{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/68962f7a7f93fda8b250afc7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Big Cash League? Cricket Australia eyes T20 boost","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1754672209644-58344899-11fa-40c0-987c-f8ab0ba9dd03.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Faaez Samadi and Jonathan Rest look Down Under as Cricket Australia seals a long sought-after principal sponsorship with Australian bank Westpac. They also discuss Big Bash League investment appetite and the impact of Brisbane’s Olympics on Australian rights-holders.</p><p><br></p><p>In tennis, Maria Kholodova provides insight on the WTA’s transition from its DAZN JV to the WTA Ventures era, while Martin Ross reflects on consolidation in the betting, data and technology space to create a Genius-Sportradar ‘duopoly.’</p><p><br></p><p>Also, late TV deals for Europe’s big five leagues, a sack of potatoes in Danish football and will Major League Fishing catch on?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on </strong><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sportbusiness-podcast/id1804579275\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4Vsc2tHkTF8hxm4w3UFEEX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Spotify</strong></a>, <a href=\"https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b3420d4a-5387-4e2e-bf43-f88e859c00c2/the-sportbusiness-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Amazon Music</strong></a> <strong>and</strong> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@sportbusiness_group\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual </strong><a href=\"http://sportbusiness.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SportBusiness.com</strong></a><strong> subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount </strong><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/subscription-options/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host</strong>: Catherine Davies</p><p><strong>Contributors</strong>: Faaez Samadi, Jonathan Rest, Maria Kholodova and Martin Ross</p><p><strong>Editor</strong>: Lumi Lehmuskallio</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong>:</p><p>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2025/08/ca-ticks-off-top-priority-with-westpac-deal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CA ticks off top priority with Westpac deal</a></p><p>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/ca-ponders-privatisation-for-new-bbl-era/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CA mulls privatization for new Big Bash League era</a></p><p>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/2025/08/in-focus-womens-tennis-association/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In Focus: Women’s Tennis Association</a></p><p>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/genius-ceo-tech-spend-transforming-rights-deals/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Genius CEO: Tech spend ‘transforming’ rights deal</a></p><p>5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://media.sportbusiness.com/news/sportradars-q2-sports-rights-costs-hit-e106m/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sportradar’s Q2 sports rights costs hit €106m</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}