Bloomberg Business of Sports
Scarlet Fu, Michael Barr and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry.
Bloomberg
Show overview
Bloomberg Business of Sports has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 1,059 episodes. That works out to roughly 470 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 15 min and 38 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 164 episodes published. Published by Bloomberg.
From the publisher
Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the games.
Latest Episodes
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Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman on March Madness and UConn Basketball
Join host Vanessa Perdomo and Michael Barr for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman speaks with host Vanessa Padermo.They discussed her thoughts on this year’s March Madness tournament. Val also talked about UConn men’s and women’s basketball and how she hopes to see a double national title. On this episode, we also hear from:- Lisa Bhathal Merage, Portland Fire owner, on the WNBA and a new collective bargaining agreement.- Korey Dropkin, Olympic Silver medalist and Nic Sulsky, founder of the Rock League, on the winter Olympics and about how to grow the sport of curling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Business of Soccer: LA Is Preparing To Be Major World Cup Hub
Los Angeles Host Committee President and CEO Kathryn Schloessman joins to speak about how the city is preparing for the World Cup with just over 2 months left to go. On this episode: What LA has to offer for visitors outside of the games at the stadium How impactful it is to have the opening match for the US How the city is preparing for hosting matches with Iran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former MLB All-Star Nick Swisher on Ford Partnership
Join host Vanessa Perdomo and Michael Barr for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.Former MLB All-Star and World Series champion Nick Swisher spoke with Vanessa and Guest Host Randall Williams.They discussed Nick’s partnership with Ford. Nick gave his insights into the start of the 2026 MLB season.Nick also talked about collective bargaining and what it means for Major League Baseball moving forward in terms of a potential work stoppage.On this episode, we also hear from:Chip Paucek the CEO and founder of Pro Athlete Community and former NFL player and PAC board member Terron Armstead. They spoke with Vanessa Perdomo and Michael Barr on their flagship summit Pac Accelerate. The summit will gather over 400 professional athletes and executives to create intentional momentum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.