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In this episode, Scott Becker highlights standout stock performances from Oscar Health, Coinbase, Astera Labs, Caesars, and Penn Entertainment.

We all make excuses. Eventually we need to see them for what they truly are: delay tactics. On today's ETTL encore, CEO of Food52 Erika Ayers Badan shares how she shepherded the sale of Barstool Sports to Penn Entertainment for more than half $1 billion, made no excuses, and wrote her new book, ⁠Nobody Cares About Your Career: Why Failure Is Good, the Great Ones Play Hurt, and Other Hard Truths⁠. She breaks down the importance of taking risks, owning up to your mistakes, and emphasizes the value of failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It had been a while since John Levy last spoke when he appeared last month at the NEXT.io Summit in New York. He had a few things to say about the departure of himself and sons Aubrey, Noah and Benjie from PENN Entertainment some 14 months ago, more than 2 ½ years after PENN acquired theScore in 2021. We've been giving it the old college try to get the elder Levy back on the podcast, and we finally succeeded this week as Ontario's open, legal sports betting and igaming industry recognizes its third anniversary. Our conversation included a trip down memory lane before single-event sports betting was given legal blessing by the federal government, and your humble host read a quote from Levy in a May 2021 Toronto Star column about legal online gaming coming to the true north, strong and free, Levy spoke about theScore's success in Ontario, both pre- and post-PENN ownership, the company's partnerships with the Toronto Blue Jays and Golf Canada, and some overall thoughts about the province's legal gaming market, advertising and marketing strategies, the ongoing efforts by the industry around responsible gaming and the challenges/opportunities ahead in Ontario, Alberta and beyond. He also (somewhat) answered our question about what's next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Jen and Frank chat with Rich Criado about the MagicBand! Rich is an exceptional product development leader and patent holder with demonstrated success delivering high quality experiences at scale for the world's largest brands such as Disney, Fanatics, Penn Entertainment, and Carnival Corporation. *** Get a vacation quote from Vasilia at ET Family Travel today!  *** Dillo's Diz 55 Gerard St. #987. Huntington, NY 11743 Affiliate Links Music & Themes produced by Matt Harvey. Feedspot's Top 25 Siblings Podcasts You Must Follow AND Top 100 Disney Podcasts You Must Follow. ONE STOP SHOP ALL THE @DillosDiz LINKS! DIllo's Diz Resort Guests: Theme Park Rob, Jeffers, Skipper Bob, Nathaniel Hardy, Louis and Dr. Val of #FigmentsInTime, Lee Taylor, Maz, Troy with the Disney Assembled Podcast, Judy Van Cleef, Ryan Alexander, PixieDustPhD, Tony Orgelfinger, Holly Maddock, Lexi Andrea, Adam Elmers, DCLDuo, Disney Assembled Question or Comment? We LOVE interacting with listeners! FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dillosdiz/ FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/dillosdiz FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dillosdiz

Today's word of the day is 'Ides of March' as in March as in Spring Training as in MLB as in baseball as in here we go. Injuries? Debuts? Caution? Precautions? What is the front office looking at? New arm angles and new batting stances! (13:50) We have a bunch of players trying out new positions. Jasson Dominguez. Alex Bregman. Jose Altuve. When does a team nix that change? (19:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about PENN Entertainment and ESPN Bet and Draftkings and FanDuel. What do they want to know? (29:09) NPPOD. (34:28) Review: Oscar Ballot. (39:23) Travis Kelce is back. Year 13. Everyone thought the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl and he'd ride off into the sunset. Didn't win. Didn't happen. (43:21) We have some rule changes coming to the NFL. Good bye, chain gang! We've got technology! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is 'Ides of March' as in March as in Spring Training as in MLB as in baseball as in here we go. Injuries? Debuts? Caution? Precautions? What is the front office looking at? New arm angles and new batting stances! (13:50) We have a bunch of players trying out new positions. Jasson Dominguez. Alex Bregman. Jose Altuve. When does a team nix that change? (19:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about PENN Entertainment and ESPN Bet and Draftkings and FanDuel. What do they want to know? (29:09) NPPOD. (34:28) Review: Oscar Ballot. (39:23) Travis Kelce is back. Year 13. Everyone thought the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl and he'd ride off into the sunset. Didn't win. Didn't happen. (43:21) We have some rule changes coming to the NFL. Good bye, chain gang! We've got technology! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Knup Sports Show, Ryan Knuppel interviews Evan Fisher, co-founder of Sparket, discussing the platform's recent launch with Penn Entertainment and its unique approach to pool-based betting on alternative events like reality TV and smaller sports. They also explore the challenges of entrepreneurship and Sparket's plans for future growth and industry impact. You can watch/listen/read this entire episode at https://www.knupsports.com/show/227/ ----------------------------------- More Knup Sports links -- Knup Sports Show | https://www.knupsports.com/show -- Want to Join Our Show as a Guest | https://www.knupsports.com/show/join -- Website | https://www.knupsports.com/​​ -- Twitter | @KnupSports | https://www.twitter.com/knupsports -- Instagram | @KnupSports | https://www.instagram.com/knupsports​​ -- Facebook | @KnupSports | https://www.facebook.com/knupsports​​ -- Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knup-sports-show/id1456544371 -- Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/1qzoTgh5S90fu7YnmsnOi0

With twenty-five years of gaming industry experience from human resources to slot machine management, Amy C. Brennan serves as the General Manager of Hollywood Casino Perryville, a Penn Entertainment property. Amy discusses the challenges of building a coaching culture at a large casino, overseeing large teams dedicated to providing excellent experiences to hundreds of thousands of guests annually.In today's episode, J.R. and Lucas Flatter welcome Amy C. Brennan, General Manager of Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Maryland. With 25 years of experience in the gaming industry, Amy shares insights on leading a complex casino operation and building a strong organizational culture.Key points include:The multifaceted role of a casino GM and the challenges of managing diverse departmentsStrategies for attracting and retaining talent in a competitive labor marketPenn Entertainment's unique approach to corporate culture and customer serviceBalancing different customer experiences while prioritizing responsible gamingThe importance of mentorship, resilience, and continuous learningEfforts to rebuild organizational culture after significant leadership turnoverAmy also discusses work-life balance, the value of diversity in leadership, and her belief that everything happens for a reason. This episode offers valuable lessons on leadership, organizational culture, and personal growth applicable both within and beyond the gaming industry.************* LINKS & RESOURCES ************Building a Coaching Culture is presented by Two Roads LeadershipProduced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-c-brennan-6751279Hollywood Casino Perryville, MD: https://www2.hollywoodcasinoperryville.com/Penn Entertainment: https://www.pennentertainment.com/Download our Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential Requirements Checklist and BONUS Printable Education & Training Logs: https://www.flatterleadershipacademy.com/acc-checklistFor full show notes and more info head to: https://buildingacoachingculturepodcast.com/episode/127

We all make excuses. Whether they are made in your personal or professional life, eventually you need to see them for what they truly are: delay tactics. After shepherding the sale of Barstool Sports to Penn Entertainment for more than half $1 billion, not only is she at the helm of a new company, CEO of Food52 Erika Ayers Badan made no excuses and wrote a book titled Nobody Cares About Your Career: Why Failure Is Good, the Great Ones Play Hurt, and Other Hard Truths.  She joins Liz to discuss the importance of taking risks, owning up to your mistakes, and emphasizes the value of failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Rachel Griffith joins the show to discuss the LEAP program at PENN Entertainment. She talks about the company culture, shares feedback from former LEAP program participants and more.

Roboburger is billed as the “World's First Burger Chef In a Vending Format.” RoboBurger condenses the average kitchen by 99% into just 12 square feet, including refrigeration, heating, ventilation, prep line and cleaning. Burgers are automatically grilled and assembled in under 4 minutes. Roboburger RoboBurger was invented by Audley Wilson, a data scientist; Dan Braido, a Rutgers PhD grad; and Andy Siegel, a serial entrepreneur. Audley and his team have been working on Roboburger for about five years but Audley's passion for robotics goes all the way back to his childhood. Audley has been passionate about robotics and automation from a young age, and one of his teenage years robotics prototypes got him a scholarship at Carnegie Mellon. RoboBurger was in beta phase up until SharkTank. They launched their first beta location in a dive bar in Jersey City in 2020. They launched an NSF-certified model in 2022. The units now – generation 5 – are UL certified and are launching in locations from Indiana to Missouri. Future locations for Roboburger machines include colleges, airports and rest stops. Friends encouraged Audley to take his idea to Shark Tank since the earliest days of the Roboburger process. Shark Tank producers noticed the media coverage about RoboBurger and reached out to Audley in 2022 with an offer to appear. It wasn't until 2023 that Audley and his team decided the machine was reach for a prime time appearance.  QUOTES “No one ever went bankrupt trying to feed America burgers.” (Michael) “One of the biggest challenges (with Roboburger) has been the health requirements. Getting that NSF certification was a gargantuan challenge and getting our UL certification on top of that was even more.” (Audley)“We clean the griddle after every burger. We do heat sanitization every four hours. We've actually got our cleaning process certified by a third party.” (Audley) “(One of our goals is to) make food service accessible for vending.” (Audley)“People are starting to shift to a higher convenience lifestyle. How can I get what I want, when I want it, wherever I am.” (Audley) “When you get to Shark Tank, it's just one go. You're standing on a carpet. It's live. There are no cuts.” (Audley)“Shark Tank was a really interesting experience. I've done thousands of pitches over the years, but I've never had one (like Shark Tank).” (Audley) “We're very happy with the (Shark Tank) deal. Those are exactly the sharks that we wanted to make a deal with.” (Audley) TRANSCRIPT 00:01.57vigorbrandingHello there to Fork Tales. Today’s guest is Audley Wilson. Now, typically, I have chefs on. Typically, I have restaurateurs. But today, we have a robotics expert. ah He is a burger expert and founder and CEO of Robo Burger, the world’s first burger chef in a vending machine. That’s right. He makes burgers within a vending machine. He also recently appeared on Shark Tank to pitch his idea to the investors. Audley, thank you so much for joining us today. 00:31.42Audley WilsonWell, thank you so much, Michael, for having me on. I’m excited to be speaking with you. 00:36.82vigorbrandingAwesome. wow You and I got to meet, I think it was a little over a year ago and I i saw you then again in LA and I got to actually not only see you, but I also saw the Robo Burger. So that’s super cool and I i got to test it. I got to have the burger and it was ah it was impressive. So let’s start with some background about rogo Robo Burger. I’m sorry, it’s like a tongue twister. ah Tell us about Robo Burger and how it all got started. 00:58.35Audley Wilsonhey five times but So, oh man. Well, so it’s a long story. I’ve been working on a robo burger for in this current incarnation for about five years, but I’ve been working on food robotics over the course of my, for my entire life and burger machines for about 20. So, uh, you know, my first burger machine, my first food machine, uh, got me into Carnegie Mellon. Uh, and like, you know, then it was really focused on. residential kitchens, right? So like, how can you make an entire kitchen, fully automated? 01:31.33Audley WilsonAnd yeah so, you know, talk about really ahead of your time. um So like, that was, that was my first machine, and it was really, could do a variety of different meals. 01:34.72vigorbrandingRight. 01:40.23Audley WilsonBut really all it can make well is rice and chicken. when Yeah, it’s ah but first i college kid that’s great. 01:44.40vigorbrandingSo, but was that something that you did before? yeah Was that something you did before school? Like before you got into the into Carnegie Mellon or was it a contest or talk about that? 01:51.97Audley WilsonYeah. Yes, I was working on this since ah when I was in high school. 01:56.90vigorbrandingThat’s crazy. 01:57.18Audley WilsonSo when I was in high school, I was there, so you know, constantly working on this crazy machine because I was like, you know, I got to feed myself in college. So why not just have a crazy machine that could do it? um And but really, one of the challenges was it was trying to do so many things in one machine. So it was a super, super, super complicated. um But yeah, so that was that was what I was working on in high school. um I’ve been making food, ever since I learned, I self taught electrical computer engineer. So when I was like eight years old, my dad started teaching me how to do electronics. And then I was like, this is this is awesome. Took his college textbooks and started going through those. And I was like, you know so I taught myself electronics. And then I was like, well, if I could make motors move and lights turn on, why not make a food machine? I was watching the Jetsons a lot back then. 02:44.85vigorbrandingUh huh. 02:44.83Audley Wilsonum you know, because it was on constant replay back in the 80s. So was it was like, okay, you know, like, I can make, I can make, you know, Rosie goes up to a machine and she enters what she wants. And then she, you know, outcomes as like, you know, ham on a bone or whatever. ah yeah and I wanted to make that machine. 03:03.40vigorbrandingThat is, that’s crazy. That’s it’s wild. And you know I gotta to say, you’re probably the only human being on earth that can say, I’ve been working on a burger machine for 20 years. 03:13.02Audley WilsonYes, taking a little longer than I expected. 03:13.63vigorbrandingah but But you’re dedicated your life to the burger machine. I think that’s awesome. I mean, you know. 03:19.72Audley WilsonOh, yes, definitely. um you know In college, yeah when I got into CMU, one of the reasons I got in was actually because of that that’s residential food machine. 03:29.71vigorbrandingSure. 03:29.84Audley Wilsonum and In college, own they CMU was awesome and know they they were able to fund some of my development. I was working on the machine throughout the time period. My junior year, i was I was an entrepreneurship major there, so my junior year I had to start a business. So, that’s when I started my first business, which was actually a restaurant. um So, because I was like, okay, my robot isn’t there yet. um If I actually want to dedicate my entire life to food robotics, I should probably learn how to to cook and how a restaurant works. um So, I started a restaurant, you know, because there’s no simpler way to do that. um 04:03.50Audley Wilsonyeah But yeah that’s really yeah everyone’s like, that’s a horrible idea. Don’t do this. This this industry is hard. And you know I definitely learned that that’s the case. 04:13.68vigorbrandingyeah 04:13.75Audley Wilsonum and But to what it was excellent about that time period is they it ah enabled me to really understand what the problem was that I wanted to solve. um you know the labor What I was facing was massive labor problems, um you know tons of really really long hours that I needed to cover, a lack of consistency between my chefs on the weekend or the the late night shifts, um you know and also the size of the kitchen. right My kitchen took up a large space, like you know how can I make this all smaller? 04:39.33vigorbrandingRight. 04:43.44Audley WilsonAnd then like you data. There was like no data in my kitchen. I got data really by putting it in at the end of the day, so I didn’t really have that much data back in 2004. So you know that’s that’s what i wanted to solve like how could i just make this that and it like hit me like one night when i was uh when i was closed down my restaurants like wow what if i just like made this a lot simpler to go back to an automated food restaurant that that ma machine i was working on upset focus on commercial. One thing, just the burger, because it’s yeah like’s it’s pretty standardized for the most part. 05:16.00vigorbrandingHmm. 05:19.52Audley Wilsonright you know Top bun, bottom bun, patty, and anything else that goes on in the in the middle there. 05:22.28vigorbrandingOkay. 05:26.00Audley Wilsonso like you know It’s consistent. um so yeah I could do one thing over and over and over and over again. and At that time period, I really wanted to like automate the whole back end of a Burger King. but 05:36.58vigorbrandingYeah, that’s it’s fascinating. So when you did your restaurant i mean and obviously you summed up everybody’s issues in the restaurant business. I mean, quality of food, consistency, the the labor shortage and just the cost of labor. I mean, you know, ah you’re you’re talking to everybody here and that makes ah that makes a ton ton of sense. um but But just real quick on your on your restaurant, like when you started a restaurant, it was at one location, was it a QSR, was it a focused, it it was it one of those where you focused on just one sort of type of food or one one sort of like like li burgers or a hot dogs or anything like that. Talk talk about that a little bit. 06:11.34Audley WilsonYeah, so I was writing a trend back in 2004. I’m not sure if you remember hookah lounges. They had just came through New York City. 06:17.58vigorbrandingSure. 06:19.21Audley WilsonSo one of my friends dragged me to a hookah bar in LES, you know, checked out the scene. I was like, this is actually pretty cool. This is an experience I haven’t had before. And, you know, it didn’t exist in Pennsylvania at the time. So, you know, I was the first hookah bar in Pittsburgh. um yeah so I opened opened the the concept there at first it was a hookah bar mediterranean tea and drinks and then i then i built out the kitchen myself and with my friends and my fraternity brothers built out the kitchen so went through the whole ah you know process of getting all the like the licenses and everything there so that’s what i learned about the permitting processes which. 06:59.52vigorbrandingUh-huh. 06:59.86Audley Wilsona big part of our life now. And yeah and then then after that, we turned it into a whole music scene. We had like lines around the block. It was it was pretty cool. um and It was Mediterranean food was the ultimate focus. um Because it was so hard to build out the kitchen, we ended up going all electric um you know using these huge pizza ovens to heat up legs of lamb because we couldn’t do a stack. And that’s really one of those things I think my machine really solves for. you know it’s a vetless solution So you can put it anywhere, just plug it in literally, cleans the air, filters it. 07:27.98vigorbrandingYeah. 07:35.57Audley WilsonBecause they told me it was like 100,000 to put in my vent, ah just just the vent solution. 07:37.84vigorbrandingOh, sure. 07:40.66Audley WilsonI was like, really, this is crazy. um So I unfortunately limited the options that I had in my my establishment. 07:48.17vigorbrandingYeah, and you are obviously a serial entrepreneur. I feel like you you can see something and you can, you know, and it’s not a problem. It’s an opportunity, right? And everyone says that, but I think it’s obvious you’ve executed on that all across the board from evolving your hookah thing to the to the robotics. to If I can do electronics, why can’t I make burgers with it? too I’ve got to eat. So therefore, I should make something that can feed me. It’s pretty crazy. That’s that’s awesome. And you know it just goes to show, I guess, that that that drive and positivity and and the and the willing to have your eyes wide open and and execute. 08:20.60vigorbrandingThat’s the key, execute. 08:21.19Audley WilsonAll 08:21.52vigorbrandingAnd I think it’s awesome. So I get to talk to a lot of entrepreneurs, but I’m really i’m really impressed by all that you’ve done. 08:26.79Audley Wilsonright. 08:27.36vigorbrandingIt’s really, really super cool. So, okay, we’ll get to Robo Burger here. 08:29.93Audley Wilsongo 08:31.40vigorbrandingNow, why why not pizzas? why and but eat Why not hot dogs? Why not chicken wings? Why why burgers? 08:37.09Audley WilsonYeah, again, it’s the standardization. um One of the hardest parts of food machines and in general, when I’ve been building them, has been dispensing the ingredients, right? So, you know, if you have like too wide a variety of ingredients, then it could be like challenging. um But really, I love burgers. ah Back in the day, I was eating probably about five burgers a week. um yeah know So it’s pretty ah pretty high pretty high percentage of burgers. 09:07.61Audley Wilsonum and you know And I think they’re really the design of it. I love the sandwich. yeah It’s like ah the perfect meal on the go. 09:14.05vigorbrandingYep. 09:16.30Audley WilsonYou know you could grab it. You could take it in your car. I think it’s just a very convenient form of of heating yeah what I think it’s a little more sloppy. 09:25.77vigorbrandingWell, look, yeah and no one’s ever going to, yeah no, no, one I don’t think anyone ever go really bankrupt trying to feed America burgers. 09:28.80Audley Wilsonyeah 09:33.69vigorbrandingCause I mean, that’s definitely, uh, it’s definitely on the forefront of, uh, I think America’s palette for, uh, uh, for a lot of reasons, but. 09:34.35Audley WilsonYeah. 09:40.37vigorbrandingSo, but like, okay, vending machines, they’ve been around for a while as far as food, hot food, but obviously pre-made and, you you know, soggy thing, not necessarily good for sure. 09:49.14Audley Wilsonyeah 09:50.50vigorbrandingah You know, what what were some of the challenges with putting the process into a 12 square foot box? And talk about the process of your burger because it is not just you know, ah just reheated. It’s not just a microwaved pre-made sandwich. I think maybe that might be even a drawback. Maybe people might think, well, geez, this is probably what this is, but it’s not. It’s it’s it’s made fresh. 10:10.34Audley WilsonYeah. 10:11.16vigorbrandingSo can you talk a little bit about that and then some of the um some of the challenges? 10:15.55Audley WilsonYeah, throughout this journey, I’ve been blessed to have two really good co-founders, Andy Siegel and Dan Bredo. Dan was my CTO. hes Me and him went to Carnegie Mellon together. So he’s really been faced with having to conquer these insane hurdles of really taking an entire commercial kitchen and putting it into 12 square feet um and getting and NSF and UL certified as such. 10:30.03vigorbrandingThanks. 10:40.26Audley Wilsonum So you know one of the biggest challenges, again, was ah you know the, you know, all the health requirements, right? You know, getting that and NSF certification was a gargantuan challenge, and then getting our UL certification on top of that was even more. You know, you always hope that there is some governing body that is ultimately saying, is this good is this safe and am I going to die by eating this? what these these um These groups are there for, um you know, their standards really have pushed us to the next level in making a much better, safer um thing, but ultimately the the ah challenges are or great. um So some of them, you know was you know, most vending machines start with food in a pre-packaged container and they stay there the entire time. 11:30.83vigorbrandingMmhmm. 11:31.17Audley Wilsonhours actually starts in a package. We open the package, dispense the part, the components from there, close those packages, then cook and assemble everything and then put it into a second, into a final packaging. So, you know, due to that, the food touches, you know, food touching zones for all the chefs out there, you know, obviously everything needs to be cleaned. You know, so how do you actually cook? So we, like I guess you could go through the cooking process for ah listeners who don’t know how this machine works. So Roamer Burger, when you after you’ve done ordering what you like on the screen and paying, it’s going to then take a frozen patty out of the freezer, put it onto a griddle, and cook it on both sides. 12:14.66Audley WilsonWhile that’s cooking, it’s going to dispense buns from the toaster into the toasters from our sealed dispensers, and and then start toasting those. Once the buns are toasted, it’s then going to grab a box, put the buns into the box, add the chosen condiments, get the patty, and then get grab go over and get cheese a layer of cheese on top, and then go out to the user and where the user will see it come out, and then the clamshell box will close. So that’s ultimately the process. That’s our our patented procedure for making a burger. 12:46.19Audley Wilsonum We have five patents there. So those are like we have five different inventions. um First one is the oven system, the way we actually cook it on a griddle. 12:50.62vigorbrandingMm hmm. 12:55.89Audley Wilsonyeah So that like yeah we’re actually cooking that. Making it really you know, you really get to the char we really you know, it’s the same way you would want a patty cooked the toasters or another patent that we had because ultimately we had to toast the but toast the bun and also perfectly dispense it our first burger machine back in 2019 that we put that we we were we put live in Andy’s Bar in Jersey City it would flip the buns half the time like ah 13:26.69Audley Wilsonah Every time, just with the buns half the time. It was, it was, it was the worst. We called it a lucky burger because they just kept it. But it was like, we were always lucky. It was horribly unlucky with the the buns. 13:36.98vigorbrandingMm 13:38.74Audley WilsonIt’s, you know, but that’s the thing, you know, these simple, these products are very soft and delicate, you know, the bun. 13:43.78vigorbrandinghmm. 13:44.11Audley Wilsonum And you actually have to get it there right side up every single time. um And, you know, every, everyone’s, everyone is used to having a burger but prepared one way. So, you know, if it’s ever done wrong. um The next, next patent we had was our dispenser, which is actually what holds all these, uh, these a bench, all these, uh, the buns and the top on the bottom button and the paddy sit in different dispensers. So that was a real challenge because, you know, the buns are soft. Um, sometimes, sometimes things can stick. How do you actually you know dispense it every single time? Um, so that was a huge challenge for us. 14:20.49vigorbrandingMmhmm. 14:20.83Audley Wilsonevery Every step was just huge hurdles, but my team must have a really good team, people really solving these problems. it The list just keeps going, but you now now everything is really down to the hardware mechanisms have been perfected, and now we’re getting to do some really, really cool things on the software side, which is really exciting. 14:42.88vigorbrandingYeah, very cool. And it is amazing because, excuse me, the the the the burger is grilled and it’s not just nothing. And that’s the thing, I guess I wonder that that you have to not not overcome, but I think people would just assume because why wouldn’t you that, oh, it’s pre-made, pre-packaged, it’s in a microwave and that’s not it at all. And in fact, I’ll say, I’ll give some plugs here. You know, um Quench, our agency does CPG, food and beverage. ah We started in Pennsylvania and your buns are Martin’s potato rolls, which are very famous here in Pennsylvania, and they are making their rounds around the country, and it’s a really quality product. And and I think Heinz Ketchup is what you’re using too, another Pennsylvania brand. 15:19.59Audley WilsonYeah, so yeah, yeah we love Heinz. The machine that you know has these Heinz bagged products in it. So pretty much all of our condiments start in the Heinz bags and then they get stayed sealed throughout the entire system and that’s like one of those big tests that they also make sure. 15:37.29vigorbrandingYeah. 15:37.29Audley WilsonHow do you actually clean these lines? Have you guys ever had a beer line in your in your restaurant? right Lines are the worst. 15:41.48vigorbrandingYep. Yep. 15:42.87Audley WilsonYou got to clean them. 15:44.02vigorbrandingThat’s right. 15:44.03Audley WilsonSo like you know the machine also has like automatic processes to clean our condiment lines and systems like that because Every line is a problem um if you don’t have an actual cleaning solution. 15:54.10vigorbrandingYep. 15:54.22Audley WilsonSo a machine will automatically do soap, sanitizer, hot water. It has built-in hot water heater. Pretty much, we have as many many things that you could possibly fit into 12 square feet. um and you you know Everything that you would expect to be in your in a restaurant is inside of this. 16:12.20vigorbrandingYeah, and candidly, there’s there’s there’s there’s ah I mean, you guys are cleaning after every burger. So we hear about health inspectors. We hear about, oh, don’t go back in their kitchen, you know about restaurants. Oh, boy, you don’t want to see what it looks like back there. But you guys are actually cleaning after every every burger. and and and and you know and and So the the sanitation part of this thing, the the health part of this thing is like first, foremost, and and extremely well thought out. 16:27.01Audley WilsonYeah. 16:37.05vigorbrandingIs that correct? 16:38.22Audley WilsonYeah. 100%. You know, that’s been, uh, from the very beginning, it was like, you have to get the and NSF certification. Otherwise we can’t do this. We have to be able to really scale this across the country. Um, you know, in the and NSF, you know, that blue sticker that says and NSF, that was our goal from the beginning. 16:51.00vigorbrandingMm hmm. Mm hmm. 16:53.73Audley Wilsonum So, you know, like we clean off clean the the griddle after every burger, we do heat sanitization after every four hours, we do every day, it does a the daily soap, sanitizer, hot water treatment, you know, the three bin sink that you, you know, obviously required by the health department, um we do that process. And we’ve actually gotten our cleaning cleaning procedure certified by a third party. um like, you know, after you months and months and months of usage and doing the cleaning process, you know, in like, indetectable levels of microbes. So, you know, we did the whole culture growth and everything. My, Dan, he’s a PhD, so it’s been ah insane to have him on, you know, fighting this battle because he’s 17:37.98Audley Wilsonyeah He’s really been leading the charge. We’re actually going to the American ah the Association of Food and Drug Officers’ Apto conference next week to present the machine to all of the health the big health officials around the country because you know we’re we’re we’re not we’re we’re not shy now to show what we’ve done because it’s it’s been challenging to get here, um but it’s pretty cool. 17:54.22vigorbrandingVery cool. 18:01.29vigorbrandingYeah, ah yeah you should be you should be incredibly proud. and You know, you always are smiling and you’re always laughing. and I can only imagine how many obstacles you faced. And so you you’re you have the perfect attitude as ah as an entrepreneur because you’re you’re willing to smile and figure out the next thing. And that’s that’s ah that’s a gift. It sounds obvious, but boy, it’s so hard. And yeah, yeah. 18:21.34Audley WilsonOh man, yeah, those was hard days where it’s just like, you’re just like, you go home, you’re like, I don’t even know how we’re gonna, I don’t know how to put a smile on the face. 18:28.18vigorbrandingYeah. 18:29.13Audley Wilsonit And then you go in the next day, it’s like, gotta kick, gotta kick ass today to enter. 18:32.63vigorbrandingYeah, that’s right. That’s right. That’s absolutely right. All right. So you opened up your first row robo burger pop up in Jersey city in 2022. 18:36.44Audley WilsonYeah. 18:39.98Audley Wilsonyeah 18:41.01vigorbrandingHow many locations you have now and then where do you see your machines being successful? 18:45.62Audley WilsonYeah, so it’s been we’ve been in the beta period up until Shark Tank. so That was actually when we had pulled our our machines for all of our beta machines from the market. so First, we and we actually launched our first um unit to the market in 2020. That was in that that dive bar in Jersey City. 19:00.78vigorbrandingOkay. 19:03.87Audley WilsonThen in 2022, we introduced our and NSF certified Mark II generation Two model to the mall and then we then after that we went to a pilot flying J and a couple other locate in the college in Queens and a couple of the locations um to you know, just perfecting the technology getting up to the next levels and then now we just got our and NSF or UL certification for our generation five units and those are the units now we’re rolling into the market. 19:28.50vigorbrandingMm hmm. Hmm. 19:33.91Audley WilsonSo we have ah we we just launched our first units like a month ago into the market in ah in a business in a business and a business location with Pfizer. And now we’re and we’re launching with Penn Entertainment some casinos. in Pennsylvania they’re who are actually launching in their location in Indiana and then in their location in St. 19:51.77vigorbrandingMmhmm. 19:57.67Audley WilsonLouis this month and then next month we’re launching with another location for that same business and then machines after machines so going into a bunch of airports in terms of where we see the best bits you know convenience It’s really like where we are the the kitchen for convenience, both unattended retail as well as the traditional convenience store. So we we really are we really are looking forward to working with partners there. Bending, obviously. Bending partners, who we’re now able to 20:32.03Audley WilsonMake food service accessible for vending, which has really never been the case before. Food service previously was always prepared food, and distribution just dropping it onto to a cold case. and Now we’re talking about real food service, you know being able to offer their customers a higher so higher level solution. airports. We’re going into Orlando, MCO, and we’re going to be going into a few other airports throughout the country when our partners in the travel hospitality industry. And, you know, we’re excited to go into a few colleges. 21:05.70vigorbrandingSure. 21:06.61Audley WilsonHopefully our album amount is over the course of the next few months. So I’m just really excited to start getting this technology out there. 21:11.14vigorbrandingThat’s awesome. Well, it makes sense. Yeah, I mean, it makes sense. You know, it’s kind of interesting because, ah you know, candidly, I was watching the your episode of Shark Tank, and we can talk about that. yeah But when I was watching, I was watching with my wife, and my you know, my wife’s smart. 21:23.90Audley Wilsonyou 21:26.40vigorbrandingShe’s like asking questions like, yeah do you really need um a vending machine that serves burgers? She was impressed by how fresh it was and all that. and i said to her i said well but like Someone did the first vending machine for a soda. and At the time, you could get a soda at your house, you get a soda at a grocery store, you get a soda probably at a convenience store. so There’s plenty of places to get a soda. Why did you need to build a refrigerator, put it somewhere? and and When you think about it from that perspective, i mean it probably seemed a bit outlandish and maybe almost unnecessary But yet, let’s face it, ah soda vending machines are huge. 21:58.43vigorbrandingSo why not burgers? why i mean it makes total When you look at it from that perspective, I think it makes total sense. 22:00.66Audley WilsonIndeed. 22:02.65vigorbrandingBecause again, to your point, like colleges or airports, there’s people that want to have a decent, ah you know a good quality food experience, and places aren’t open. And especially now after COVID, there’s so many issues with employees and you know cutting down hours and and and all of that that you you’re you’re actually answering. You’ve been working on the solution to a problem that probably has been exacerbated over the last couple of years. you know it’s a 22:27.50Audley WilsonYeah. it It’s interesting as well. 22:28.14vigorbrandingso 22:29.57Audley WilsonThink back to like even like 2000, like there were so many more cafeterias, like, you know, in every business that was open, c catering to the office. 22:34.22vigorbrandingRight. 22:38.83Audley WilsonObviously there’s more work from home now, which has sort of caused a sort of shift, right? 22:40.66vigorbrandingMm-hmm. 22:43.75Audley WilsonSo people have gone from like these, the cafeterias and people sort of moving back into this unattended retail. 22:46.82vigorbrandingRight. 22:50.78Audley WilsonVending solution. Um, you know, so going back to the world where the the automat was a solution, right? You know, so if you think back about that back in the 50s, there was the automat Um, so I think people are really starting to shift back to this high high convenience, right? How can I get what I want when I want it wherever I am? um And at the same time businesses need to handle for the fact that there’s ah you know, there’s less labor out there um at ah significantly higher rates than it was yeah I’m thinking back to minimum wage when I had my restaurant in 2004 was six dollars six dollars an hour 23:22.47vigorbrandingYeah, sure. Yeah. 23:25.27Audley WilsonI’m like, wow, I can’t even imagine. so you like having like you know I had 20 people. like I can’t imagine having that many people in a tiny small business with today’s minimal wages and increased food costs. 23:33.43vigorbrandingRight. Right. 23:41.09Audley Wilsonso you know like the The challenges are getting are bigger for the operator than ever. But yeah know by by going to the small unattended footprint, people are able to you know the distribute their costs over multiple locations, and make more money, um and and find new opportunities for growth. 24:01.13vigorbrandingThat’s great. so i mean we We talked briefly about the Shark Tank episode. I think people are really interested because it is ah as an entrepreneur, i mean i like I said, it’s one of those things where I’d sit there and and and focus on. I couldn’t watch it late at night because my brain would be spinning. you know i I loved it trying to figure out the angles. Would I do the deal? If I was selling the idea, how would I sell it? you know Looking at it from a marketing perspective, looking at it from a business perspective, it’s just you know my head’s going to explode. so Talk about that. like did you Did you pitch your idea? Did they come to you? What was the experience like? Did they do run-throughs? Talk a little bit about that and how the whole thing came together. i mean we see you know What do we see? Like 15 minutes, 12 minutes of any segment. um and you know but But what all is in there? i mean how How does that all work? I’d love to hear hear sort of like the behind the scenes a little bit. 24:51.43Audley WilsonYeah. Yeah, I remember when I started working on my burger machine back in the day, you know, Shark Tank had came out and they were everyone was like, you should go on Shark Tank with this idea. So it was crazy to to actually go on Shark Tank eventually. The way it all came about was through, I guess, you know media When we launched our first mission our first Gen 2 machine in the mall here in Jersey, we got 4.4 billion impressions, like 43 million in earned media value. 25:22.69Audley WilsonSo like we just got so much media. 25:23.32vigorbrandingMm hmm. 25:24.93Audley Wilsonum like I remember my wife ah my wife’s mom from Moldova saw us on TV and filmed it and sent us the video in Moldova. 25:30.52vigorbrandingMm 25:35.28Audley WilsonI was like, wow, this is… And I think that shows that like you know people have a lot of interest in this type of technology, and burgers specifically burgers are completely automated in a vending format. 25:39.48vigorbrandinghmm. 25:48.13Audley Wilsonum So that’s when we got the eye of the, I think, Shark Tank team. 25:54.63vigorbrandingGotcha. 25:54.68Audley Wilsonum So at that point they you know they reached out to me back back in 2022. I didn’t even respond because I’m like, there is no way I’m going on Shark Tank with this machine. It is way too early. I need to itate iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate, iterate. And then we did probably about 100 more iterations after that. 26:14.76vigorbrandingwow 26:14.72Audley WilsonAnd then you know a year later, i yeah like i get ah i get a response I get the same email again. It’s like, hey. I was like, wait, hold on. Did I respond the last time? And that’s what I realized. I didn’t respond like, wow, I’m a horrible person. ah hu So like, you know, it’s like, all right, you know what? I think we’re ready. So we responded, then then that pretty much got us into the process. And then we we had to do our practice pitches where, um you know, the producer’s feedback to me was usually around, you know, like every everyone did great, upset oddly, more energy. 26:49.93Audley Wilsonbut So my other two partners, they’re like very photogenic. So they like yeah they they really love being on camera. um but So yeah that was that was ah that was a fun process of you know just trying to you try to actually get nailed the pitch, because you get to practice, or they’re practicing it amongst ourselves um with some of our friends, trying to like, you this is you know this is what we’re, or what do you think about this these lines guys? 26:56.32vigorbrandingah 27:14.59vigorbrandingMm hmm. 27:15.64Audley Wilsonum And then, Yeah, but yeah we never when you actually get to Shark Tank, it’s just one go. it’s You get on stage, and you know that youre you’re there that you’re standing on this carpet, and the next, to you know the door’s open, and and it’s it’s live. it’s a the never no no No cuts. 27:36.12vigorbrandingGot it. 27:36.28Audley Wilsonyou and there you know they The team there is amazing. There’s so many cameras trained on your every move. um they’re you know they’re They’re amazing. um Yeah, it but it was ah it was really it was a really interesting experience. It was, you know, I’ve done thousands of pitches, you know, over the over the years, you know, thousands, but this one was, you know, I never had one. It was, you know, quite the same film where, you know, it’s going to be viewed by everyone and with everyone’s ah full ego and energy and enthusiasm coming for television, you know, in terms of the the judges on the other side. So, you know, it was quite an experience. 28:13.83vigorbrandingThat’s awesome. so So I read somewhere that that entrepreneurs who appear in the show required to meet with a show psychologist afterwards, just to make sure you weren’t beat up too bad or tortured by the experience. Was that true? Did you guys talk to somebody afterwards? 28:24.62Audley WilsonThat’s 100% true. That’s 100% true. I know, like, everywhere they told us before, it was like, ah that’s weird. And then author words, it was like, it actually was it was nice to talk. Like, we were all very over the moon and excited. So it was nice to, you know, they they really, you know, they’ve been doing it for 15 years. 28:40.86vigorbrandingYeah. 28:45.31Audley WilsonThey know what they’re doing. It’s an impressive of organization. 28:46.60vigorbrandingYeah. Yeah. I mean, I’m sure. Hey, and you guys got a deal. Congratulations. I’m sure some people are over there and they’re in the fetal position crying in the corner. You know, like I spent most of my life, bill you know, dedicated to this business and they’re telling me it’s a terrible idea. So, ah but but yeah. 28:58.91Audley WilsonYou know, at one point, and you you know you you saw the episode, at one point in the middle of the episode, it’s like, wow, that’s good to be me. 29:05.63vigorbrandingYeah. Well, my wife said, Oh, they’re not going to get a deal. I’m like, well, just watch. Let’s see. You know? And, uh, you’re, by the way, you said about not being photogenic. I disagree with you, but your, your, your partner, the CMO was hilarious because he got a lot of closeups because in the beginning they were saying some stuff that wasn’t so nice and his eyes are just like, you look like a deer in the headlights. It was awesome. So he made he made for good TV. That’s for sure. That guy’s he’s a character you can tell. 29:26.93Audley Wilsonyeah 29:28.22vigorbrandingUh, but. 29:28.42Audley Wilsonyeah he’s so He’s definitely a character. He used to be on ah TV commercials back in the day, like Mr. Bubbles and all this other stuff. And and he’s ah you know he he’s is ah quite a character. 29:41.26vigorbrandingYeah. And so you you you got in with Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O’Leary and Michael Rubin. So you got a $1.5 million dollars loan at 9%. And are you are you happy with the deal? Have you guys ah gotten any traction? 29:52.16Audley WilsonYeah, we’re very happy with the deal. These are exactly the sharks that we wanted to work with. 29:54.39vigorbrandingOK. 29:57.73Audley Wilsonyeah We wanted to we wanted to know work with Mr. Wonderful. We wanted to have him ah up on stage and interacting with the machine. ah And that that was before we found out who the guest shark was going to be. 30:08.71vigorbrandingMm-hmm. 30:08.88Audley WilsonAnd it was Michael Rubin. And we’re like, wow, Michael Rubin. That’s really cool. So like you know we ended up getting exactly the sharks that we wanted to do a deal with. two sharks and especially after coming to a point where we thought we were going to have like zero sharks at one point. 30:23.43vigorbrandingYeah, yeah. 30:23.51Audley Wilsonis So you it was it was ah was it it was just a it was ah it was a lot of fun um after it was done. It was the most intense 34 hours and but of my life, the most intense 34 hour trip to LA ever. 30:41.85vigorbrandingYeah, I’ll bet. 30:41.91Audley Wilsonum It was just nonstop. 30:44.97vigorbrandingThat’s awesome. Okay. So let’s talk back to back on the rubber burger. Can you share some details about what you’re, you’re cooking up for the future? I mean, like, you know, some people want bacon on their burgers. You know, we know the lettuce and tomato thing and fresh vegetable. That can be obviously comp an issue. Can you talk a little bit about maybe some of the decisions you made to do things, not to do things and some potential ideas of what you might do next? 31:00.46Audley WilsonYeah, 31:04.12Audley Wilsonyeah so so let let’s talk about lettuce and tomatoes first. The reason we didn’t do do lettuce and tomatoes first is Dan would always say is because of E. 31:08.15vigorbrandingYeah. 31:13.30Audley Wilsoncoli and some of the challenges there and being able to detect it. 31:13.77vigorbrandingHmm. 31:16.27Audley Wilsonum It actually is just another hurdle for the operator and our goal is trying to reduce hurdles for the operator to be able to deliver road burger to their end consumer. So yeah that’s why we’re not offering it our first first iterations of these units. um In time, we’d like to operate. But actually, the operators that we’ve been working with haven’t been asking for that so much. But we’d love to be able to do it so that we can do more brand partnerships with you some of the bigger fast food companies that are out there that do use lettuce and tomatoes. In terms of bacon, we would like to do bacon. 31:52.30Audley WilsonWe’re not sure how or when. We definitely want to add it to our lineup. In terms of coming soon, what we’re working towards, we want to be able to make the unit smaller. We want to have a smaller unit that we can even reduce the cost to the operator even more. 32:05.61vigorbrandingMm 32:10.34Audley WilsonWe want to be able to make a bigger unit that can really be able to do really high volume. you If you think about replacing the back end of burger production for any of the big fast food companies. and So we want to be able to go about bigger and smaller while constantly just trying to reduce the cost to the operators that way. Because at the end of the day, like yeah I’m an operator, Andy’s andy’s had ah three restaurants as well. 32:32.35vigorbrandinghmm. 32:33.68Audley Wilsonum you like We know how how annoying it is to actually take a portion of your profits out of your pocket to fund X and Y expenses. So we just want to make it lower and lower and lower so that way they can make more money. 32:46.69vigorbrandingthat’s fantastic 32:47.31Audley WilsonThat’s really where our focuses are on. Um, and, uh, you know, faster, you know, it’s currently takes us about four minutes to make a burger. We like to be able to get more throughput, you know, cause at the end of the day, you know, it’s all, if you’re there, which is multiple people right now, we can, we can spread, if there are multiple machines, we can spread orders across a few, the cluster of units, but you know, we don’t want to be ah that same unit to be able to make burgers two times as fast. 33:11.36vigorbrandingYeah. Yeah. And if I remember correctly, your, your machine currently can hold like 50 burgers, right? Like so, uh, it stacks. 33:17.53Audley WilsonYeah. 33:18.40vigorbrandingYeah. So, and I mean, depend obviously depending on how many you sell that someone’s got to come in and then service the machine and, and restock it and everything else. 33:25.40Audley WilsonExactly. 33:26.22vigorbrandingSo yeah, that makes total sense. 33:27.31Audley WilsonExactly. 33:27.63vigorbrandingSo so 33:28.47Audley WilsonSo in some of the airport applications in the busy or high volume, then yeah what we’re they’re doing is putting multiple machines, two, three, four machines in like clusters and then multiple clusters throughout the locations. So that’s ah really what we’re building towards that world where you have food anywhere, anytime. Because we’ve all been to that airport where yeah um the your flight gets delayed. 33:48.16vigorbrandingYeah. 33:50.29Audley WilsonYou’re there till like 2 AM. m yeah The bar closed down at 8 PM. 33:52.45vigorbrandingYeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah, no doubt. 33:56.34Audley Wilsonjust there waiting 33:57.88vigorbrandingYep, I totally, totally. 33:58.23Audley Wilsonyeah so well 33:59.76vigorbrandingI’ve experienced it pretty much every week. you know I’m on a plane every week and ah you know every other week umm I’m in a situation similar to that. like When do I eat? When should I get something? What can I get? What’s the quality I can get? you know And then with delays and layovers and canceled flights, you never know when where you’re going to be. So I think it’s i think um it makes a ton of sense. Now, I have a couple of other just really simple questions for you. 34:21.39Audley WilsonAnd you’re just there waiting. 34:21.65vigorbrandingAnd I know your burger’s great. I’ve had it. So between, I’ll say, Burger King, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s, who makes the best burger? 34:28.40Audley Wilsonah wendy um Wendy’s, Dave Thomas all but all day long, but Shake Shack is definitely my my favorite here as a New Yorker. 34:33.92vigorbrandingYeah, right. 34:39.09Audley Wilsonum yeah I’m a big Shake Shack fan. 34:42.94vigorbrandingYeah, I totally and you know what i agree with exactly what you said. I do agree with Wendy’s out of those three. And I i love Shake Shack. I’m a diehard Phillies fan. They have one down outside the stadium or inside the stadium. And that’s that’s usually my go to that or hot dog. Of course, it’s a baseball game. um And, you know, I was at Burger America in New York and who does the smash burger? and ah the Mr. Mott’s and he said he dedicated his life to the hamburger. So you two have a lot in common. You ought to yeah you you ought to connect. 35:07.38Audley WilsonOh, man, yeah. 35:08.79vigorbrandingHe’s a 35:09.12Audley Wilsonum but i ever I think that’s I’d love to connect to it. another 35:11.99vigorbrandingYeah. Yeah. And so now like one final meal, if you have to, you could pick anything other than your burger. I can’t let you just pick your burger, but anything, what would your, yeah what would your final meal be? 35:19.30Audley WilsonOh, definitely. Yeah, let’s see. 35:22.01vigorbrandingWhat would it be? And where would you have it? Why? 35:26.91Audley WilsonProbably lobster and oysters um on a beach in Jamaica. 35:30.29vigorbrandingVery good. 35:33.31vigorbrandingOh, nice. Well done. I like that. I can, I can picture that. That’s fantastic. 35:37.01Audley WilsonBecause I’m Jamaican, because I’m Jamaican, and whenever me and my wife are down there, I love love hitting up a nice lobster um but from like the rust, the shack on the beach. 35:41.71vigorbrandingThat’s great. 35:50.49vigorbrandingThat’s fantastic. Ollie, you were wonderful. Is there anything else you want to mention about what you’re up to or anything else about the ah Robo Burger? 35:58.65Audley WilsonYeah, well, you know, so right now we’re offering robo burger for sale for the first time really to the general public. Previously, we’ve only been working with like some of the, the biggest players that manage food and, uh, and convenience. So now we’re actually, uh, selling these units. 36:14.19vigorbrandingFantastic. 36:14.15Audley WilsonSo if anybody is interesting in getting their hands on the unit, we’d love to speak with you. Um, come check us out on our website, the robo burger.com th E robo burger.com. Um, and, uh, looking forward to speaking with you. 36:27.91vigorbrandingAli, you are awesome. I appreciate your time and I love your passion and congratulations on your success and your fortitude, I’ll say. You just smile and keep going forward. So, I mean, it’s amazing and I’m really, really impressed by what you’ve done. Thank you. 36:41.09Audley WilsonWell, thank you so much. I appreciate speaking with you. 36:44.92vigorbrandingGood deal. 

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Today's podcast breaks down Penn Entertainment's most recent earnings report, including ESPN BET's performance. We talk through revenue, EBITDA, hold percentage, product enhancements, marketing spend, and much more. Enjoy! Ps. I recently launched a sports business community on Microsoft Teams. Join here: https://teams.live.com/l/community/FAAIJe0ERyXmJDuOQw

PENN Entertainment's Q4 2023 earnings call, unedited

Good morning friends and thank you for watching Good Morning Aurora! We have your #auroraweather including the forecast and temperatures. Our guest today is Mr. Tony Rivera, President of Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce here in the studio to talk business and the great initiatives and program the chamber offers Aurora businesses. Also, we have a cool trivia question and an opportunity to win and come host the weather live on the show so stay tuned! Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Saturday, February 3rd the Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce will present their 15th annual Jazz Brunch Scholarship Awards! The event will take place at Hotel Arista (2159 City Gate Ln.) in Naperville from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The QCAACC does much in our community to uplift and support youth! Lean more about what the chamber does by visiting their website here: - Tuesday, January 23rd there will be a networking fair for Hollywood Casino at Painters District Council No. 30 (1905 Sequoia Drive, Ste. 201). The event will be from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm and is hosted by PENN Entertainment and Power Construction. See the flyer for more detail and scan the QR code to register for the event. - Pronunciation classes are being offered by our friends of World Relief Chicagoland starting Wednesday, February 7th. Classes will take place at the Glenn Ellyn Public Library each Wednesday for 10 weeks from 10 am to noon. Scan the QR code to register! Have a great rest of the day! Good Morning Aurora will return with more news, weather and the very best of Aurora. Subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodmorningaurorail Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora ACTV (Aurora Community Television): https://www.aurora-il.org/309/Aurora-Community-TV #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #cityofaurorail #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #friday #auroraregionalchamberofcommerce --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/support

Presented by TwinSpires Trainer Brad Cox looks back on his big year in 2023 and shares his thoughts on his top horses for 2024. Jockey Drayden Van Dyke discusses his battle with mental wellness which led him to step away from riding. Bryan Pettigrew, VP & GM of Texas Racing Operations for Penn Entertainment previews the Sam Houston meet and Old Friends Founder Michael Blowen recalls his fondest memories. Plus, Joe Kristufek gives you 3 races to watch in this week's TwinSpires Triple Play, Kurt Becker takes you on a Stroll Through Racing History presented by Keeneland, Dale Romans & Tim Wilkin tackle the sport's hottest topics on 'I Ask, They Answer' presented by the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program.

After months of buildup, ESPN and Penn Entertainment launched ESPN Bet into the wild this week. What did the crew think of the revamped app and how ESPN promoted it? Also, Ohio bans two of the most comically bad criminals in the sports world (14:28), DFS companies score a temporary win in North Carolina (17:53), and Hard Rock takes some massive bets in Florida (20:18).

The influx of new technology has changed the etiquette around tipping, and a new study shows Americans are confused. Plus: ESPN's big bet on Penn Entertainment. Join our hosts Rob Litterst and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don't forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode! If you want this news delivered to your inbox, join millions of others and sign up for The Hustle Daily newsletter, here: https://thehustle.co/email/  Plus! Your engagement matters to us. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-daily-show/id1606449047 (and share your favorite episodes with your friends, clients, and colleagues). “The Hustle Daily Show” is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke.

SESSION TITLE: BELOW DECKRECORDED: 10/26/23VENUE: Rendezvous (Private Yacht) LOCATION: Philadelphia, PAGUEST: David Lingenfelter, Anahi Santiago and Tammy KlotzSPONSOR: N/AABOUT THE GUESTS:​David Lingenfelter - VP of Information Security at Penn Entertainment, with a 30-year career in cybersecurity.Anahi Santiago - CISO at Christiana Care, the largest health system in Delaware, with a passion for healthcare cybersecurity.Tammy Klotz - CISO at Trinzio, with 7 years of experience in cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry.​By way of an invation sent by VP of IT for Visit Philadelphia, Keith McMeniman, Chris  hosts a live podcast on a yacht with three esteemed Philadelphia based security leaders: David Lingenfelter, Anahi Santiago, and Tammy Klotz. They discuss the current state of cybersecurity, the challenges they face in their respective industries, and the importance of educating and raising awareness among end users. They also touch on the potential of AI in cybersecurity and the need for collaboration between different stakeholders in the organization.TIMESTAMPS:0:00:06 - Introduction to the podcast and the guests 0:04:18 - Priorities in different industries: manufacturing, healthcare, and gaming 0:08:32 - Lessons learned from recent breaches and social engineering attacks 0:13:18 - Importance of continuous cybersecurity training and awareness 0:14:51 - Innovations on the horizon to combat cyber risks 0:14:51 - Introduction to the topic of cyber risks and new technologies 0:15:39 -  Buzz around artificial intelligence and its potential 0:17:28 -  Recognition of innovative cybersecurity startups 0:18:43 -  Discussion on the adoption and governance of AI technologies 0:21:22 -  Importance of user awareness and education 0:22:03 -  AI's role in enabling end users to understand risks 0:25:26 -  Engaging with end users and understanding their needs 0:27:08 -  AI's impact on healthcare diagnosis and complex cases 0:28:38 - Collaboration between cybersecurity and clinical experts 0:30:20 - Conclusion on the need for collective decision making in AI implementation 0:30:18 - Discussion about the need for a team to solve problems 0:30:39 - Importance of involving stakeholders in conversations 0:31:48 - Question about favorite bar in Philadelphia 0:32:26 - David talks about his basement bar, the Underground Cantina 0:32:55 - David's bourbon of choice 0:33:17 - Anahi's preference for watching the Super Bowl in Las Vegas 0:33:26 - Anahi's favorite bar, St. Stephen's Green 0:33:47 - Tammy mentions she doesn't have a favorite Philly bar 0:34:03 - Chris mentions Barcode Security and its advisory services EVENT PHOTOSCONNECT WITH USBecome a SponsorSupport us on PatreonFollow us on LinkedInTweet us at @BarCodeSecurityEmail us at info@barcodesecurity.com

With over three decades of industry expertise in marketing, media, and communications, Marla Kaplowitz brought her seasoned experience to the 4A's in 2017 as President & CEO. Guiding the association, she redefines its future trajectory, fostering collaborative impact for member success in business transformation and talent development.Before her role at the 4A's, Marla led as CEO of North America at MEC (now Wavemaker, part of WPP) from 2011 to 2017. Her 12-year journey at MediaVest (now Spark Foundry, part of Publicis) preceded this, following her beginnings at DMB&B and Ammirati Puris Lintas.Marla's influential footprint extends to various roles, including directorship at Penn Entertainment's Board and memberships on non-profit Boards such as The Ad Council, BBB National Programs, Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), and MediaVillage.In this episode, Marla and I discuss:Staying Goal-Oriented: Insights on how to align with your goals and maintain unwavering focus.Feedback vs. Criticism: Navigating the fine line between feedback and criticism and leveraging both for growth.Normalizing Self-Doubt: Viewing Imposter Syndrome as a natural part of growth and actionable ways to overcome it.Leading Industry Transformation: How Marla shapes the focus of the 4A's and its commitment to diversity and inclusion, driving industry-wide change. Ageism Expertise: Advice for candidates over 40, combatting ageism and leveraging experience.Show's Guest: Marla Kaplowitz, President & CEO, 4A'sFollow Marla Kaplowitz on LinkedInLearn more about the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) HERELearn about the 4A's and Catalyte Apprenticeship program HERE Support the show Jill Griffin is on a mission to improve life in the workplace by helping leaders design their next chapter, increase their well-being, intentionality and impact. Jill's executive coaching, strategy, and innovation have generated multi-millions in revenue for the world's largest agencies, start-ups, and well-known brands. She works with individuals, teams, and organizations to create cultures allowing leaders to increase performance and impact while maintaining well-being. Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on: Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE CEO Advising and Consulting Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE Follow @jillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

For everyone asking about the Wait to Sees, Movie Reviews, and David's Top 100: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jl_qRYCA04IqNp-pmcfGQoaF6rA_7f4RigR1ZPY7dQo/edit?usp=sharing Today's word of the day is ‘it's not personal' as in business as in Pete Alonso as in the New York Mets are having a season to forget. What now? Pete Alonso was called “toxic” but the Mets say that's BS! What about a trade? It can happen. (13:20) Another bad update with Wander Franco. Another complaint filed against him. (24:20) Review: John Wick 4. (29:30) Barstool Sports has entered the layoffs world. Reportedly 25% of the company has to be cut. This is on the heels of the break up with PENN Entertainment. (36:50) NPPOD. Braves vs Dodgers alert! Betts and Freeman vs Acuña and Olson! (41:00) The Indianapolis Colts have entered the dysfunction market. Welcome! Danny Snyder is gone. Jim Irsay is at the plate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For everyone asking about the Wait to Sees, Movie Reviews, and David's Top 100: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jl_qRYCA04IqNp-pmcfGQoaF6rA_7f4RigR1ZPY7dQo/edit?usp=sharing Today's word of the day is ‘it's not personal' as in business as in Pete Alonso as in the New York Mets are having a season to forget. What now? Pete Alonso was called “toxic” but the Mets say that's BS! What about a trade? It can happen. (13:20) Another bad update with Wander Franco. Another complaint filed against him. (24:20) Review: John Wick 4. (29:30) Barstool Sports has entered the layoffs world. Reportedly 25% of the company has to be cut. This is on the heels of the break up with PENN Entertainment. (36:50) NPPOD. Braves vs Dodgers alert! Betts and Freeman vs Acuña and Olson! (41:00) The Indianapolis Colts have entered the dysfunction market. Welcome! Danny Snyder is gone. Jim Irsay is at the plate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Lust, Justin Mader, and Mike Lawson break down this jam-packed week of sports law storylines as some of the most prominent athletes, movies, and networks made significant motions. Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you informed on everything at the intersection of sports and the law. Michael Oher, Super Bowl Champion and inspiration for the critically-acclaimed movie, The Blindside, filed a legal petition against his “adoptive parents” this Monday in Tennessee (3:14). Dan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SportsLawLust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Justin (@MaderLaw) dive into the specifics of the accusations and share the history of how we got here from the beginning.  “Our baseball guy” Mike Lawson (@MikesonofLaw) gives us the latest on Tampa Bay Rays' young superstar, Wander Franco's recent allegations. (17:00). Mike tells us why Franco may have played the last game of his MLB career at just 22 years old. Dan then gives an update on the Pac-12 exodus and the four teams that still seek refuge in another conference (23:23). Dan and Justin share their thoughts on why the ACC said no to some of these schools and where they will end up.  As we discussed last week from a Barstool perspective, Penn Entertainment has dropped Barstool Sports and picked up ESPN for their next sportsbook, ESPNBet (35:33). Justin and Dan dive into what this means for the sports betting market and ESPN, as a whole.  Finally, the two wrap up the episode with a discussion of the seemingly never-ending drama from James Harden (49:30). He may be on his way out of Philadelphia already and Dan discusses the legal possibilities behind this.  *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ConductDetrimental.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Let us know if you want to join the team. Hosts: Dan Lust (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SportsLawLust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Producers: Justin Mader (@MaderLaw)⁠ // Mike Kravchenko (@MikeKravchenko_)  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email ⁠ ---  Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support

Episode 326 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features an extended conversation with Burke Magnus, the president of content at ESPN who has oversight of ESPN's live events, studio shows, newsgathering, original content/ESPN Films, the Talent Office, as well as audio, digital, and social media. In this podcast, Magnus discusses how aggressive ESPN will be in retaining the NBA; the interest ESPN would have if the NCAA women's basketball tournament went up for open bid; ESPN's interest in future World Cup rights; how Magnus sees the upcoming College Football Playoff package; the disbandment of the Pac-12; the reporting that ESPN once offered $30 million a team for the Pac 12 which the Pac 12 turned down; whether it is fair to blame Fox and ESPN for mass realignment in college football; if former Pac-12 teams going to the Big Ten hurts ESPN; the market for ESPN outside of the cable bundle; the expected price point when ESPN goes over the top to direct to consumer; whether there will be more layoffs this year at ESPN; the decision to let go of NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy; whether the NBA was involved in that decision; ESPN's deal with Penn Entertainment; the rules covering ESPN employees on sports betting; Sage Steele settling her lawsuit with ESPN; how much ESPN fears Apple as a competitor for rights; how ESPN views the WWE rights; why ESPN wanted Pat McAfee's entire enterprise; if non-ESPN people can come on McAfee's show and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We don't diss them, we dismiss them. This week, Jimmy and Larry are shilling their last Pod Shorts drop of the summer before diving into being erased from the wife pleaser discourse, $75 grails, Dave Portnoy's Barstool reacquisition after being dumped by Penn Entertainment in favor of ESPN, a dramatic reading of our latest correspondence with our old boss Stool Presidente himself, Hard Knocks, the rise and fall of Johnny Football, America's love of swaggy white boys and the most criminally overlooked worst-dressed celeb of all time, Lil Tay—whoever that is—is alive and well—whatever that means, catching the itch to fake your own death, the sometimes beautiful but often wrought Black and Asian cultural exchange, the GOAT Asian rapper debate to end all GOAT Asian rapper debates, Lawrence finds himself in another unfortunate slur death spiral however on the plus side he gets to talk about director William Friedkin's legacy a bit, Tory Lanez's sentencing and praying for umbrellas everywhere, the entire world witnessing James go bald and more grooming (of the follicle variety!) filter swerves, Tommy Ton takes us on a stroll down street style memory lane, asking if the GD MF Boyz are looking and dressing better than ever before shit gets deep as hell, the two ways podding with musical superstars can go in honor of tomorrow's all-time ep and much more. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

Bryan and David hit on the newly announced NBA ‘Countdown' lineup and discuss its new potential format, before author James Andrew Miller joins the show to unpack the state of ESPN and how things could unfold after the Penn Entertainment deal (9:45). Later, they discuss the Hollywood Reporter's recent incident involving an awards pundit asking for special privileges (27:07), then touch on a Kansas newsroom being raided by the police (35:27). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Guest: James Andrew Miller Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, well, well, folks! Hold onto your coffee mugs because the news is hotter than a jalapeno pepper dipped in hot sauce. Our man Dave Portnoy, the genius behind the legendary Barstool Sports, has just pulled off a move that's got Wall Street scratching their heads and the rest of us chuckling into our cornflakes. Dave, you wild stallion, you did it again! Picture this: Dave Portnoy, the same guy who built an empire on the back of pizza reviews and sports rants, has managed to snag Barstool Sports back from Penn Entertainment for a whopping sum of… drumroll, please… one dollar! Yep, you heard that right, a single buckaroo. I mean, who knew that a dollar could buy you not only a questionable vending machine snack but also a media company? Now, let's take a trip down memory lane. Just a while back, Penn Entertainment shelled out a cool $550 million to own 100% of Barstool. But like a bad Tinder date, they quickly realized this match was about as awkward as a flamingo trying to dance the Macarena. So, in a move that could only be described as "cleaning out the closet," they handed over the keys to Dave for the price of a stale gumball. And what did Penn Entertainment get in return? A pre-tax non-cash loss that's so big, it could make a Kardashian blush. We're talking somewhere between $800 million and $850 million. Ouch! That's gotta hurt more than stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night. But wait, there's more! Not content with just getting Barstool back, Dave's deal comes with a little cherry on top. Penn gets to be the proud owner of 50% of whatever Dave makes if he decides to do the unthinkable and part ways with his beloved creation. But fear not, my friends, because Dave has declared with the seriousness of a toddler refusing broccoli that he will "never" sell Barstool. And honestly, with all the pizza, beer, and hot takes, who can blame him? It's basically a grown-up version of a playground clubhouse. But why the sudden change of heart? Well, according to Dave's own words, it seems the world of regulated gambling isn't exactly a match made in heaven for the Barstool crew. Apparently, they got denied gambling licenses faster than you can say "double cheeseburger with extra bacon." Who knew that a guy who could break down a slice of pizza like Shakespeare dissecting a sonnet would have trouble fitting into the world of bureaucracy? We're guessing not even a pizza slice with a law degree could have saved this situation. And just when you thought the comedy was over, enter CEO Jay Snowden with the grand finale. In what can only be described as the understatement of the year, Jay basically said, "Yeah, we realized we're about as natural a fit for Barstool Sports as a cactus in a snowstorm." Well, Jay, better late than never, right? -- Follow Us: ✅ Instagram: https://bit.ly/wawd-instagram ✅ TikTok: https://bit.ly/wawd-tiktok ✅ Facebook: https://bit.ly/wawd-facebook ********** Disclaimer: We at the What are We Doing podcast want to make it clear that the views and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the speakers or authors and do not represent the views and opinions held by YouTube, its partners, or its owners. We must also emphasize that the information contained in this video has been produced with no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the validity, accuracy, reliability, completeness, legality, or usefulness of what is said or expressed. Therefore, we strongly advise that no one viewing or listening to this video should rely on the information presented herein. We want to make it clear that the speakers or authors in this video express their views in an "artistic" manner as defined within the YouTube guidelines and that this video is purely for entertainment purposes only. Furthermore, we want to make it abundantly clear that the owners of this channel and the speakers in this video will never condone hate speech and condemn it in its entirety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-are-we-doing-pod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-are-we-doing-pod/support

Welcome to Pardon the Disruption, an entrepreneurship debate podcast featuring RJ Bates III, Steve Trang, Chris Jefferson and Leon G. Barnes.Topics discussed are1. What are your thoughts on a former Connecticut real estate developer getting 5 years in prison for an investment fraud scheme?2. What do you make of Elon Musk's X paying for legal fees over wrongful termination for your conduct on social media?3. Recently Dave Portnoy purchased Barstool from Penn Entertainment for $1 because Penn signed a deal with ESPN as its Sports Gambling partner and both parties concluded that David is the only one who can run Barstool Sports and make the most from his entertainment platform. How can a company be successful without the active involvement of its founder/CEO?4. With the controversy surrounding banks and their chances of foreclosure, What are some alternatives for people to place their money as savings?5. After going through many cycles of season-ending injuries, recovering and repeating that cycle, Ricky Rubio announced he's taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health. What advice and encouragement would you give entrepreneurs who are going through mental hardships from lack of success?Buy the replay of the Closers Olympics at https://closersolympics.com/rjLearn more about the systems I use to virtually wholesale nationwide using the links below!Speed to Lead PPC Marketplace: https://app.ispeedtolead.com/TITANIUMLeadZolo YouTube Leads: https://www.leadzolo.com/titaniumBatchLeads 1,000 Seller Leads: https://batchleads.io/titaniumBatchDialer 7 Day Free Trial: https://batchdialer.com/titaniumNationwide MLS Comps: http://bit.ly/3K3MFUGThe Most Powerful Dispo Tool: https://get.investorlift.com/titanium/Propstream Free Trial: http://trial.propstreampro.com/titanium/Support the show

Bryan hits on headlines from the week from ESPN's new billion-dollar deal with Penn Entertainment to the Orioles' miscalculation with announcer Kevin Brown. Then, The New York Post's Mike Vaccaro joins to discuss his career as a sports columnist for 20+ years. He talks about the power of a sports columnist, writing about sports in New York, and his relationship with Adrian Wojnarowski and experiencing his first Woj Bomb. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Mike Vaccaro Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Dee and Anand discuss a whirlwind of topics shaping headlines. From Dave Portnoy's Twitter announcement about reclaiming Barstool Sports to the game-changing PENN Entertainment and ESPN partnership for U.S. online sports betting. They also dissect the alarming U.S. debt figures highlighted by The Kobeissi Letter, and delve into CarDealershipGuy's intriguing chart on car expenses. The duo covers Roblox's stocks plummet, Hawaii's raging wildfires, and pedestrian traffic's return to pre-pandemic norms. Tune in for insightful analysis and this week's Winners, Losers, Content!  - Written by ChatGPT Connect with Group Chat! Watch The Pod #1 Newsletter In The World For The Gram Tweet With Us Exclusive Facebook Content We're @groupchatpod on Snapchat

We are joined today by two of the absolute funniest people at Barstool Sports, and beyond, KB and Nick Turani from the A New Untold Story Podcast, The Yak, Rediscovering America, and much more. KB and Nick talk their journey's to internet fame, anxiety and dealing with attention, leaning into the bit, their sports fandom, moving to Chicago, and a bunch more. On the back end, TJ and Mark discuss the at the time breaking news of Dave Portnoy buying Barstool Sports back from Penn Entertainment for 1 dollar, and what that means for the future of the company. Kyle Bauer and Nick Turani both grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia. They hardly new each other as kids, but rekindled their friendship years later and eventually both ended up becoming two of the funniest people at Barstool Sports, and furthermore, the internet as a whole. KB was a wrestler at Kent State University who went on to become a viral sensation on Twitter before coming to Barstool as a blogger, and Nick spent time as a graphic designer at Mark's Ohio State University after graduating from West Virginia, eventually leading him to an opportunity to do graphics at Barstool, which led him in to the on camera world. Together they now host ANUS: A New Untold Story, a podcast about everything and nothing all at once. They are two great dudes that we are all very lucky to get to be around creatively. Follow KB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kbnoswag Follow KB on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbnoswag/ Follow Nick Turani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickturani Follow Nick Turani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickturani/ Follow A New Untold Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anus Follow A New Untold Story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anuspod/ Follow A New Untold Story on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anewuntoldstory Subscribe to A New Untold Story on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ANewUntoldStory We'll be back with a new episode Tuesday as we continue our offseason schedule of Tuesday/Thursday uploads. Follow the show on all socials @MarkTitusShow

ESPN has entered the sports betting market and its partner, PENN Entertainment, is staking much of its future value on the deal paying off. Eric Fisher joins the show to discuss why claiming a big share of the sports betting market is of existential importance to PENN. Plus, Comcast takes issue with comments made by David Adelman in a previous episode and we explore the evolving world of ticketing and how teams are working to keep up with fan expectations.

(00:00) Milliken recently tried salad…The guys talk about some Patriots WRs that haven't worked out in the past…Looking at WRs taken after Thornton.  (12:34) Intern Colin gives his BBQ review…The guys take some of your calls.  (21:38) Barth and Murray talk about the first episode of HardKnocks…Joe is sold on the Jets…They discuss PENN Entertainment selling Barstool back to Dave Portnoy, and partnering with ESPN…Joe Murray's Sauce Tiers.  (33:49)  Today's Takeaways

Stocks closed lower, resuming their August slide as investors await Thursday's CPI data, and Jim Cramer is guiding investors through the market's moves. First, news broke yesterday that Penn Entertainment is divesting Barstool Sports and Cramer is sitting down with CEO Jay Snowden alongside CNBC's Contessa Brewer for an exclusive. Then, Kellogg's announced plans to spin off its cereal business - could the move bring profits to this pantry play? Cramer's talking to CEO Steve Cahillane. Plus, Cramer's one-on-one with Dana Incorporated CEO James Kamsickas. Mad Money Disclaimer

Today's word of the day is ‘divest' as in Barstool as in ESPN as in PENN Entertainment as in gambling as in sportsbooks as in blockbuster deals. ESPN Bet is here and Barstool Sportsbook is no more. ESPN's new $2B deal with PENN will see a new sportsbook enter the market. Why now? (28:55) Review: You Hurt My Feelings. (33:40) We have more Commanders drama. It never ends with that team! (41:00) The Atlanta Braves are built different. The team has 4 players (Acuna, Allies, Olson, Riley) that have played in the team's first 111 games. And they are great. And they keep winning. (44:50) NPPOD Buy Merch, Be Happy: davidsamsonpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Marshall, Ashley Nicole Moss, Corey Holmes, and special contributor Van Lathan discuss Tory Lanez's 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Also, Washington Commanders players are "concerned" about OC Eric Bieniemy's intensity and is Paul George gaining a new Western rival?

Episode 121: Neal and Toby discuss ESPN's $2 billion deal with Penn Entertainment to launch a betting app. The guys also get into why Penn sold Barstool Sports back to Dave Portnoy and just exactly what the details of that agreement look like. Plus, for the first time ever credit card debt in the US tops $1 trillion and the weight-loss drug that can also stop heart attacks. Also, how one Jersey show town is fighting back against wind turbines and what the future of WeWork looks like. And finally Fortnite has a museum dedicated to teaching about the Holocaust. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.comRyan Glasspiegel of the New York Post is here and we start by discussing the big sports business story of the day: PENN Entertainment's exit from Barstool and its entry into ESPN. From there, we can't resist the USWNT flameout discourse, discourse, discourse….

Hour 1: Boomer and Jerry begin the show talking about the opening episode of Hard Knocks. It was pretty much “The Aaron Rodgers show” and Boomer says that's how it should be. He misses the camaraderie of training camp. Jerry was impressed by Nathaniel Hackett and is surprised he was such a bad head coach but Boomer explains why it makes sense to him. Boomer and Jerry agree that this should be a big season for the Jets, barring injury. Aaron Rodgers is buying in, his Jets teammates are buying in and we are buying in. C-Lo is in for Jerry and Boomer praises Big Zoo for putting in some hard work. Robert Saleh's big speech about eagles and crows opened Hard Knocks. Is Russell Wilson a Hall of Famer if he doesn't bounce back this year? Commanders players are complaining that Eric Bieniemy is too hard on them. The Yankees beat the White Sox and are back to 4.5 games out of the 3rd wild card. Clarke Schmidt is dealing for the Yankees while flying under the radar. It is time for the Yankees to go on a run. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer and Jerry discuss Penn Entertainment selling Barstool back to Dave Portnoy in order to partner with ESPN to launch “ESPN Bet”. Will leagues soon follow ESPN's lead? Boomer explains the underlying reason why ESPN let go of Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and other big names.

Hour 1: Boomer and Jerry begin the show talking about the opening episode of Hard Knocks. It was pretty much “The Aaron Rodgers show” and Boomer says that's how it should be. He misses the camaraderie of training camp. Jerry was impressed by Nathaniel Hackett and is surprised he was such a bad head coach but Boomer explains why it makes sense to him. Boomer and Jerry agree that this should be a big season for the Jets, barring injury. Aaron Rodgers is buying in, his Jets teammates are buying in and we are buying in. C-Lo is in for Jerry and Boomer praises Big Zoo for putting in some hard work. Robert Saleh's big speech about eagles and crows opened Hard Knocks. Is Russell Wilson a Hall of Famer if he doesn't bounce back this year? Commanders players are complaining that Eric Bieniemy is too hard on them. The Yankees beat the White Sox and are back to 4.5 games out of the 3rd wild card. Clarke Schmidt is dealing for the Yankees while flying under the radar. It is time for the Yankees to go on a run. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer and Jerry discuss Penn Entertainment selling Barstool back to Dave Portnoy in order to partner with ESPN to launch “ESPN Bet”. Will leagues soon follow ESPN's lead? Boomer explains the underlying reason why ESPN let go of Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and other big names. Hour 2: The Yankees needed a win in Chicago and got one. The bats broke out in the 4th inning. It's the most disappointing season for New York baseball in a while. There's a toxicity in New York sports fandom that Boomer hopes doesn't interfere with the Jets season. Should New York take a similar approach to struggling players that Philadelphia did with Trea Turner? Boomer says it's clear that Zach Wilson still isn't ready. Boomer reacts to the Johnny Manziel documentary. C-Lo returns for an update and shares Al's review of Hard Knocks (freaking boring). Sauce told Aaron Rodgers he wants to play for 40 years. Rodgers is acting like a coach during preseason games. Eric Bieniemy and Jack Del Rio respond to players expressing “concern” over how hard Bieniemy is pushing them. Colin Cowherd made a really bad blunder yesterday. Jerry thinks Cowherd and FOX Sports mentioned the late Dwayne Haskins on purpose. Boomer says that would be crossing the line and believes that a lot of people on that staff really messed up. In the final segment of the hour, Jerry tells Boomer about his groundhog problem. Hour 3: A big NBA story has not been covered as much as Jerry expected. Former players defrauded the league in an insurance scam. C-Lo returns for an update and begins with Mecole Hardman telling Aaron Rodgers how he grew up watching his new QB. Johnny Manziel didn't come across very well in his documentary and a certain former Jets and Bengals QB made a harsh comment about nose tackles back in the day. The Yankees picked up a win on the South Side. James McCann cost the Orioles a win last night. Max Scherzer barely completed 7 innings most starts when he was a Met. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer tells Jerry about his “Gametime” interview with former Heat and current Cavalier guard Max Strus. Strus had a long road to NBA success and shared some interesting thoughts on the transfer portal. What would a star like Johnny Manziel have made in the NIL era? Hour 4: Count Jerry among the people that walked away from the first episode of Hard Knocks thinking the Jets are going to win the Super Bowl. Boomer says Garrett Wilson is “smooth” and will have a big year. The Giants are flying under the radar and that's a good thing. C-Lo returns for his final update of the day and begins with the Yankees win in Chicago. Aaron Boone talked to Jomboy about Giancarlo Stanton not running hard on the basepaths. Boomer and Yankees fans wish Boone would just be honest once in a blue moon. Should Stanton be out there if he can't run? Tommy Kahnle shaves all of his hair whenever he allows a run. In the final segment of the day, Jerry and Boomer give Massapequa Little League a shoutout as they look to advance in the Little League World Series. Maybe a dog or bird can handle Jerry's groundhog problem.

Penn Entertainment shocked the sports world yesterday, announcing they were dumping Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports to sign a $2 billion licensing deal with ESPN. This new deal will allow Penn to launch a new sportsbook in the US this Fall called ESPN Bet. And in return, it gives Dave Portnoy 100% ownership of his company for pennies on the dollar. So today's podcast will break down everything you need to know about the deal, including my early reaction on how this plays out for all parties involved. Enjoy!

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faberled off the show with all things Disney: The company'sESPN unit struck a $2 billion U.S. online sports-betting agreement with Penn Entertainment, which is selling Barstool Sports back to its founder Dave Portnoy. The anchors also explored what to expect from Disney's quarterly results due out after the close of trading on Wednesday. Also in focus:China enters deflation territory, Lilly's record run, earnings winners and losers, auto industry labor pains, the rise and steep fall of stocks such as WeWork and Wheels Up. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

ESPN made its long-awaited move into the sports betting space, inking a deal with Penn Entertainment. Penn will rebrand its sportsbook to ESPN Bet and sell previous sports betting partner Barstool back to its founder, Dave Portnoy. The move represents a huge pivot for all three companies, as ESPN pushes aside concerns over associating sports betting with parent company Disney's family-friendly image. Plus, we're joined by IOC sports director Kit McConnell, who is working to elevate esports to the highest stage — the Olympics.

Dan Lust and Zachary Bryson are joined by Nate Otto to bring you the latest in the sports law world. Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you informed on everything at the intersection of sports and the law. There have been quite a few updates in the world of sports law as Dan (⁠⁠@SportsLawLust) and Zach (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ZacharySBryson) are joined by Nate Otto to help break it all down. Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday that he has "bought back" Barstool Sports from Penn Entertainment (3:24). The trio dive into the intricacies of the transaction, and the eyebrow raising stipulations that Portnoy has allegedly agreed to as part of the transaction. The "Big 5" conferences are no more, as news spreads about the gutting of the Pac-12 conference that took place over a short two-day span, which saw the Big 12 N Big 10 conferences absorb most of the teams that were formerly members of the Pac-12 Conference (12:31). Dan, Zach, and Nate share their thoughts about what this means for college sports as a whole, and what the landscape of college athletics may look like in the future. Panini American has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fanatics over Fanatics Collectibles acquisition of the licenses to several North American sports leagues rights with relation to trading cards (21:48). Nate, who recently authored an article available on Conduct Detrimental's website dives deep into Panini's claims, Fanatics countersuit, and the potential implications as this litigation process begins. Finally, the trio wraps up the episode with a discussion of the "Base-Brawl" between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson, which ended in Anderson knocked down, and both players suspended for multiple games (34:51). *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ConductDetrimental.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Let us know if you want to join the team. Hosts: Dan Lust (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SportsLawLust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Producers: Zach Bryson (@ZacharySBryson) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support

Legendary sports shock jock Scott Ferrall takes the gaming world by storm with his “in your face” style, previewing the evening slate of games going over lines, totals and props, keeping you out of harms way and on the right side of the line. Ferrall and the crew are back for an all new episode of Coast to Coast! On this episode, Ferrall and Carver touch on the latest college football updates, discuss the recent news around the world of sports, and more! Plus, Rick Horrow joins to discuss the breaking news that ESPN will partner with PENN Entertainment to create their own sportsbook allegedly before the new year.

In hour four, more details emerge on ESPN's new partnership with PENN Entertainment on a new sports book. Plus, since Riley mentioned Wade was the greatest Heat player of all time, we rank the best NBA players to play for the organization. 

On today's episode, Erika gives us a look into her first Penn Entertainment board meeting that she attended last week in Colorado. We discuss welcoming new people at work and being open to learning from them and constantly asking questions. Plus, she takes a look at the Barstool offsite meeting happening this week (that Gaz will be in charge of (Happy Birthday Gaz!)) and what will be discussed, including how Barstool is changing, where the company wants to be in 5 to 10 years, the evolution of content and much more. We also welcome on Sydney Carter, director of player development at Texas University to talk to us about the Women's NCAA Tournament. She talk about her "controversial" sideline outfits, why she wanted to be a coach, her college and professional career and gives us a preview of the tournament. And as always we answer your career questions on tips for presenting, 1 on 1 time with your manager and promotions and raises. (00:01:57) Boardroom (00:09:14) Sydney Carter (00:23:11) Q&A)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceo

On today's episode we take another look at the Penn Entertainment x Barstool Sports acquisition. Erika, Gaz and other Barstool employees traveled to Atlantic City last week for the yearly Penn Entertainment business conference. Erika gives an inside look at Barstool Sports to the Penn employees and talks about the future of the partnership. Plus, we are also joined by Erika's friend and executive producer of the Megyn Kelly Show,Steve Krakauer. Steve's new book, Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy with Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People, is out now. Steve tells us why people have lost trust in media and what you can expect to find in his book. Enjoy! You can buy Steve's book now: https://www.amazon.com/Uncovered-Media-Abandoned-Principles-People/dp/1546003479.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceo

On today's episode we take an inside look at the Barstool Sports and Penn Entertainment acquisition. Erika give us an inside look at all the ins and outs of the deal and we also get to hear from Jay Snowden and other Penn employees on why they chose Barstool, what changes will be made, how the deal happened and much more. Enjoy! (00:02:24) Penn x Barstool Company Meeting (00:19:28) Q&AYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/tokenceo