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It's Just Business

The Dollars & the Sense of the Sports Business Media Industrial Complex

A podcast dedicated to the economics and off the field stories in the Wide World of Sports. We post a new show every two weeks. Brought to you by The Hog Sty Network.

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  • 204. The State of the Business of Baseball

    01:05:31||Ep. 204
    We deep dive on ACDC's Young Family and then we talk about: The Topic Rundown:DC, Commanders close to $3B deal for new stadium at RFK siteCNBC’s Official MLB Team Valuations 2025: Here’s how the 30 franchises stack upTwins Attendance Plunges As Sale Drags OnMLB weighs a salary cap as potential lockout looms in 2026ESPN to broadcast 10 Savannah Bananas games this summer on heels of MLB opt outACDC Deep Dive Links:ACDCThe EasybeatsGeorge YoungWe need your help! Please subscribe, follow, rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Or you could Follow and chat with us on Twitter at @justbusinesspod

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  • 203. Can College Basketball Survive the NIL Era, Will Tariffs Hammer Sports, and Gambling Fallout

    01:03:42||Ep. 203
    After some Great Chase Alexander Ovechkin talk we dive into: The Topic Rundown:CNBC Sport: How NIL and the transfer portal are mellowing March MadnessFCS Coach Has Unique Financial Solution for Programs Losing Players to Bigger SchoolsJim Nantz concerned for college basketball: ‘May not live another 15 years"Trump tariffs are set for April 9 but uncertainty is still the prevailing feeling in the sports industryBaltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel, alleging misleading tacticsWe need your help! Please subscribe, follow, rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Or you could Follow and chat with us on Twitter at @justbusinesspod
  • 202. Boston Celtics are America's Top Dog Franchise (for now...)

    01:02:39||Ep. 202
    After Steve's Rock Report, we discuss:The Topic Rundown:Record-Setting Tokyo Series Maintains MLB’s World Series MomentumJapanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every teamSources: Bill Chisholm agrees to buy Celtics for $6.1 billionNike Struggles Continue, but Signs of Turnaround AppearWe need your help! Please subscribe, follow, rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Or you could Follow and chat with us on Twitter at @justbusinesspod
  • 201. Spring Means Baseball Talk and Stephen A Gets Paid

    01:05:48||Ep. 201
    Spring training is in full swing and after looking at Stephen A. Smith new $100m contract at ESPN and his pivot to politics, its a Baseball. Play ball!The Topic Rundown:Report: Stephen A. Smith, ESPN Agree to New 5-Year Contract Worth At Least $100MNationals, Orioles settle lengthy dispute over MASN TV rightsESPN’s Baseball Back Door Could Be a Local Rights DealDolan’s MSG Networks Nears Bankruptcy As Cord-Cutting SurgesWith $1 billion in salary IOUs, the Dodgers spark new questions about MLB’s fairnessWe need your help! Please subscribe, follow, rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Or you could Follow and chat with us on Twitter at @justbusinesspod
  • 200. NHL Hockey Night Proxy Battle and our 200th Show!

    55:44||Ep. 200
    Our 200th show!!! We can't believe it either. Thank you for all that have listened, enjoyed and gotten angry by our discussions!The Topic Rundown: ‘Shrinking Platform’: MLB, ESPN to Split After 35 YearsCanada victory over USA most-watched NHL game ever as ESPN, Sportsnet smash ratings Netflix Evolves Strategy: Pursuing NFL Sunday Rights San Francisco 49ers explore 10% minority stake sale at about $9 billion valuationWe need your help! Please subscribe, follow, rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Or you could Follow and chat with us on Twitter at @justbusinesspod
  • 199. Super Bowl LIX IJB Spectacular!!!

    01:06:20||Ep. 199
    More sports predictions from the days of futures past and some awards season discussion. Oscar night preview in the coming weeks...We have been using stories from Front Row Sports newsletter, The Memo over the last few episodes. You can get your (free) newsletter here.The Topic Rundown:Super Bowl LIX in Charts: Big Figures Behind the Big GameNFL Exec: We’re Reaching More Fans Without Spreading Too ThinFox Reports Big Sports Profits, Eyes New Streaming ServiceDisney Earnings Highlight ESPN Comeback; Iger High on NBA’s FutureIppei Mizuhara sentenced to 57 months for stealing from Shohei OhtaniWe need your help! Please subscribe, follow, rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Or you could Follow and chat with us on Twitter at @justbusinesspod
  • 198. O$U and a College Football Debrief

    01:06:10||Ep. 198
    Football picks time capsule and Chris recounts his non-viewing experience for the Lions v Commanders game. Then:The Topic Rundown:Ohio State’s $20M NIL Roster Just Won the National ChampionshipNetflix Stock Soars As Sports Help It Exceed 300M SubscribersStreaming Piracy a Problem That Demands New SolutionsLIV Golf announces multiyear media rights deal with Fox Sports