Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

KKR agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a deal that would value the sports and secondaries investor at about $1 billion and keep existing management in place, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The firms are seeking approval for the transaction from the major US professional sports leagues, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.

On this episode, hear from:

• Bloomberg News private equity reporter Allison McNeely
• JB Mackenzie, VP and General Manager of Futures and International with Robinhood Markets on his company's big push into the prediction markets space
• Bloomberg News global sports business reporter Ira Boudway on his prediction for the sports world in 2026

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• Sports journalist Ann Liguori reacts to Brooks Koepka's departure from LIV Golf
• Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Adam Minter on American sports leagues now prioritizing global expansion
• Jordy Lesier, Co-Founder and CEO of Jump, a fan experience and ticketing platforms built for sports teams.

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced that they are moving across the Missouri border to Kansas after lawmakers there approved a public financing package to build a new stadium on Monday.

The public-private partnership will fund a $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County, which will open at the start of the 2031 National Football League season, and a new Chiefs headquarters and a training facility in neighboring Johnson County. Both sites will be surrounded by mixed-use entertainment districts, according to a statement from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
On this episode, hear from:

• Bloomberg News municipal finance reporter Maxwell Adler on his reporting on the Chiefs move from Kansas City, Missouri to Kansas.
• Brandon Steiner, founder and CEO of Steiner Sports on the collectibles business and a new deal with the Buffalo Bills to sell pieces of their stadium when it's demolished
• Soccer legend Michelle Akers and Laura Gentile, Co-Founder of Storied Sports, Founder of ESPNW and former CMO of ESPN on their new project to help the 1985 US Women's National Team share their story through the first athlete-owned LLC

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Join Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

On this episode, hear from:

• Bloomberg News municipal finance reporter Maxwell Adler his reporting on the son of one-time bond king Bill Gross joining NBA star Russell Westbrook in backing a new entertainment district in Oklahoma City anchored by a new soccer stadium.
• Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Ira Boudway on his story detailing the enormous growth of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket in the world of sports - and why sports leagues and regulators should be wary.
• Dr. James Borchers, President and CEO of the US Council for Athletes' Health and the first Chief Medical Officer for the Big Ten Conference on the challenges in keeping athletes healthy while they face pressure to perform

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Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

NASCAR on Thursday settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan’s racing team alleging that the organization holds a monopoly over premier stock car racing in the US and that its charter agreements are unlawful.

As a condition of the proposed deal, which came on the ninth day of a trial, NASCAR will amend the terms for existing charter holders, which will include a form of “evergreen” charters. Jordan’s team, 23XI Racing, and another plaintiff team, Front Row Motorsports Inc., will have chartered-team status for the 2026 season under the deal, according to a statement from the teams’ lead attorney, Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn LLP.

Chartered teams are guaranteed racing slots in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series. The parties declined to disclose financial terms of the deal.
On this episode, hear from:

• Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams joins for a conversation with Martin Edel, co-chair of the sports law practice at Goulston & Storr and adjunct professor of law at Columbia University
• Bloomberg News US sports business reporter discusses a new, unique deal between private equity firm Otro Capital and the University of Utah
• Sports Business Journal NFL reporter Ben Fischer on SBJ's newly released Influence 125 - its annual list of the most influential figures in sports

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Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

On this episode, hear from:

• Bloomberg News US sports business reporter Randall Williams joins for a conversation with Sports Business Journal college sports reporter Ben Portnoy on Lane Kiffin's dramatic departure from Ole Miss to join LSU and other headlines in college sports
• BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt on the explosion of prediction markets in sports and the recent play prop bet fraud allegations
• Cain Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Goldstein on the growing presence of private capital interest in sports investments

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Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower, Vanessa Perdomo and special guest host Bloomberg US sports business reporter Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

On this episode, hear from:

• Sudeep Ramnani, Founder & Managing Partner of 885 Capital & Donn Davis, Founder and Chairman of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) on 885's stake in the PFL and why venture capital firms are looking to new and emerging sports leagues
• André Eanes, Co-Head of 3Arts Sports for a look at his firm's unique approach to building brands for athletes and how he's helping NFL star Travis Kelce become a cultural and business powerhouse
• Rich Paul, founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, on the business of sports apparel and his new partnership with New Balance in a conversation with Bloomberg TV's Romaine Bostick

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Join hosts Michael Barr, Damian Sassower and Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

Major League Baseball reached new broadcast agreements with Comcast Corp.’s NBC Sports, Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and Netflix Inc., clinching three-year deals valued at $800 million.
Under the accords announced Wednesday, NBC and its Peacock streaming service will have Sunday night games and the wild-card playoffs in a $200 million-a-year deal starting next season, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Netflix took the Home Run Derby and the opening day game in a $50 million-per-year deal, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the terms aren’t public. Netflix also won the rights to the Field of Dreams game, which is played where the movie Field of Dreams was made in Iowa. ESPN will air around 30 regular-season games, as it did previously, and now also has the rights to market MLB.TV as part of its ESPN streaming service. MLB.TV lets subscribers watch games outside the markets where they live. ESPN also gets in-market games for six teams.

On this episode, hear from:

• Bloomberg News media reporter Hannah Miller joins to discuss MLB's new media deals
• Betr founder and CEO Joey Levy joins to discuss his sports & gaming platform
• PGA Tour star and three-time major winner Jordan Spieth joins to talk about his foundation's annual charity golf tournament and the state of pro golf

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