation in sports analytics and his company's foray into NFL and MLB analysis. First, we tackle NFL's broadcasting rights negotiations and Top Shot, a non-fungible token that is transforming the world of sports memorabilia.

Athletes Unlimited's Jon Patricof does his best on the eve of his women's professional volleyball league in Dallas, Tex. It's a new business model in sports and one that is showing some early signs of success.

Before he published his book, Rebound, From Pain to Passion, Matt Doherty (@DohertyMatt) made an indelible mark in college basketball, first as a player then as a coach and assistant commissioner. Not all of his lessons were pleasant, and his book on leadership reflects that.

Coach Thompson was ahead of his time, and in this show we discuss his views of NCAA athletes' sharing in schools' revenues, a point he shared in his autobiography. Co-author Jesse Washington joins us in our conversation.

Indiana Pacers trust data and technology, and driving those efforts is Spencer Anderson, the Director of Basketball Analytics for the NBA franchise. But before we pull out our trusty calculators, we talk about NBCUniversal’s plans to shut down sports cable channel NBCSN by year-end, ponder if the Olympics are really going to take place and wonder if $2.5B will be enough for the NBA to offer a franchise to a prospective expansion team.

World class player, agent, and marketer Donald Dell joins the pod this week to discuss a range of topics including: his views on sports today, what drivers will impact sports of the future, and his insider take on the evolving global tennis circuit...all this and more on this week’s episode of the Pod On Point podcast with Vlad and Mike.

The NFL’s top-line revenue took a hit, their labor issues seemed settled for the next decade, and their innovation competition lands a national broadcast slot during Super Bowl week...all this and more on the latest episode of the Pod On Point podcast.

How will the top US pro sports achieve top line growth in the years to come, 2 innovative sports offerings in snow sports and volleyball kickoff this winter...all this and more on the first show of 2021 of the Pod On Point Podcast.

The sports media landscape is evolving, sports gambling is an industry shapeshifter, and the NCAA will never be the same while dealing with pending new realities (Name, Image, and Likeness, amateurism, potential CFB and MBB breakaways)...all this and more on the final 2020 show of the Pod On Point podcast.

Power 5 College Football coaches get paid enormous amounts to stop coaching, the MLS warns of huge losses, the 25th anniversary of the Browns leaving Cleveland, the SEC’s new media deal, heavyweight boxing’s big upcoming bout...lots of great stuff on this week’s episode of the Pod On Point podcast.

Apple Fitness+ launches, the Bucks re-up the Greek Freak, NCAA women’s hoops will form a tourney bubble while regular season games play-on, LaLiga goes on TV for free, and SafeSeating Solutions founder Scott Nestler joins the pod…all this and more on this week’s episode of the Pod On Point podcast.

Steph Curry gets his own brand, but can it challenge the Jump Man? NBA borrows money to cover expenses while Universal Tennis announces a global league. Amazon is now serving your favorite game while you order paper towels and some say the NCAA needs to split up...all this and more on this week’s episode with the Pod On Point crew.

Pro athletes are seeing wage deferrals, college athletic departments face varying financial pressures, and talent/social media agencies are looking for a beachhead to represent NCAA athletes...all this and more on this week’s episode with the Pod On Point crew.

NBA rosters are changing at a dizzying pace with free agency and draft, soccer’s schedule has no breaks and could lead to more injuries, college basketball starts and looks to finish successfully.

Founder & CEO Philipp Walter of GAMERS ACADEMY joins the pod to discuss a range of topics about the gaming industry including: his plans to make his company the smartest digital gym for gaming, the growth drivers for the industry, and where he sees gaming over the next 3 to 5 years...all this and more on the Pod On Point podcast.

Big tech, among others, is rapidly changing the global sports viewer landscape with varying impacts, US sports gambling is HERE, golf makes a strong fall showing with the Masters and Calloway’s purchase of Top Golf, and Vlad and Mike are once again joined by guest host Anand in this week’s episode of the Pod On Point podcast.

Performance management by Team Wilson, ROI by the owners of the Jazz and Liverpool FC, an interview with Phoenix Sports Partners Group CEO Brian Kopp, and guest host Anand joins in from London and much more on this week’s episode of the Pod On Point podcast with Vlad and Mike.

The NCAA takes center stage this week as they appeal to the highest court in the land to protect their version of amateurism, NCAA revenues and distributions are analyzed, pre-eminent sports attorney Gregg Clifton of Jackson Lewis and much more on this week’s episode of the Pod On Point Podcast with Vlad and Mike.

Soccer takes the spotlight with an interview of Georgetown University’s Men’s Soccer Coach Brian Wiese, LaLiga innovates in the US, Premier League scoring is up, Kroenke Sports makes a deal and much more on this week’s episode of the Pod On Point Podcast.

CU Boulder will now sell you to a gambling company for $30; Interview with Rich Brand, Managing Partner @ Arent Fox and nation's leading stadium naming rights attorney; Would you buy a share in sports memorabilia?

The newest generation (GEN Z) engages with sports differently, Congress introduces a bill addressing Name, Image, and Likeness, and the youth movement continues in cycling and much more are discussed in this week’s Pod On Point with Vlad and Mike.

Apple’s entry into the connected fitness space, college basketball’s pitching bubbles out of the gate, sports gambling’s dubious rise to prominence and much more are discussed in this week’s Pod On Point with Vlad and Mike.

NIL comes in full focus on our podcast this week, as does the management of human assets of teams and sports - all goes back to bubbles and who has them and who does not

Unequal burdens on workforces in sports organizations, impacts of postponed seasons, freelancing and individual sports and much more are discussed in the latest from PodOnPoint’s Vlad and Mike.

Declining ad revenue for football broadcasts, shrinking athletic departments, enforceability of sports contracts, tour regulations, and much more are discussed in Episode 2 of Pod On Point from Vlad and Mike.

Sports leagues get creative with bubbles, innovative sports models, the sale of the Mets, and much more in the debut episode of Pod on Point with Vlad and Mike.

Introducing a new weekly podcast, Pod On Point, a podcast about sports, business, and the business of sports. We aim to bring you a new angle to sports talk where we examine, discuss, and even poke some fun at the business side of the changing sports landscape.