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(Friday 03/21/25)Mo Kelly is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. ‘America Will Be Open': Casey Wasserman assures IOC VISA issues won't be a problem for the 2028 L.A Olympics. Los Angeles has a parking enforcement problem… a BIG one! Judge says Mariah Carey didn't steal ‘All I Want For Christmas is You' from other writers. NewsNation reporter Alicia Nieves joins the show to speak on democratic town halls.
(Friday 03/21/25)Mo Kelly is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. ‘America Will Be Open': Casey Wasserman assures IOC VISA issues won't be a problem for the 2028 L.A Olympics. Los Angeles has a parking enforcement problem… a BIG one! Judge says Mariah Carey didn't steal ‘All I Want For Christmas is You' from other writers. NewsNation reporter Alicia Nieves joins the show to speak on democratic town halls.
Joe Escalante's weekly march through the business end of showbiz. This week... Joe talks about why you shouldn't die at a Disney park while subscribed to Disney+. Also, in a special episode of celebs behaving badly, Hollywood mogul Casey Wasserman is exposed as a philandering narcissist... just like ever other Hollywood mogul. And the sad case of the death Matthew Perry, and the enablers who saw him spiraling, yet continued to feed his addiction.Hollywood is soooooo glamorous, isn't it?
Paris 2024 is NBCUniversal's 18th Olympics. Brian Roberts, Comcast Chairman and CEO, and Michael Cavanagh, Comcast President, discuss the company's broadcasting rights to the Olympic Games, state of the media landscape, NBC's NBA rights deal, and their outlook for media and sports. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin then look ahead to the 2028 Summer Olympics in LA with Casey Wasserman, chairman of LA 2028, the company organizing the upcoming Los Angeles games. He shares what he's learned from France's organization and how he'll allocate his nearly $7B budget. Plus, en garde! The Squawk team swaps mics for sabers, taking a swing at fencing with the help of Olympians Miles Chamley-Watson and Maia Chamberlain. Catch all the Olympics events on Peacock and NBC. Brian Roberts & Michael Cavanagh - 22:51Casey Wasserman - 14:02In this episode:Becky Quick,@BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin,@andrewrsorkinCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
DP & McGhee are joined by Terrence Burns, a true luminary in the Olympic movement. Terrence tells stories ranging from assisting Casey Wasserman and the LA28 bid effort to writing a speech for...Vladimir Putin? He lays out a compelling case for what brands can hope to achieve through an Olympic sponsorship and how the Olympic Games are more than just sport. There's more, of course. The #sportsbiz chat hosts also talk about their latest favorite topic, Caitlin Clark, and women's sports. But, this conversation has an interesting twist, including a disagreement with one media personality and bewilderment with another.
3/28/24 - Hour 2 Sports entrepreneur Casey Wasserman and Rich discuss his successful efforts to bring the 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles and the massive undertaking of staging the games, why his alma mater UCLA bolted the Pac-12 for the Big Ten and what the future of big-time college athletics looks like and how the NFL can influence its evolution, Chip Kelly ditching the Bruins to become Ohio State's Offensive Coordinator, DeShaun Foster's future as UCLA's head football coach, if Caitlin Clark should take the Big 3's offer to play for $5 Million dollars, and more. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Arizona AD Desireé Reed-Francois' five priorities, Casey Wasserman on CFB's value, Men's Basketball #NIL marketplace data and more. Be sure to check your inbox to see more of today's news and notes from around the nation. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares some brief thoughts on the Celtics' loss to the Cavaliers (2:08) before he is joined by Matthew Belloni to answer 10 burning questions about the Oscars (8:46). Then Bill talks with Casey Wasserman about planning for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (42:17), managing talent at Wasserman, the future of college sports (1:02:38), media, the next generation of stadiums, and more (1:34:54). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Matthew Belloni and Casey Wasserman Producer: Kyle Crichton The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
At the recent IOC session in Mumbai a number of IOC members called for IOC President Thomas Bach to go another term in the job.This would give Bach a further four years. The optics aren't great. It's all a bit North Korea.Jens Sejer Andersen of Play the Game wrote this: Eight-to-12-year term limits for Presidents to prevent accumulation of power are the single most important principle of governance reforms across Olympic sports. If Thomas Bach's term is extended, hundreds of sports Presidents at the national and international level will be inspired to follow suit."So, ripple effects. But did the calls for four more years arise organically or is it an idea planted by Thomas Bach's people?Bach's response was to wave away the calls for another term. Yet the idea is now out there, in the air. A conversation has begun. The Second Bounce - The Coe conundrumSuccessors to Bach are positioning themselves for election, scheduled for 2025.These include Juan Samaranch Junior, son of former President, which is another tricky optic for the IOC's comms dept to handle. And then there's Seb Coe.The problem for Coe has been conflict of interest.His ownership stake in sports marketing agency CSM is often whispered as a barrier to his elevation to the top job. A few weeks ago, that problem went away, when CSM was bought by Casey Wasserman's company. So Seb Coe no longer chairs a major sports agency. Fast forward to that IOC session, and the idea of Thomas Bach going again is mooted by fawning IOC members who owe their place in the room to, erm, Bach. If Bach goes four more years to 2029, Coe will be aged out. The Bach-Coe relationship is described as ‘frosty'. The President would prefer his legacy candidate to be Kirsty Coventry.It's all a bit Succession.So we asked two hugely experienced Olympic insiders for some guidance as to what's really going on.Michael Payne was the IOC's first marketing and broadcast rights director, from 1983 to 2004 and was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Medal by the IOC for services to the movement. Jon Tibbs OBE is Chairman and founder of JTA, a leading international relations and communications agency specializing in the area of international sport and particularly clients linked to the Olympic Movement. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnrWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 300 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.
Matt is joined by Casey Wasserman, chairman and CEO of Wasserman and chairperson of the LA2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They discuss Casey's jump into the traditional entertainment business after purchasing Brillstein Entertainment Partners and what it means for the future of Wasserman, if we will continue to see consolidation in the management field, his thoughts on the ongoing strikes, as well as his vision for the L.A. Olympics in 2028. For a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I'm Hearing ...,' click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Casey Wasserman Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Fantasy guru Matthew Berry joins the pod this week just a week after news broke that he raised $2 million for his Fantasy Life with an all-star roster of investors including everyone from Casey Wasserman and Tony Khan to Josh Allen and Joe Burrow. Berry discusses his move from ESPN to NBC and how he rode the rise of fantasy sports to create a career. A student of the sports media business, Berry opined on his thoughts of where the business is headed and how today's sports media stars can amass audiences. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss the biggest sports media news of the day: ESPN's decision to part ways with Lee Fitting, the executive behind the massive success of College GameDay. Fitting oversaw the production behind all college and pro football at the network. Marchand and Ourand discuss daytime studio changes at ESPN and Fox shows “First Take” and “Undisputed.” The two hosts also highlight reader feedback from their regular disagreement over Amazon's and Apple's interest in sports media. Time stamps 1:28 Who's Up/Who's Down 5:07 ESPN and Lee Fitting 7:54 The Fox and ESPN talent battle 14:56 Apple and Amazon 23:00 The Big Get: Matthew Berry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will live music come back as big as it was? How will live sports be affected? What’s happening at the nexus of sports and gaming? Meet Casey Wasserman, Chairman and CEO of Wasserman, Chairman of the Super-bowl in LA next week, Chairperson of the 2028 Olympics coming to LA and a very generous philanthropist following in the footsteps of his grandfather Lew Wasserman the original Media Mogul. In this episode we will learn about Wasserman and the 3000 athletes and 2000 musicians that they represent in addition to the social media marketing companies they have acquired. We will delve into such topics such as live concerts, live sporting events, how they have changed because of Covid and how they should change using the adoption of technology to create a better experience for fans in arena's and stadiums. And finally we will touch on mental health issues given some brave athletes who have been outspoken about their own mental health challenges Timestamps: 4:10 What does Wasserman do? Who and what categories do they represent? 5:10 Why does Casey choose to be in the categories of sports and music? 5:46 Has the pandemic accelerated the evolution of live performances? 6:30 The power of live performances and their longevity through the evolution of tech 8:26 Where is VR/AR going in relation to live entertainment? 11:18 Is streaming gobbling up the TV/Music industry? What will happen to the movie theater experience? 14:49 How will the increase of bandwidth affect sports and tech in the future? 16:50 Casey explains what dynamic pricing within live sports can look like 20:38 What is Wasserman doing within e-sports, and how early in the life cycle is the space? 23:54 What are Casey’s thoughts on NFT’s, both in relation to sports and where it might head in the future? 26:33 How does Casey keep a pulse on the world? Where does he allocate his time? 29:00 Casey chats about Wasserman acquiring the North American assets of Paradigm Music. 30:52 What sort of impact did Lewis Wasserman have on Casey growing up? 32:00 Casey’s shares his thoughts on philanthropy 33:24 What has been the biggest regret in Casey’s career? 34:07 Mental Health is now at the forefront of sports. Casey and Richard share about their own personal thoughts and experiences around the subject. ----------- This episode is presented by: Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles. Contact: salderton@stubbsalderton.com ----------- Hosted by: Richard Wolpert Produced by: AJ Moseley A CurtCo Media ProductionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join co-hosts Jessica Gelman and Daryl Morey as they chat with Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic games and CEO of Wasserman. Hear them discuss the importance of analytics when representing athletes, Casey's plans for the 2028 Olympics, and the launch announcement of the SSAC Mentorship Program presented by Wasserman. This mentorship program is designed to assist students and young professionals from underrepresented backgrounds in navigating potential careers in the sports industry. Read more about the program details here and submit your application now!
Fred Roggin and Rodney Peete bring in VTB and "It's Lit" plus Casey Wasserman on the Super Bowl coming to LA.
The man spearheading LA 2028: Casey Wasserman by CSM
This week we're joined by Molly Lambert and Jonny Coleman of NOlympics LA to discuss California real estate billionaire Rick Caruso and the upcoming 2028 LA Olympics. We review the shady history of the games, the role of Epstein connected LA power broker Casey Wasserman in bringing them to the city, and the devastating impact of the 1984 Olympics on LA. The 2028 games will continue their proud tradition of allowing a small number of super wealthy people to put their hands in the public's pockets and screw over low income locals in the process. Unless we stop them. You can learn more and get involved at: https://nolympicsla.com/ You can listen to Molly Lambert's podcast Night Call here: https://podtail.com/podcast/night-call/
Guest speakers include Andy Slavitt, Mark Smolinski, Chris Paxson, Bob Zemsky, Beth Cameron, Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, Douglas Present, Casey Wasserman, Iddo Tavory, and David Skeel.
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Casey Wasserman to discuss safe and effective ways to bring back pro sports including golf, baseball, and basketball, and the Olympics (2:50). Then Bill talks with the host of 'The Bachelor' universe, Chris Harrison, about 'The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart,' how COVID-19 could affect The Bachelor universe, and more (31:15). Finally Bill talks with Mike Tollin, producer of the upcoming Michael Jordan documentary series, 'The Last Dance,' about making the series (1:13:55).
Patrick Conn of ESPN El Paso and Dallas Sports Fanatic joins the program to discuss the details of the Ezekiel Elliott Contract,the Cowboys preparation for the Giants, as well as his prediction for the Cowboys this season!On top of Conn's analysis, Taimon, DeShaun, and Abe give there own predictions for the Cowboys this season!Bryce and Casey Wasserman of MLL' Dallas Rattlers join the program to discuss the teams' playoff push!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh Harris – Owner, Harris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentJonathan Kraft – President, The Kraft GroupCasey Wasserman – Chairman & CEO, WassermanJackie MacMullan (Moderator) – Senior Writer, ESPN Legacies are built when there is a vision for establishing something novel and long-lasting. Today’s industry game changers are learning from multiple avenues to have impact internationally, technologically, and through using data to gain a long-lasting competitive advantage in the front office and on the field. This panel brings sports industry leaders who have turned their business success in other fields to redefining the future of sports. Jonathan Kraft has created a sports dynasty in New England and is actively extending to esports, additional venues, and technology and analytics. Josh Harris trusted the process and has ownership stakes in basketball, hockey, soccer, esports and much more. Casey Wasserman turned an agency into an Olympic Movement and his impact is just beginning. Learn how they approach decision-making, hiring, investing, and what the future holds.
NOlympics Los Angeles and KNOCK.LA explore the true legacy of the Olympic Games here in Los Angeles by dismantling the false narrative of 1984. The 1984 Olympic Games are hailed as one of the most successful games ever staged. Los Angeles provided a host city experience complete with all the cosmopolitan luxury of Hollywood, all while shedding its reputation as a traffic nightmare and earning a profit. For Eric Garcetti and Casey Wasserman this apparent legacy of success is one of their major selling points for the 2028 Games. But this rhetoric, which is found throughout the 2024 bid book and the marketing surrounding the games, is a shallow mask over the real legacy of 1984. Beneath the star studded Opening Ceremonies and lavish Olympic Village there is a narrative about displacement, policing, and inequality. An event like the Olympics does not slot easily into a city like Los Angeles. Even a normal day sees our streets and communities stretched to their breaking point. LAPD was essential in sweeping away unhoused people around the stadiums and party venues. International paramilitary forces were used to train officers and the department acquired an armored personnel carrier. These capabilities have not been abandoned, but rather LAPD has become more militarized as the city grows. While there is some truth to the idea that 1984 Games turned a profit the full story is much more complicated. By relying on a new form of corporate sponsorship, private funding, and opaque accounting LA walked away with millions of dollars, except it's not public money. The '84 Foundation was created to hold and spend the money, deciding which neighborhoods would reap the windfall, and their largesse was not felt in underserved communities. 1984's legacy is central to understanding the drive towards 2028 and how we can resist these false memories to stop the games. For more info: https://NOlympicsLA.com
(ATR) Chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic bid Casey Wasserman joins ATRadio to talk about the next steps for the bid as it transitions towards the 2028 Summer Games.
Casey Wasserman, chairman of the bid group that brought the 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles, addresses the International Olympic Committee's changing approach to awarding the Games. He also addresses a host of financial issues surrounding the Olympics, including how L.A.'s existing infrastructure will prevent the kinds of white elephants and exploding spending that has marred previous bids. He also talks about the city's privately financed Games, and how the Olympics will actually help to ease the city's much-maligned traffic. Wasserman is the founder and chairman of Wasserman Media Group, a sports and entertainment agency he founded in 2002.
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and sports media mogul Casey Wasserman to discuss L.A.'s Olympic bid (5:00), modernizing the Coliseum (11:00), the biggest Olympic concerns (17:00), L.A.'s underdog status with the IOC (25:00), Trump's involvement in the bid (34:00), connected car-share technology (40:00), and L.A.'s Olympics legacy (44:00). Then, The Ringer's Jason Concepcion joins to give his thoughts on Kyrie's trade request (1:01:00) and NBA players determining their own destinies (1:11:00).
“Staying consistent over a long period of time is ultimately the greatest way to prove success.”Casey WassermanA force in business, civic affairs, politics, and philanthropy in Los Angeles and beyond, Casey Wasserman is perhaps best known as the chairman and CEO of Wasserman — one of the world's largest, most powerful, and most successful sports, entertainment and lifestyle marketing and management agencies, representing brands, properties and talent on a global basis.When he's not negotiating on behalf of Nike, ESPN, Andrew Luck or Russell Westbrook, he's either leading the charge to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Los Angeles as Chairman of LA 2024, or funding education, health, arts & human rights initiatives via his Wasserman Foundation philanthropic arm.Lovingly and painstakingly mentored throughout his childhood by his late grandfather Lew Wasserman — one of the most legendary Hollywood talent agents and studio executives of all time — Casey's love of business, sports and entrepreneurship was born early. By ten, he was a torch bearer during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. By twelve, he was officially employed in professional sports as a ballboy for the Cleveland Browns. And by 24 he would not only own his first professional sports organization — the Los Angeles Avengers Arena League football team — he was named Chairman of the entire league.I've known Casey very casually for a couple years. What impresses me most isn't the success and accolades. Instead, it's how he consistently comports himself — with grounded self-awareness, honest humility, and a very present sense of what is most important in life.This is a great exchange about Casey's remarkable life. It's a conversation about business, entrepreneurship and risk. It's about the indelible power of mentorship. It's about creating a legacy. But most of all, it's a conversation about that which is required to pursue a life of purpose and meaning.I have tremendous respect for this amazing man. I sincerely hope you enjoy the exchange.Peace + Plants,Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher | GooglePlayCheck out Julie’s podcast divine throughlineThanks to this week’s sponsors:Boll & Branch: The first honest and transparent bedding company that only uses sustainable and responsible methods of sourcing and manufacturing. Go to BollandBranch.com today for $50 off your first set of sheets by typing in promo code “RICHROLL”.MeUndies: The world’s most comfortable underwear! Visit MeUndies.com/ROLL to get free shipping (in the U.S. & Canada) and 20% off your first pair.SHOW NOTESBackground, Context & Reference* Connect With Casey: Website | Instagram | See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Extraordinary Happens: Competing in Sports, Business and Life – with Mark King
Casey Wasserman, CEO of Wasserman Media Group and Chairman of the LA 2024 Candidature Committee, joins Mark King. Casey discusses his family’s legacy and how he forged his own path in the sports industry.
(ATR) Los Angeles 2024 bid leader Casey Wasserman tells Around the Rings the bid is using its opportunity at the annual SportAccord Convention to receive "advice and perspective" from International Federation leaders and IOC members.
Wasserman CEO Casey Wasserman talks with CNBC's Julia Boorstin about how sports marketing and TV rights will be affected by changing trends in television distribution, consumption and advertising. Plus: Can social media storytelling platforms like Snapchat stories and Twitter Moments compete with traditional experiences? And why don't we know anything about the people who attend live sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
HBO's Bill Simmons talks to Casey Wasserman about Los Angeles' 2024 Olympic bid, the NFL in L.A., Los Angeles being the next great American city, and the evolving role of agents in the NBA.