Dig into the business of sports with Forbes Executive Editor, Mike Ozanian, as he speaks with team owners, athletes and industry leaders about the money and enterprise born of supreme athletic competition.
Forbes Sports Money debuts Thursday, March 2, 2017.
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Kurt Badenhausen, a senior editor at Forbes, and Mike revel in the astronomical amount of money athletes can make over the course of their lifetime -- if they play their cards right. Inherently, some sports offer short careers, but it's off the field where the smart (and lucky?) athlete can thrive financially. Find out who the most enduring athlete is. Hint: His sports earnings lasted for over fifty years.
Wyc Grousbeck, managing partner of the Boston Celtics since 2002, talks about the impact of technology on sports, how the league is reaching out to a younger audience and his company, Causeway Media Partners.
Christina Settimi, staff writer for Forbes, shares the metrics she used to determine which National Hockey League team has the best fans. Hear the simple but dramatic change that vaulted Blackhawk fans to the top spot. Also, find out what lessons teams on the bottom of the list can learn from teams on the top, to stay relevant.
When it comes to the business of sports, it seems Major League Baseball Advance Media is top of mind. Hear how this essentially stand-alone media company went from simply streaming baseball games to spinning off into the digitally-focused BAMTech - which has a billion-dollar investment from Disney.
Scandal and star power on and off the courts is nothing new for the Lakers. President and part owner Jeanie Buss, recently embroiled in conflict with her brothers, now has full control of the team. She talks anecdotes about her respected father, former owner Jerry Buss, Magic Johnson's new team role and the future of the Lakers post-Kobe Bryant.
Chris Smith, staff writer and "dean of the business of college sports" at Forbes, breaks down which conferences and teams stand to make the most money from the NCAA Mens College Basketball Tournament. Chris also digs into the sources of the tournaments revenue.
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