138. What to do about prediction markets
Navigating Sports Business
There's a 100% chance we're talking about prediction markets this week. Jeff Nelson and Charles Rolston offer advice to sports marketers on the property side wondering how aggressively to pursue prediction market partnerships, if sports betting partners maintain exclusivity, and how changing regulation will complicate the signing of these deals. Many leagues and clubs have already established partnerships with Polymarket, Kalshi, and other players in the prediction market space. Timestamps: 3:40 - Are prediction markets the new crypto? 9:00 - Has the money dried up from...
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Highlight: Dan Porter - Overtime
Navigating Sports Business
Dan Porter – CEO of Overtime – explains why Overtime Elite teams aren't tied to local markets, saying "we are playing for the internet, not cities." Regional affiliations don't necessarily lead to loyalty for new sports franchises, so their goal is to optimize the virality of their content to build passionate fanbases from all around the world. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
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137. Preparing the College Sports Industry for the Arrival of Private Capital
Navigating Sports Business
Our hosts explain the main factors schools should be considering when deciding if a private capital investment makes sense for their athletic department, and if so how they should prepare for it. For schools that decide to steer clear of such deals, they will still need to prepare for how massive influxes of cash will change their conference and college athletics as a whole. Private equity or private capital firms are looking for reliable, and predictable revenue streams such as media rights, sponsorships, especially at schools with big brands which have been under...
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Highlight: The Real ROI of a Coaching Buyout
Navigating Sports Business
What's the real ROI of firing your coach and paying an expensive buyout? AJ Maestas and Charles Rolston break down the numbers behind the high-profile coaching buyouts we're seeing in college football, and the potential economic justifications for taking big risks. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
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136. David Dunn - Athletes First
Navigating Sports Business
David Dunn - Founder of Athletes First - is one of the most successful NFL agents of all time. He gives an inside look at one of the sports industry's most fascinating and misunderstood professions. David has represented the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Justin Herbert, Troy Aikman, and many more. He has signed the largest deal in NFL history 8 times! He has worked with 17 Hall of Famers, seven Super Bowl MVPs, eight Heisman Trophy winners, eight Walter Payton men of the year, and seven first overall picks. Timestamps: 2:50 - Jerry Maguire 6:25 - David’s origin and legal fight with...
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Highlight: Jeb Terry - Cosm
Navigating Sports Business
Jeb Terry – President and CEO of Cosm – tells the story of his first time experiencing an early prototype of a Cosm venue. He explains the transportive nature of the "shared reality" experience. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
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135. Super Leagues & The Path Forward for College Sports
Navigating Sports Business
AJ Maestas and Charles Rolston are regularly advising conference commissioners, athletic directors, and other clients shaping the future of college athletics. They share their POV on various paths forward including revenue sharing, super leagues, athlete employment, and more. Timestamps: 0:30- Can athletic department budgets continue to rise? 4:30 - What would a college super league look like? 8:00 - How are ADs keeping track of the changes? 12:35 - 15:35 What does college athletics look like in ten years? 16:25 - Revenue sharing with athletes For more insights, visit...
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134. Navigating Sports Media: WBD, Netflix, and Paramount
Navigating Sports Business
Who will win the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery? Netflix announced an $82.7B deal for all of WBD's streaming + studio assets, but now Paramount is pursuing its own $108 billion takeover that will include cable and linear networks as well. Charles Rolston and Umar Hussain break down the biggest story in media. Timestamps: 0:50 - What do we know so far? 3:10 - 6:37 The difference between the Netflix and Paramount offers 6:35 - How does this impact sports rights holders? 12:20 - Netflix’s goal 17:50 - Which deal should WBD take? 21:35 - Predictions For more...
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Highlight: Donn Davis - PFL
Navigating Sports Business
Donn Davis – Chairman and Founder of the Professional Fighters League – explains what the UFC's most recent media deal means exciting things for the PFL in their upcoming negotiations with partners. UFC gets $25M per event, and PFL has ⅓ of the audience. Donn predicts they'll end up getting much more than the $1M/event they currently receive. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
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133. Dan Porter - Overtime
Navigating Sports Business
Navigating Sports Media: Dan Porter - CEO of Overtime - runs one of the biggest content platforms for the younger generation of sports fans. Overtime doesn't compete for sports rights, but they have added 35,000 followers per day for over nine years. They have also made two major bets: building out their own leagues for high school basketball and high school football. Dan explains how their decision to pay young athletes accelerated the implementation of NIL at the college level. Dan talks about the importance of giving young people a platform on social media and...
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Robert Davari – CEO and Founder of Tixr – on the challenges of raising money in the crowded ticketing space. Investors are looking for emerging technologies, particularly in AI, and don't often have the patience to support a challenger brand like Tixr.
As an entrepreneur, Robert has always preferred bootstrapping his businesses and building slowly with a focus on creating the best possible product.
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