Indianapolis Motor Speedway is so big that it could fit:

• Churchill Downs
• Yankee Stadium
• Rose Bowl
• Taj Mahal
• The White House
• Liberty Island
• Roman Colosseum
• Vatican City

And at 300,000+ people, the Indy 500 is the world's biggest single-day sporting event.

The business behind the Monaco Grand Prix is wild.

• $20M host fee (vs. $55M for others)
• Full sponsorship & TV control (historically)
• $200 million yachts & $6,000/night hotels
• No income, capital gains, or property tax

But changes might be coming.

Here's a breakdown:

Really good overview of the NBA rights deal negotiations

Monaco is something else yall gotta put it on your bucket list in life.

The business behind the Monaco Grand Prix is wild.

• $20M host fee (vs. $55M for others)
• Full sponsorship & TV control (historically)
• $200 million yachts & $6,000/night hotels
• No income, capital gains, or property tax

But changes might be coming.

Here's a breakdown:

Enjoyed speaking with Joe about where we are right now in the NBA media rights negotiation saga.

Today's podcast with Alex Sherman is live!

We discuss:
• The NBA media rights deal
• The future of Inside The NBA
• How WBD's matching rights work
• What else WBD could spend the $$ on
• The impact on WBD's carriage fees/stock price

Enjoy!
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav played hardball with the NBA, famously saying that TNT didn't have to have NBA media rights.

But now Zaslav is dealing with the consequences.

The NBA reportedly has deals in place with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon to nearly triple the league's

Scottie Scheffler's attorney just said that he has seen the video evidence and reiterated that Scottie 'hasn't done anything wrong.'

He says there will be no settlement — either the charges will be dropped, or they will go to trial.

The biggest yacht at the Monaco Grand Prix (so far) is actually owned by the Ritz-Carlton.

• 149 Cabins
• Pools, Spa & Gym
• Rooms cost $10,000 to $100,000+

It's essentially a luxury cruise — you spend a few days in France and then dock in Monaco for the race.

Pretty crazy.

Netflix is paying ~$150 million for two Christmas Day NFL games in 2024.

This is a no-brainer, providing Netflix with premium content for its advertising business.

But it's even bigger for the NFL (as they gear up for a new media rights negotiation).

Andrew Brandt & I discuss:

Ryan Smith turned a corporate survey company into a $5 billion sports empire.

Here's the story 👇

Ryan Smith dropped out of college to start a survey company called Qualtrics with his dad.

It was initially just a way for Ryan to spend time with his dad while he battled cancer.

Special 'Business of Sports' pod with Joe Pompliano. Got together for a great convo discussing all things sports biz.
Listen and learn:
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Ryan Smith turned a corporate survey company into a $5 billion sports empire.

Here's the story 👇

Ryan Smith dropped out of college to start a survey company called Qualtrics with his dad.

It was initially just a way for Ryan to spend time with his dad while he battled cancer.

Today's podcast with Andrew Brandt is live!

Topics:
• NFL players not using agents
• Marvin Harrison Jr.'s Fanatics lawsuit
• The Chicago Bears stadium proposal
• The NFL's $150 million deal with Netflix
• Jared Goff's $212 million contract

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Monaco is home to nearly half of all Formula 1 drivers:

• Lewis Hamilton
• Max Verstappen
• Charles Leclerc
• Lando Norris
• George Russell
• Valtteri Bottas
• Sergio Perez
• Nico Hulkenberg
• Alex Albon

This is primarily because of three reasons.

Taxes: Monaco has no