A Popular Trend is Driving the Industry in 2026 While the Sports Facilities Arms Race Heats Up!
Buying Sandlot: The Business of Youth Sports · Buying Sandlot
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Show Notes
Kyle Scott starts off with something that's been bothering him about business leaders in youth sports and their use of AI. They then dive into the merger of two youth baseball organizations, Prep Baseball and Bullpen Tournaments, and wonder if consolidation will be a youth sports trend in 2026? They then discuss the sports facilities arms race heating up, the larger than life economics, and what the outcome of boom will result in down the line. They also delve into the report from Bloomberg of KKR's acquisition of Arctos Partners apparently being inaccurate and finish with the importance of branding in the youth sports sector.
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0:00 - Introduction to Youth Sports Business Trends
6:10 - Kyle's Gripe with Youth Sports Business Leaders and AI
11:55 - Is there a trend in 2026 for consolidation in Youth Sports?
18:57 - The Youth Sports Facilities Arms Race is heating up!
27:40 - KKR acquires Arctos Partners...or do they?