Bloomberg Business of Sports

Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.They include a conversation on Mark Walter, the CEO of Guggenheim Partners and owner of the LA Dodgers flipping control of the Lakers within a year. He has explored other steps to pay down loans from his insurers.This week's show also features:- Chris Jason, Executive Director of Product Management at The Walt Disney Company. He discusses the cultural impact that Fantasy Football has and the continued growth of the space.- Amna Al Qubaisi, Professional Motorsport driver. Amna has been breaking barriers for women in racing being the first female driver to compete in the Pro class of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. And she was also the first Arab woman to win a race in the Formula 4 UAE Championship. CORRECT: Fixed typo in nameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an exclusive interview, PGA Tour boss Brian Rolapp said there's no merger and no conversations with LIV Golf, stating the PGA Tour has been concentrated on its own product. Speaking to Tom Keene and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Money, Rolapp said the PGA Tour has been mainly focused on improving its product, introducing a new format with a two-tier series and increased player compensation to counter the impact of LIV Golf.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this bonus episode of the Bloomberg Business of Sports, Vanessa is joined by Bloomberg TV's Romaine Bostick for a conversation with fighter and celebrity influencer Jake Paul. Paul's combat-sports company Most Valuable Promotions is merging with the Professional Fighters League, aiming to take on the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Romaine & Vanessa speak with Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, and John Martin, CEO of the newly formed company, to discuss the merger, and the roadmap ahead for the new company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.On this special, bonus edition of the show, we hear Randall's conversation with Washington Commanders president Mark Clouse. He stopped by the Bloomberg Washington DC bureau for a Bloomberg Newsmakers fireside conversation before a live audience to discuss the team's growth strategy, building a new stadium in Washington and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.Spain’s defeat of Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final scored a record US TV audience of more than 62 million viewers, including 38.9 million fans for Fox Corp.’s English-language broadcast, according to Nielsen ratings.The global soccer championship, played July 19 in New Jersey, was featured on Fox’s broadcast channel and Fox One streaming platform. Fox held the English-language rights to the tournament in the US, while Comcast Corp.’s Telemundo channel and Peacock streaming platform aired the Spanish-language broadcast, which had 23.9 million viewers.This week's show features: Ro Vega, Chief Marketing Officer, Seattle Sounders FC & Seattle Reign FC Hannah Miller, Bloomberg News media reporter Miguel Lorenzo, SVP of Sports Content at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.