Keeping Score

From ESports to gambling to streaming, the deals this week are focused in the digital sphere. Sports Professor Rick Horrow breaks down the biggest ones and sits down with figure skating legend Scott Hamilton. The gold medalist talks philanthropy, battling cancer and working to expand the skating world to a bigger audience. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite quarter two revenue falling 11.7%, Comcast will offer rebates to American subscribers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The stealing of content is a billion dollar industry, with sports as a primary driver. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will the potential cancellation of Halloween further impact the bottom line of retailers? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Asia is now #1 in the world in esports revenue, generating more than half. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As sports rolls through turbulent times, we have updates on the biggest sports business news and deal-making that continues on. This week, we sit down with Butch Buchholz, an International Tennis Hall of Famer who was one of the game's top players in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Buchholz shares his perspective on the current state of sports in a pandemic, and reflects on his post-playing career roles in executive roles in professional tennis and as founder of the Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Masters). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new survey reveals sports fans are more supportive of racial equality movements than the general population. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is a digital health passport for fans the answer to returning crowds to sports? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The PGA TOUR has taken longer than most leagues to expand into the gambling world, but that is starting to change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The NFL has provided further clarification on how the salary cap and league losses will be handled over the next four years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every week we take you inside the $1.3 trillion world of sports. This week we take you inside the bubble where most of those sports are currently operating. Oak View Group Chairman of Facilities, Peter Luukko, talks to us from inside the NHL bubble in Toronto. Sports professor Rick Horrow also provides the latest on sports dealmaking, technology and lifestyle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special edition podcast, Reuters' sports journalist Philip O'Connor catches up with Hedvig Lindahl, one the most decorated footballers in the world. They discuss how she landed at Atletico Madrid, her time with Sweden's national team, and a new non-profit to help grow the women's game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Survey results show fans have taken COVID more seriously because of sports, and have also explored sports they haven’t watched before. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new study shows advertisers expect to spend less on production, more on digital and place a premium on flexibility. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Starting this weekend, an additional 500 people will be on-site at PGA TOUR stops. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a good news, bad news kind of week in sports. Good news for the bottom line of Blue Jays players, streaming services and the International Olympic Committee, bad news for minor league baseball players that are out of work. We explore it all on Keeping Score this week and talk to one of those minor leaguers. Mitch Horacek has been in professional baseball since 2013 and pitched with the Minnesota Twins last spring. The Dartmouth alumnus has started several companies while waiting to see what the future holds for his baseball career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite consumer spending continuing to increase, ad budgets will be down in both the 3rd and 4th quarter. Advertisers are also looking for an ability to adjust on the fly in a fast-moving marketplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A dive into the rise in New Jersey’s sports gambling intake for June shows a huge preference for betting on non-traditional sports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UFC has signed a music licensing deal which may set a new standard for a working relationship between a sports league and a music service. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After getting permission to play in D.C., finding a new home for the Blue Jays is the only remaining hurdle for baseball this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.