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The Financial Engineering Of Professional Sports
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Truth Teller Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up has had a busy August writing about all the wild ownership stories in the NBA.
We explore the business relationship between Mark Walter and Magic Johnson, Steve Ballmer's options going forward and whether or not sports franchise valuations are in a bubble.
Plus Stan Kroenke's recent Angels acquisition, LIV golf, the greed of the US Open and so much more.
00:00 Joe Pompliano on Sports Finance
02:06 Why the Clippers Story Exploded
04:30 Ballmer, Kawhi & the Cap-Circumvention Case
06:59 Mark Walter’s Much Bigger Sports-Business Question
14:03 The Financialization of Pro Sports
17:03 Why Billionaires and AI Investors Want Teams
20:15 The Tax Break Powering Team Valuations
25:39 How Fans Pay for Sports’ New Business Model
30:51 Private Equity, Sovereign Wealth & LIV Golf
36:48 Why Owners Flip Teams and Investors Hold Them
39:37 Mark Walter vs. Steve Ballmer: Two Ownership Models
40:50 Could Ballmer Spend $1 Billion on the Clippers?
44:05 The Corporate Fan Experience Problem
51:08 What the Punishment Means for Clippers Fans
55:03 Why the NBA Still Needs Steve Ballmer
57:48 When the Clippers Case Could Become a Federal Issue
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