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The World Cup Contracts FIFA Doesn't Want You To Read Jun 25, 2026

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Host cities spent roughly $100 million each to put on the World Cup. Thanks to the contracts FIFA made them sign, most won't come close to recouping their costs.

FIFA's Hydration Breaks At The World Cup Are Worth $250 Million (and likely here to stay) Jun 23, 2026

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Today's podcast examines FIFA's decision to implement mandatory three-minute hydration breaks at all 104 matches this World Cup.

Winning The World Cup: The Sports Betting Opportunity Jun 15, 2026

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Today's episode is a panel I hosted in New York last week with executives from Flutter and FanDuel, as well as Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman.

Flutter is FanDuel’s parent company — traded on the NYSE under $FLUT — and this was the perfect group because Karol Corcoran built FanDuel’s U.S. customer base, Karen Lockwood runs the company’s trading business (think: pricing, odds, etc.), and Kleiman offers a U.S.-based sports business perspective.

We covered a lot of topics in 30 minutes, including how FanDuel plans to retain customers who download multiple apps, why the company launched a social media-style feed, and how the trading team prepared to evaluate teams that have never even played in a World Cup before. But what stood out to me was the pure scale of what Flutter/FanDuel is anticipating over the next few weeks.

During this year’s World Cup, 10 million customers will place bets on Flutter’s global portfolio of sportsbooks. The company will make 1.5 billion daily price changes and, at peak demand, will likely handle around 100,000 bets per minute.

Enjoy the conversation, and we’ll talk tomorrow.

Everyone Is Wrong About Ferrari's New Electric Vehicle May 29, 2026

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Today's podcast provides an inside look at the data and storylines that explain why Ferrari launched its first-ever electric vehicle this week.

Podcast update! + Inside Como 1907: The Billionaire Playbook That Turned A Bankrupt Club Into A Champions League Contender May 27, 2026

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Como is one of the best stories in sports right now:• Bankrupt in 2017• Purchased for €800,000• Went from the 4th division to the 1st• Qualified for the Champions League• Revenue has increased from $1M to $60M

Today's podcast breaks down the details.

Inside The New York Times Business Model: How Bundling Saved Journalism Feb 28, 2026

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While many of the world's largest news organizations struggle financially, the New York Times' stock is up more than 175% from its 2022 low. Today's podcast explains why.

Could Mark Cuban Really Buy Back the Mavericks? Feb 12, 2026

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Miriam Adelson has spent nearly $3 billion attempting to legalize casino gambling in Texas. But with lawmakers continuously punting the issue, Mark Cuban may want back in.

Inside the Algorithms Sportsbooks Use to Track Bettors, Limit Winners, and Push Losers to Bet More Feb 04, 2026

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Today's podcast provides a behind-the-scenes look at how sportsbooks profile bettors in real time, limit winners, and use data, psychology, and incentives to extract more money from losers.

How Netflix Turned Alex Honnold's “Life-or-Death” Climb Into a Calculated Business Bet Jan 30, 2026

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There has been a lot of talk about how Netflix only paid Alex Honnold ~$500,000 for his free solo of Taipei 101. But the real story is why Netflix even felt comfortable enough to air it in the first place. Todays podcast breaks down the details.

Sphere Entertainment’s New Playbook: Smaller Venues, Less Risk, Bigger Returns Sphere Entertainment’s New Playbook: Smaller Venues, Less Risk, Bigger Returns Jan 23, 2026

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The $2.3 billion Las Vegas Sphere looked like a financial disaster at first glance, but a deeper look reveals why smaller venues may be the key to making the entire model work.

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