Keeping Score

Description: The current era of sports provides analytics on the sports fan and viewer that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago. This week, we chat with a 25-year media industry veteran who now serves as a Vice President at one of the leading research companies in the world. Jeff Grant provides us insight on what information sports teams and organizations are searching for, to try to broaden their reach. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new deal with the Houston Rockets includes a wide range of Bitcoin-related programming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Boston Bruins have jumped ahead of wagering in Massachusetts with a gaming deal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A record stadium naming rights deal replaces the Staples Center name. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's an activity that happens organically on every social media platform and around every water cooler in America...debating about sports. The Florida Debate Initiative has taken that argument into scholastic competitive debate, and it is bringing a whole new segment of students to the table. This week we talk to both the co-executive director overseeing the program and the first national champion in the sports debate category. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sportsbox 3D Golf is bringing biomechanics to the smartphones of golfers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A UK company is being targeted by DraftKings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Major League Baseball hosted a live twitch stream about betting during Game 3 of the ALDS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From public-private partnership to infrastructure to building safety, so many parallels can be made between the future of real estate and the pandemic recovery across sports. This week, we talk to an expert in the world of commercial real estate about the future in their industry, and what it may mean in the business of sports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A major personality is the new ambassador for responsible gaming for FanDuel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ratings are showing increased interest as the baseball season winds down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the UFC’s greatest is in trouble with the law once again See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have part two of our chat with some of the biggest executives across the NFL. 49ers President Al Guido, Jets President Hymie Elhai, Jaguars President Mark Lamping and NFL Executive VP of Football Ops Dawn Aponte address media rights, gaming and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While all game day staff in the NBA have to be vaccinated, the requirement for players has yet to be issued. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The U.S. Soccer Federation handed out identical contracts to both men and women players, but was it just a PR stunt? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week is part one of a two part series where we chat with some of the biggest executives across the NFL. 49ers President Al Guido, Jets President Hymie Elhai, Jaguars President Mark Lamping and NFL Executive VP of Football Ops Dawn Aponte address the most pressing issues across the league. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The world’s first 24-hour esports channel has reached a licensing agreement with KissCam. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Verizon/NFL partnership was extended 10 years and includes 5G work in NFL stadiums. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some big names in soccer are partnering in the growing soccer wearables space. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sports was a unifying activity again on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.