{"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/6a05f29ed98ee73f63be29b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"YOG days are over?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ba369ffa05c89378e8b46f/1778774306931-95d6e1df-5f96-4422-b5cb-e4b41ddce2bb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on <strong>The&nbsp;SportBusiness&nbsp;Podcast,</strong> co-hosts Jonathan Rest and Martin Ross are back to delve into the headline stories of the week and take a look at a big-ticket football sponsorship.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>THE NEWSROOM</strong>: Game over for YOG? The rationale, plus significant IOC funding, for the late Jacques Rogge’s labour of love are called into question. Plus, Bruin’s bet on more Matchroom growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>INSIDE THE DEAL</strong>: Sports Illustrated Tickets expands its Premier League sponsorship portfolio by landing a 12-year deal with Aston Villa. A route into taking over ticket operations? Matthew Glendinning explains.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>AOB:&nbsp;</strong>A stadium dilemma – Ajax Styles it out, a sleeve sponsorship courts attention and ‘No Broke Boys’ at LIV Golf.</p><p><br></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><strong>, </strong><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><strong>.</strong></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>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Co-hosts:</strong> Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross</p><p><strong>Contributor: </strong>Matthew Glendinning</p><p><strong>Editor: </strong>Lumi&nbsp;Lehmuskallio</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/youth-olympic-games-to-hit-the-skids/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Youth Olympic Games to hit the skids?</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/hearns-sell-15-of-matchroom-to-bruin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hearns sell 15% of Matchroom to Bruin</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/matchroom-profits-uptick-spurred-by-darts-boxing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Matchroom profits uptick spurred by darts, boxing</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/hearn-matchroom-equity-sale-still-likely/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(ARCHIVE) Hearn: Matchroom equity sale still likely</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2026/05/si-tickets-puts-villa-at-heart-of-premier-league-push/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SI Tickets puts Villa at heart of Premier League push</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2025/10/sports-illustrated-tickets-trades-on-licensed-name-for-sports-market-push/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sports Illustrated Tickets trades on licensed name for market push</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ol><p><br></p>","author_name":"SportBusiness"}