#167 The $400 Million Investment Fund That Gi...

Host cities spent roughly $100 million each to put on the World Cup. Thanks to the contracts FIFA made them sign, most won't come close to recouping their costs. 

Today's podcast examines FIFA's decision to implement mandatory three-minute hydration breaks at all 104 matches this World Cup. 

This is episode 10 of ReThinking Sport, our series created in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity.  

The focus today is on the idea of professional sport. What does it mean when a sport is professionalised. ...

This is episode 12 of ReThinking Sport, our series created in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity.  

Today we’re asking what does 777 Partners, a Miami based private investment firm, see in professional Brit ...

What does sport look like from the money side of the equation? 

What’s the investment rationale behind buying a football team, cricket franchise, the new sports tech thing or a sports agency? What are assumptions about how the market will develop? Who’s going to win, who ...

Joe Asher, chief executive officer of William Hill U.S., discusses a host of issues related to the business of sports, including the Supreme Court’s ruling that makes betting on sports legal. The ruling is likely to enrich every part of the sports economy, including team valuatio ...  Show more