1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,920 Speaker 1: This is Bloomberg Business of Sports talk about some of 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: the more interesting aspects of business of sports. So there's 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: all kinds of cool questions. So this is a fun 4 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: topic to the country is finally getting the memo about 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: how amazing the sport is. I think the sky's a 6 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: limit for MLS. We're spending more and more of our 7 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: time in a digital world, and it's also becoming a 8 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: really powerful place for commerce. It is so nice to 9 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: be back and to be able to have fans back 10 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: in the building. So despite the chaotic schedule, and this 11 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: is why we do what we do. When you get 12 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: into the playoffs, there's nothing better at the player for 13 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: the excitement and it's also for the organization sponsors involved. 14 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. This is the 15 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Business of Sports show, where we explore the big 16 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 1: money issues in the world of sports. I'm Michael Barnen, 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,599 Speaker 1: I'm Scarlet Fool you know, I'm Mike luch Coming up 18 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: today party, I'm feeling footballing. That's right, we're getting ready 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: for Super Bowl fifth the six. We have a special 20 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: guest joining us today, Jason Gannon, Managing director of so 21 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: FI Stadium he'll break down the business of hosting that 22 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: big game straight ahead on the Bloomberg Business of Sports Show. 23 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: But first, let's look at some of the top stories 24 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: of the week, beginning with the Super Bowl and oh 25 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: b there's gonna be a lot of gambling in there. 26 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: Almost ten percent of Americans may put their money where 27 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: their loyalties lie during this year's Super Bowl, according to 28 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: a gambling industry trade group, and estimated thirty one point 29 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 1: five million Americans will place more than seven point six 30 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 1: billion dollars in bets on Pro Football's championship games. Car 31 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: and even if they aren't loyal to either of the teams, 32 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: they might still put a wager on as well. Isn't 33 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: that part of the explanation for why every single NFL 34 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: game is so high stakes, because it makes it more 35 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: interesting that you can bet on all these different random 36 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: things that have nothing to do with whether you like 37 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: the team or not. Prop bets and some they'll start 38 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: right out of the shoot the opening coin toss, Will 39 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: it be heads, will it be tails? Will the Rams 40 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: win the toss or will the Rams lose the toss? Well, 41 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: the opening kickoff, make it into the end zone. You 42 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 1: can bet on that, so there's everything. Well, well, will 43 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: either team use all their time outs? I mean, it's 44 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: it just keeps the interest going. And of course legalized 45 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 1: gambling has just been the the fuel for this. Thirty 46 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 1: states by kickoff, thirty states plus the District of Columbia 47 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: will have legalized gambling when this thing is kicked off 48 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: Sunday night at six thirty Eastern time. You know, in California, Lynch, 49 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:39,679 Speaker 1: I was just reading online sports betting has yet to 50 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: be legalized. So if you're watching the game at so 51 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: Fi Park, you can't be betting on your phone. You know, 52 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 1: you gotta call Vinny up on the phone. Yeah, Vinny 53 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: is still in business man in Los Angeles. It is amazing, though, 54 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: how much money changes hand. And I mean, and then 55 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: the office pools. I mean, you have the office squares 56 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: and yeah, you don't have to know deadly boo about football, 57 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: just write your name in a box and there you are, 58 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,359 Speaker 1: and there it is. I felt bad because some of 59 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: the colleagues here Bloomberg, they said, bar are you doing 60 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: the squares this year? And I said, I just don't 61 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: have the time. I wish I could, And they all 62 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 1: had this disappointed look on their faces like your useless 63 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: bar useless, but apparently you're reliable square buyer. Yeah, okay, 64 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: we'll go with reliable. But another thing I was thinking 65 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 1: of is the stock market has been pretty wobbly this year, 66 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: so I wonder if that'll add fuel to Super Bowl 67 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: wagers or gambling in general. You had the Nazac fall 68 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: as much as at one point. It's recouped some of that. 69 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: And I only bring this up because the retail investor 70 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: lad stampede into the stock market. Um of course, kept 71 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: by that meme. Stock craze last January was in large 72 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: part driven by the fact that there wasn't a lot 73 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: of live sports to watch. There wasn't anything to really 74 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: gamble on. People had money, but they didn't really have 75 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: anywhere to spend it. So now that the stock market 76 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: is not doing so well, are they going to come 77 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: back and plow it all into prop bets. It's it's 78 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: easy to understand. And as you say, it's basically just 79 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: a game of chance. I mean the coin toss, right, 80 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: no skill will open and kickoff, make it into the 81 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,359 Speaker 1: end zone. You know, it's it's a coin toss to me, 82 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: um will the team goes all the time. Outs. I'd 83 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: probably say yes, but I don't know. So there is 84 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: something for everyone there. You don't have to know whose 85 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 1: team has a greater pass rush or how many yards 86 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: per catch each wide receiver has in factor all those 87 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: analytics in you throw that out the window. I mean, 88 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: the percentage increase is astronomical. This year. Bar point out 89 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: that seven point six billion will be bet that's up 90 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: seventy eight percent over one year ago, and that thirty 91 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: one and a half million Americans are going to bet 92 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: on the game. That's up thirty five from a year ago. 93 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: And you can attribute it to one thing. Legalized sports scambling. 94 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: The either the brick and mortar places and these thirty 95 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 1: states in d C now where you can walk in 96 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: and walk out with a ticket like a lottery ticket, 97 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: put it in your pocket or on your app if 98 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:08,479 Speaker 1: you live in one of those states where it's legal, 99 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 1: and even if you're not gambling, during the Big Game, 100 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: in between each play, when all the commercials, the expensive 101 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: commercials run, I'm sure you'll be reminded of it constantly. Right. 102 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: I remember back in the day you had to wait 103 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: until the Super Bowl to see the ad, and now 104 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: I don't like it when they sneak peak the ad 105 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 1: because then you kind of ruin the effect. I want to. 106 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: I want to be surprised, you know, all of a sudden, 107 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:36,359 Speaker 1: why I see the frogs going bud, I want to, 108 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: I want to see all that. It's it was fun 109 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: back then. But you know, your ads and this whole 110 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: narrative that they've built up, well, Madison Avenue had to 111 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: like come up with something to keep people engaged and 112 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 1: get people, you know, ramped up. It's their version of 113 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: the the NFL anthem before before the big game, by 114 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: the way, you know the biggest problem Ben, good guys, 115 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: and it's I'm amazed that we're gonna see how along 116 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: the national anthem is going to be? Oh yes, who's 117 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: singing the national anthem? By the way, do we know 118 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: that's a good point? I forgot, But yeah, it's it's 119 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: you know, it really is a lot of money that 120 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: is changing hands. And never mind the betting, just the 121 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: parties that people are going to go to stay safe, 122 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: by the way, folks, you know, I know you guys 123 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 1: are gonna probably go out there and sneak out and 124 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: go to a party somewhere. But the chicken wings and 125 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: and all the food and everything. Um, it's out there. 126 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:40,359 Speaker 1: It's Mickey Guyton, by the way, who's singing the national anthem. 127 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: Every anthem singer is not the word Grammy and any 128 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: anthem singer, it's always associate. Please welcome. Nine time, not 129 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: many Grammy awards. The Scarlet Food now officially for the 130 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: song to end, because we ran into this one time 131 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: when I think as Gladys Night was she when she says, 132 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: and the home of the Brave, the end of the 133 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: first Brave, that's it. That's that's supposed to be the 134 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: end of the anthem. But I think she added another 135 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: Brave in there, and and people were going on wild 136 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: on some houses were paying No, we're doing it on 137 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: the first Brave. That ended, So keep your eye on that. 138 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: Uh see, that's what happens when you were we have 139 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: to go to replay on the replay on the other 140 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to call back to New York to 141 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: make a but the headset on did she said? Whatever? Um? 142 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: Byron Allan, speaking of football, Uh you remember him, he's 143 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: the media mogul. Uh. He is preparing a bid for 144 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: the NFL's Denver Broncos. Gr Yeah, and if he wins, 145 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: he would become the first black majority owner of an 146 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 1: NFL club at a time when the NFL is being 147 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: rocked by accusations allegations that it is their systemic racism 148 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: following Brian Flores's lawsuits. One thing I found interesting was 149 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: that Byron Allen says Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner, and 150 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: Robert Kraft of Lynch's New England Patriots approached him in 151 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: November of uh back then to ask him to consider 152 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: buying an NFL club. So this is something he's been 153 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: talking about, thinking about, and I guess conversing with people 154 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: about for a while. Well, the timing is perfect, the 155 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: time is ripe right now. I mean, the two head 156 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: coaches most recently hired, UH people coaches of color, and 157 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:43,560 Speaker 1: now if Alan were to secure the Denver Broncos, um 158 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 1: doesn't solve the problem, but it certainly is a step 159 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 1: in the right direction. Yeah, he needs to find a 160 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 1: group of investors. Maybe he has some money on his own. 161 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: I don't know, but we know that the Broncos will 162 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: go for somewhere in the neighborhood of what four billion 163 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 1: dollars plus Lynchy. Yeah, it's a very, very lucrative franchise 164 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 1: out there, and uh uh, they're gonna be a lot 165 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: of people they're gonna want to jump on board here. 166 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: But this this is not going to be a one 167 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: person purchase. So this is gonna have to be four 168 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: billion dollars is a lot of de niros Man. You 169 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: talk about a profit. I mean when the when the 170 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: previous owners bought the team, I think they paid what 171 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: twenty eight dollars and some SMH green stamps, and now 172 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: they're going to get about four billion dollars. It would 173 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: be the highest valuation of any ProTeam SOULD. I believe 174 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,959 Speaker 1: if they hit that four billion figure, that's gonna be amazing. 175 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: This is the Bloomberg Business of Sports show, where we 176 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 1: explore the big I'm talking big money issues in the 177 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: world of sports. I'm Michael barn There's a lot of 178 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: money at s take this week, I'm Scarlett Foe and 179 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: I'm Mike Lynch. Coming up today, we speak with Jason Gannon. 180 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: He's the managing director of sip FI Stadium, host of 181 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: Super Bowl fifty six. But first let's start with former 182 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. He has filed a 183 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: lawsuit accusing the league and teams of violating civil rights laws, 184 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: alleging discrimination in the hiring process. And for more, let's 185 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 1: bring in our sports law expert, Marty Eedle. He's with 186 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: Gholston and Stores Sports Law Practices, the co chair and 187 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: a law professor at Columbia. Marty, Welcome to the show. Michael, 188 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 1: it's so nice to be here. Thank you for having me. Mike, 189 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: nice to speak with you, and Scarlett, it's a pleasure 190 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: to meet you. This is totally rocked the league. Your thoughts, 191 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: first of all on the impact of this lawsuit and 192 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 1: what it means for the game. Let me start off 193 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:39,199 Speaker 1: by what the naked allegations are. What Brian Flores has 194 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: claimed was systemic racism in the hiring and maintenance of 195 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: head coaches in the NFL. UM. This is huge. Whether 196 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: the lawsuit itself has any gains, any traction is another 197 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: question which we can get to if you'd like later, 198 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 1: But right now, the public were Latians fallout has to 199 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: be overwhelmingly against UH the NFL. That being the case, 200 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: there are a couple of charges he makes in his suit. UM. 201 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: He talks about how he was ordered to tank games 202 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 1: so that the Dolphins could get a higher draft pick. 203 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,719 Speaker 1: He was kind of ordered by the owner. Um. He 204 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: also alleges, and this is a more blockbuster charge I guess, 205 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: is that he was only interviewed by certain NFL clubs 206 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: so that they could check the box under the Rooney rule, 207 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: and that he was not really a serious candidate for 208 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:35,119 Speaker 1: the head coach job, as revealed by texts from Bill Belichick, 209 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: the head coach of the New England Patriots. Which charge 210 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 1: is harder to prove in a court of law. So 211 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: let me take it in two bites, if I may, Scarlett. 212 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: First of all, the claim um that Mr Flores has 213 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: made about tanking games, it's really difficult to understand why 214 00:11:56,040 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: that would be in a discrimination lawsuit. UM. And it's 215 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 1: problematic of his entire complaint that he throws a lot 216 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: of claims in there, and they may have legs to them, um, 217 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: but he throws a lot of claims which really have 218 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 1: no basis in a discrimination claim but cast the NFL 219 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: in a poor light. So if you go to then 220 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:26,239 Speaker 1: the second point that you mentioned, which is sham interviews, 221 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 1: I think that's what Mr Flora's refers to them and 222 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: his complaint that could be more significant um, because you 223 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 1: have the Rooning rule. It was a rule that was 224 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: adopted in two thousand three and amended two years ago 225 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:44,840 Speaker 1: which requires NFL teams to interview a minimum of two 226 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: minority candidates for a head coaching position. If if it 227 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 1: is the truth as Mr Floors claims, which will have 228 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,319 Speaker 1: he may have the chance to take discovery on of 229 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 1: his case survives. It will be interesting to see whether 230 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: this was just a series of sham interviews and a 231 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: number of owners did not have any interest in hiring 232 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: a minority candidate, or if he just didn't stack up 233 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: with some of the other candidates. Hi, Marty, again, this 234 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,680 Speaker 1: is Mike Lynch up in Boston. So use the word traction. 235 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: How does this lawsuit get traction? Alright? So a great question. 236 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 1: So what Mr Flores has done is he's filed a 237 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 1: claim which is called a class action, and into it 238 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 1: he's thrown a whole bunch of allegations. You're going to 239 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 1: see a concerted effort once we get beyond the public 240 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: relations um part, You're going to see a concerted effort 241 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,839 Speaker 1: by the defendants first to say that this does not 242 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: this is not an appropriate claim for a class action. 243 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: That's going to delay resolution for an amount of time 244 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,959 Speaker 1: six months, a year, maybe a year and a half, 245 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 1: while the defendants are able to take what's called class discovery, 246 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: which does not go to the merits, So the case 247 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 1: will be in this legal limbo for that time. If 248 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:15,600 Speaker 1: it is determined that Brian Flores has a viable class action, 249 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: then it's all likelihood the defendants will move to dismiss 250 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: the claims under the applicable law, again delaying resolution on 251 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: the merits or even taking discovery on the merits for 252 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: the period of time that the motion to dismiss needs 253 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 1: to get decided, probably another six months or so. So 254 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: as you can tell, we're talking about an extended period 255 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: of time before Mr. Flores lawsuit can really see the 256 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: light of day in terms of whether he's able to 257 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: take what we call merits discovery or discovery on the merits. 258 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: And that's only assuming he survives those two motions that 259 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 1: I just mentioned. So that's what I meant by traction. 260 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: If he gets to the point where he can take 261 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: merits discovery, then there's going to be questions about what 262 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: information is confidential and can't be disclosed too. Of all folks, 263 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 1: the media um or the consuming public and what is 264 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: their game for disclosure? Probably another set of motions and 265 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 1: delays before you get to the point at which the 266 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: parties can get evidence to prove their claims. From where 267 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: you sit, having practiced law and covered the sports industry 268 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: at large, sports law over overall, not limited to the NFL, 269 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 1: what is specific about the culture of the NFL that 270 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,040 Speaker 1: has led to this that hasn't led to a similar 271 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: problem in the MLB and n B A. I have 272 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: pondered over that for literally decades now without coming to 273 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: a hard and faced conclude. Susan, I'd like to think 274 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: it is not systemic racism in the NFL. I think 275 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 1: the NFL itself, as an an entity um has tried 276 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 1: to pave the way for opportunities for people of color 277 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: for people who are not of color, but it hasn't worked. 278 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: I'm not sure why. Once upon a time, I would 279 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: have said that it's because the NFL has a group 280 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 1: of owners which aren't as varied as some of the 281 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 1: ownership interests elsewhere. They had fewer corporations and more individuals 282 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 1: and ownership positions than some of the other leagues. But 283 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 1: that really isn't the case anymore, and there certainly are 284 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: very qualified people of color who could be who should 285 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: be head coaches Marty with Gulston and Stores sports Law 286 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: practice co chair and Columbia Law professor. You are the 287 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: man and you are always our as sports law expert. 288 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,000 Speaker 1: Thank you, sir, Thank you so much for having me. 289 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 1: It's been a pleasure. This is the Bloomberg Business of 290 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: Sports show, where we explore the big money issues in 291 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 1: the world of sports. I'm Scarlet Food here with myke 292 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 1: Glinch and Michael bar stepping aside for this next conversation, 293 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 1: but he will be back later on in the show. 294 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:18,400 Speaker 1: Today we are speaking with Jason Gannon. He is managing 295 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,919 Speaker 1: director of one Sofi Stadium in Hollywood Park, which of 296 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,120 Speaker 1: course you know as a host venue for Super Bowl 297 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 1: fifty six. Jason, thank you so much for joining us. 298 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: I know this has been a super busy couple of 299 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: weeks for you. Taking a step back for a moment, 300 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:34,239 Speaker 1: taking a deep breath, what would you say has been 301 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 1: the biggest logistical hurdle that you've had to overcome preparing 302 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: for the big game. You know, this is not an 303 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:42,880 Speaker 1: event that has has been planned over the last week 304 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,400 Speaker 1: or two. I mean, this is something that's been UH 305 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: in the making for several years now, certainly from a 306 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:54,119 Speaker 1: security side and thinking through with the various agencies that 307 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: involved local and UH state, federal law enforcement officials, UM, 308 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 1: in order to make sure that we're putting on, you know, 309 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:03,879 Speaker 1: a safe and secure event. And then certainly on the 310 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:07,120 Speaker 1: COVID side, UM, something that we've we've been working through 311 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: kind of over the last year or so your plus 312 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: or so in terms of having banned in the building, UM, 313 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: but equally as important, I think you know, one of 314 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:16,919 Speaker 1: the things that our building, we we do have two 315 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: NFL teams, UH, so we were had an opportunity over 316 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:24,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty NFL games this year, UM to go through 317 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 1: the process both on the security side, but certainly on 318 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: the COVID protocol side. UM. So from an operations perspective, 319 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: we had you know, plenty of opportunity to gear up 320 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: for UH for for the big game next Sunday. Hey, Jason, 321 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 1: it's Mike up in Boston. I know you worked very 322 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: closely with the National Football League. They come in, you 323 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:44,400 Speaker 1: work your hand in hand as partners. Their work I'm 324 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 1: sure started more than a year ago, right, that's right. 325 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:49,959 Speaker 1: You know, the the NFL. I mean, listen, this is 326 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: this is one of the largest events in the world. 327 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 1: And uh, and they do it every year and so 328 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: they have great advanced teams. I mean the collaboration really 329 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,160 Speaker 1: our years in the van immediately after the super Bowl 330 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: is awarded and and thinking through, you know, how you 331 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 1: can make a Super Bowl special for the city or 332 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: the venue. Um. And so we've been working on this 333 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: one with Los Angeles, for Los Angeles, with the NFL 334 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,680 Speaker 1: for for several years now. I'm curious though, given that 335 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:18,760 Speaker 1: the Rams are going to play in the Super Bowl, 336 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:22,400 Speaker 1: yea exciting, Um, what would have been the ideal matchup 337 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: that would have yielded the most dollar spent on neighboring businesses? 338 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 1: Because the Rams are in the Super Bowl, you don't 339 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:32,640 Speaker 1: have people traveling across the country, staying in hotels, eating out. 340 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 1: Perhaps locals will be just driving in for the big 341 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:40,439 Speaker 1: game itself. What would have been the best matchup? Yeah, well, 342 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 1: I mean listen, I think, Um, it's actually interesting because 343 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,400 Speaker 1: I think there's a there's a there's actually a balance there. 344 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 1: I mean, tax base can come from a lot of 345 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 1: different sources, and you know, you have to remember that 346 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 1: the super Bowl is really global and that people you know, 347 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:55,879 Speaker 1: have planned to come here for weeks and months and 348 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 1: in candidly years without regard to to to what the 349 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 1: matchup actually is. UM. So I think from a from 350 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: travel and hotel, there's still regardless of having a local team, 351 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 1: will still be a you know, a healthy demand for 352 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: uh for those types of of inventory. But I think 353 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: what you also have here is a local fan base, 354 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: um that's energized. I mean, there's a ton of of 355 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:23,359 Speaker 1: events throughout Super Bowl related events throughout Los Angeles over 356 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,159 Speaker 1: over the next week and a half, um that that 357 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: there will be more people that aren't necessarily here for 358 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 1: the game but live here that would have access to 359 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:32,840 Speaker 1: to go and spend money and get out in the community. 360 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,520 Speaker 1: So I think although there there is that dynamic with 361 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: having a home team playing, I think there's also a 362 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 1: lot of opportunities to make up with that in other 363 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:42,439 Speaker 1: areas as well. Jason, how do you play kate the 364 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 1: season ticket holders, all your season ticket holders obviously and 365 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: not going to be able to get their hands on 366 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:48,880 Speaker 1: Super Bowl tickets? How do you do you have a lottery? 367 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 1: Do you? How do you play kate them? You know 368 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: and listen, I mean each each team. I mean from 369 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:57,360 Speaker 1: from the venue perspective. UM, you know, we're we're focused 370 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: on on delivering the Super Bowl and a great experience. 371 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: Teams that are part of that, they have their own 372 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,679 Speaker 1: allocations and they work through that in unique ways. What 373 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 1: about the challenges of hiring and retaining staff for the facility, 374 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:11,920 Speaker 1: especially in recent months you knew that you're going to 375 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: be hosting this big game. Uh, this requires a lot 376 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: of people on the ground, and we know that there's 377 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: this labor mismatch right now where there are a lot 378 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: of jobs available. There are people who are looking for jobs, 379 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:26,080 Speaker 1: but it's difficult to fill the positions that are open, 380 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 1: you know. I mean we have, you know, again having 381 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:31,439 Speaker 1: two NFL football teams. UM, you know, we've had over 382 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,440 Speaker 1: a million people in our building in a few short months, 383 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 1: about six months or so since we've been able to 384 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: have dan UM and you know, we have a in 385 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 1: the foreseeable future, we have a you know, a strong 386 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: list of events really to um, you know, to keep 387 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: the workforce active here at Sofi Stadium in Hollywood Park. 388 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,159 Speaker 1: I think, you know, one of the things for an 389 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: event like the Super Bowl is from a from a 390 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:55,399 Speaker 1: workforce perspective, it is truly a regional draw um, so 391 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: so pulling on resources throughout all of southern California. And 392 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: you know, we're king with vendors who have those resources 393 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: to make sure and those networks to make sure that 394 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:07,160 Speaker 1: that we're fully staffed. And and that's obviously it's it's 395 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: it's an important part and it involves a lot of 396 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,880 Speaker 1: advancement planning. So part of it is if you tell 397 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: enough people this is for the super Bowl, they wanted 398 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: they want to do the job because it's a once 399 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:19,680 Speaker 1: in a lifetime opportunity. Yeah, I mean, listen, I I 400 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: would be lying if I said it wouldn't be uh 401 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: an element of intraction there to get in the building, 402 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: but also that you know, to be a part of uh, 403 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: you know, delivering something that's so unique and being a 404 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: part of of creating a memorable experience for so many people, 405 00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 1: and UH in an event like the super Bowl, this 406 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,679 Speaker 1: is sort of unique. You were scheduled to have the 407 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:40,720 Speaker 1: super Bowl last year and this is Tampa Bay was 408 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:42,879 Speaker 1: supposed to have it this year and your flip flop, 409 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay won. They had a home game. Now the 410 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: Rams get a home game. Did that extra year help 411 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:50,840 Speaker 1: you a little bit in terms of logistics and preparation. Yeah, 412 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 1: I mean, listen, I mean, like I think, uh, having 413 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: an extra year certainly helps. Um. You know, I think 414 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:02,439 Speaker 1: getting obviously going through the challenges with COVID and you 415 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:05,719 Speaker 1: know the dynamic, um, you know, being able to kind 416 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 1: of come out of that in regard to to getting 417 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:11,440 Speaker 1: full capacity, that's obviously very important. And um, and then 418 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 1: you know, I think, listen, I mean, I guess that 419 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:17,960 Speaker 1: the probably for for both teams, having having that year 420 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 1: probably worked out worked out good in terms of being 421 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:22,719 Speaker 1: able to have that home field work out the way 422 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: it did. Yeah. But at the same time, I remember 423 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 1: Lynchy bar and I talked about how back in January, 424 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 1: NFL officials were exploring backup plans to perhaps change the 425 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:36,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl venue to Texas in case um COVID was 426 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 1: still raging in California began imposing COVID restrictions. To what 427 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: extent were you privy to any of those conversations at all, 428 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:47,399 Speaker 1: or was the matter entirely out of your hands? You know, 429 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:50,359 Speaker 1: I mean, listen that the NFL goes through those sorts 430 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 1: of contingency plans every week candidly in the NFL and 431 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 1: so UM, you know, it was something that we just 432 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: can we you know, we were always obviously communicating with 433 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: with the NFL all in terms of what's going on 434 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: here and UM, and they certainly have direct minded communications 435 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 1: with all the um you know, the proper local officials 436 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 1: to continue to have those discussions and but in terms 437 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 1: of the continguency plans themselves, nothing out of the ordinary 438 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 1: for for any events at the NFL would put on Jason, 439 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: one of the biggest challenges of hosting a Super Bowl 440 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:22,680 Speaker 1: is the halftime entertainment. UM, especially in urban cities. I 441 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:24,679 Speaker 1: could say they would take city blocks and just for 442 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,879 Speaker 1: all kinds of staging for that has to be running 443 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: and out of the stadium in a certain amount of time. 444 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: You've got the space there obviously, UM, how many rehearsals 445 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 1: that you have to go through to get this that 446 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:38,159 Speaker 1: make sure they get all the staging, all the lightning, 447 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: all the pyrotechnics, everything in and everything out and on 448 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 1: time for timely kickoff in the second half. You know 449 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: that is again this is something they do every year. UM. 450 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: That's the kind of the the thing about Super Bowl 451 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:55,200 Speaker 1: halftime shows that tremendous, I mean just a tremendous group 452 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:58,639 Speaker 1: of group of professionals. Um. The it's you know, fitting 453 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:00,800 Speaker 1: to your to your point, the the pieces to the 454 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 1: puzzle of of what goes where and such a condensed 455 00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: uh you know amount of time. Uh and then and 456 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 1: then to take it all part and get back. I 457 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: mean it's it's certainly many rehearsals, not only with the 458 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: talent itself, but the stage crew and everybody goes to 459 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 1: the support, the uh, the the the halftime show. I'm 460 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: curious to hear what community engagement has been like from 461 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:26,719 Speaker 1: from where you used it since the Rams and Chargers 462 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:28,360 Speaker 1: have both been in l A. Because for a couple 463 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:31,200 Speaker 1: of years, l A didn't have a local football team 464 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,959 Speaker 1: and a lot of Southern Californians adopted the forty Niners 465 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 1: um as as air game. Has it been hard to 466 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:41,399 Speaker 1: build a local fan base so far, given the Rams 467 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 1: still have that connection to St. Louis and the Chargers 468 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:48,439 Speaker 1: were originally from San Diego. Yeah, I mean, listen, I 469 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 1: you know, I think both teams have, um you know, 470 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 1: had success in different areas and some areas that overlap. 471 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: I think anytime you have a market like Los Angeles 472 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: without an NFL team for so long. It's you know, 473 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 1: naturally there are you know naturally there are are other 474 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: um interests that can that can that can come about. 475 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 1: But I think like both teams have done a tremendous 476 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: job of of engaging the community from a fan perspective, 477 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,400 Speaker 1: and uh, in building brand, I mean, it's so much 478 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:18,679 Speaker 1: of building a brand is is creating memories, and you 479 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 1: have to get into the building. You gotta have games, 480 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,640 Speaker 1: gotta have home games here in Los Angeles to continue 481 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: to expand that fan base. And you know, with the 482 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:29,200 Speaker 1: Rams and the Charges, both too really exciting football teams. 483 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 1: You know, the Rams on their playoff front and now 484 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: into the super Bowl, but also on the on the 485 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:36,440 Speaker 1: Chargers side, get exciting young quarterback and exciting young offense 486 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: and and the future looks very bright as well. And 487 00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 1: and and getting people here to Sofi Stadium, getting them 488 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: to have those experiences. Uh, it's certainly at a younger 489 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:48,880 Speaker 1: age will help. Jason, I was always been curious since 490 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:51,439 Speaker 1: the first game I watched at the stadium Southern California, 491 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:53,960 Speaker 1: know the old song it never rains in California, And 492 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: I was always wondering why it wasn't an open air 493 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: stadium or at the at least a retractable stadium. How 494 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: did would come to the conclusion that it should be 495 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:08,200 Speaker 1: at an enclosed stadium? Yeah, So so that you kind 496 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:11,920 Speaker 1: of start from a design perspective, you look at where 497 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:15,520 Speaker 1: the stadium is located. Both at a high level, right, 498 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:19,479 Speaker 1: southern California regionally, what's the climate, um? And then at 499 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:22,040 Speaker 1: a local level, right, what's the parcel of land that 500 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,919 Speaker 1: it's that it's lying upon. And I think at a 501 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 1: at a at a high level, at a macro level, 502 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:30,600 Speaker 1: you look at southern California and um, the the indoor 503 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 1: outdoor lifestyle that's so prevalently are the weather throughout the 504 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:37,639 Speaker 1: year and that indoor outdoor living. You know that Sofi 505 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 1: Stadium actually, while it has a roof canopy, it's it's 506 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:43,800 Speaker 1: actually considered an open air stadium because the sides are 507 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 1: actually open air and so it actually allows for the 508 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,479 Speaker 1: coastal breezes to come in. Englewood, where Sofi Stadium is located, 509 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:52,760 Speaker 1: It's actually located in a in a microclimate, UM, the 510 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:56,320 Speaker 1: coastal microclimate that allows for the ocean breezes to come in. 511 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 1: And it was really important for us UM to really 512 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 1: embrace that indoor outdoor lifestyle in Los Angeles through the 513 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 1: roof design. Um, it was important. But you know, the 514 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:10,719 Speaker 1: roof itself really for us, there's the architectural presence that 515 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 1: that it that it has from an iconic perspective of 516 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:17,880 Speaker 1: the venue from an architecture. Uh, the long spanning roof 517 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:21,120 Speaker 1: and the curvature of the roof, um, just from uh, 518 00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: just from a place making and a landmark was important 519 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:26,880 Speaker 1: for us. But also the climate certainty, Um, you want 520 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 1: to be able to use this venue but also go 521 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:33,959 Speaker 1: out and talk about the venue to perspective events with 522 00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:36,320 Speaker 1: climate certainty and so all over the world. I mean 523 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: see like Los Angeles is attracting events from all of 524 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: the world and know that in five years, six years, 525 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,720 Speaker 1: seven years from now, there's no question of whether it 526 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:45,800 Speaker 1: will be yeah you know what, you know whether it 527 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 1: will be sunny on a certain day. So the climate 528 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:49,960 Speaker 1: certainty was also really important in our decision to put 529 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,520 Speaker 1: a canopy on. So I I can just follow it up, 530 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 1: does that mean what's on the horizon? Maybe a final 531 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:58,440 Speaker 1: four which would obviously have to be in a closed facility, 532 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:01,360 Speaker 1: and what else is on the is on there? You talented? Yeah? 533 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 1: I know. So, you know, obviously having to two NFL 534 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:06,120 Speaker 1: teams takes up a lot of the fall. We have 535 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: the National College Football or the College Football National Championship 536 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 1: Game next year. After that we have WrestleMania, which is 537 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 1: an incredible event. Uh we're working on, you know, love 538 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: to have more Super Bowls. That are working on the 539 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: World Cup as well. In the Olympics opening closing ceremonies. 540 00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:28,200 Speaker 1: What will you be doing on the big day? Can 541 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: you just walk us through? I mean, how much of 542 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:32,200 Speaker 1: the game will you actually be able to take a 543 00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:34,800 Speaker 1: peek at? You know, I mean it's it's it's really 544 00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:37,760 Speaker 1: any game day, it's it's it's tough to to watch 545 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 1: a player to take time out. I mean, you know, 546 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:42,400 Speaker 1: obviously you you want to make sure that people are 547 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:44,959 Speaker 1: able to be to get into the building and uh 548 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 1: and have a good time. Uh So just supporting our 549 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 1: our staff and making sure that they have the right 550 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,240 Speaker 1: resources to to get people into building in a safe 551 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:55,960 Speaker 1: and efficient manner, and and then making picture people are 552 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: enjoying themselves. I mean, it's kind of posting entertainment. It's 553 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 1: like you're having somebody in your house. You want to 554 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 1: make sure that they're having a good time and going 555 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,959 Speaker 1: around engaging the fans and the partners and and uh 556 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:09,959 Speaker 1: making sure that they have a good time. Bloomberg had 557 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,520 Speaker 1: a fantastic story about the Super Bowl ads that are 558 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 1: coming out, and of course a lot of the companies, um, 559 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 1: the advertisers have already put out teaser ads and the 560 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:23,520 Speaker 1: theme apparently for this year is that people are feeling better. 561 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 1: They want to get out, they want to return to normal, 562 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 1: relax a little bit after last year, which was very 563 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: much um, you know, stay safe, We're with you, we 564 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 1: feel you. The Super Bowl really does reflect trends in 565 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 1: the country, and if you want to know how America 566 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:38,600 Speaker 1: is feeling, you look at the Super Bowl. So I'm 567 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:40,480 Speaker 1: curious from where you sit, how do you think the 568 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:42,480 Speaker 1: mood of the country has changed from the start of 569 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:46,040 Speaker 1: the NFL season two now when we're about to host 570 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. Yeah, I mean, look, I think it 571 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: continues to be a crescendo of you know, trying to 572 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:54,080 Speaker 1: get back to normal, you know, and um, I know 573 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: there's just been a tremendous level of excitement here buzz right, 574 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 1: that the need for the share experiences to get out 575 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:05,920 Speaker 1: to to see the live entertainment, um, and then certainly 576 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 1: everything that the super Bowl stands for in that regard, 577 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:10,800 Speaker 1: and I know certainly here in Los Angeles there's a 578 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 1: there's a big buzz, but also um, you know those 579 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:17,560 Speaker 1: coming in from from elsewhere throughout the country, around the world. Um, 580 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:21,000 Speaker 1: really you know kind of the thought to to get 581 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: back to normal, and we're seeing a lot of that 582 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:26,000 Speaker 1: and a lot of the conversations, um, that we're having 583 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: with our partners. This has to be just just the 584 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: icing on the cake. I mean, the ramps when the 585 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:34,840 Speaker 1: NFC Championship, they're in the super Bowl and Mr Cronkey, uh, 586 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: you know, put you guys put the stadium together. Uh. 587 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,640 Speaker 1: It's it's hard to believe it's happened so swiftly since 588 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 1: the plans rolled out for so far stadium, you know, 589 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:46,920 Speaker 1: as who would have thought that, you know, I'm not 590 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:49,239 Speaker 1: even sure you could script it, you know, as as 591 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: special as it has been. And that's you know the 592 00:31:51,400 --> 00:31:53,720 Speaker 1: thing I mean, stand Cronkey and in his commitment to 593 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,120 Speaker 1: Los Angeles. I mean this is um, you know, the 594 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:58,720 Speaker 1: super Bowl hasn't been here in uh, you know, nearly 595 00:31:58,760 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 1: thirty years, and it's it's an event that wouldn't be 596 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,120 Speaker 1: coming back to Los Angeles, you know, but for his 597 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:06,880 Speaker 1: commitment UM to deliver Sofi Stadium, and you look at 598 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 1: what that means both in terms of this event. You know, 599 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:12,800 Speaker 1: estimates of upwards of almost five million dollars with the 600 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:16,280 Speaker 1: impact of the region, of which over fifty million dollars 601 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:18,640 Speaker 1: here in the Eaglewood community. And those are the types 602 00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 1: of impacts that you know that our organization and and 603 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:25,360 Speaker 1: Stan Cronkey UH continues to deliver on. And of course 604 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:28,880 Speaker 1: you had mentioned earlier the Olympic Games. You'll be playing 605 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 1: a role there. I'm wondering, given the Olympics are taking 606 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:36,040 Speaker 1: place right now, how much of that do you look 607 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:38,880 Speaker 1: at to see UM to get ideas for what you 608 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 1: will be asked to do? Yeah, no, I mean listen that, 609 00:32:44,280 --> 00:32:48,040 Speaker 1: like everything you know in live events, continuing to to 610 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,760 Speaker 1: get better and improved. I mean, whether it's UH the 611 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,320 Speaker 1: Olympic Games this year or in Paris, and just continuing 612 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:58,720 Speaker 1: to build and to build on on what what those 613 00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:00,720 Speaker 1: that came before you. And that's been really important for 614 00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:03,920 Speaker 1: us is working in partnership with with the Olympics Fund. 615 00:33:04,120 --> 00:33:05,800 Speaker 1: I'm thinking about doing things that are special and you 616 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 1: need to Los Angeles and UH and to continue to 617 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:11,360 Speaker 1: build upon what's been done in the past. Jason really 618 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Thank you for taking time out of your 619 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:17,479 Speaker 1: your busy week. Thanks guys, gonna catch up mondros Pig 620 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:20,239 Speaker 1: that I'm not kids. Feels better to be number one 621 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:22,160 Speaker 1: than number five. I'll wear a number because of Mike. 622 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:23,800 Speaker 1: We have a chance to go for three in a row. 623 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:25,800 Speaker 1: Good numbers are a good time. When I first started 624 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:28,400 Speaker 1: wearing the number, how we just have been proud Floomberg 625 00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:32,840 Speaker 1: Business of Sports. The number of the week it is 626 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:39,360 Speaker 1: it's you hear the hands of Scarlett rubbing her hands. 627 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:43,680 Speaker 1: She's on a roll of folks for Lindsay. Yeah, he's 628 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:45,920 Speaker 1: been a little down in the mouth lately because you 629 00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:50,720 Speaker 1: just can't seem so. The number of the week doesn't 630 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:54,719 Speaker 1: necessarily have to be about money. It could be any number. 631 00:33:55,320 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 1: And in our super Bowl theme, we're gonna go back 632 00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:08,400 Speaker 1: back to the first Super Bowl ever played January nineteen 633 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:14,600 Speaker 1: sixty seven. What I want to know is, and I'll say, 634 00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:18,280 Speaker 1: the Green Bay Packers played the Kansas City Chiefs. What 635 00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:22,000 Speaker 1: was the score? Oh? I feel like Lynchy has this 636 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 1: in the bag. No, I don't. I can see Max McGee. 637 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:31,719 Speaker 1: Remember exactly where I was watching it. There was one 638 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:33,640 Speaker 1: family in our neighbor too, had a color TV, the 639 00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 1: Moran family, and are both fifty of us piled in there. 640 00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:44,160 Speaker 1: It was like, uh, thirty five to fourteen Green Bay. 641 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:45,840 Speaker 1: I wasn't around. I didn't even know who was in 642 00:34:45,840 --> 00:34:48,520 Speaker 1: the super Bowl one, or wasn't called super Bowl one 643 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:54,360 Speaker 1: at the time. Was the World Championship? The World Championship. Um, 644 00:34:54,480 --> 00:35:00,880 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say one two, So now you gave me 645 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:06,520 Speaker 1: the score. Now obviously you're saying which team won? Oh uh, 646 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:11,800 Speaker 1: let's go with the Chiefs. Okay, green Bay? Yeah, it 647 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:19,279 Speaker 1: was Green Bay Packers thirty five, the Kansas City Chiefs ten. 648 00:35:19,680 --> 00:35:21,200 Speaker 1: What did you say, Lyn chief? Was it was that 649 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:26,600 Speaker 1: your final? Yeah? Okay, I know it was a runaway. 650 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:28,800 Speaker 1: I'm a big numbers guy and this is the business 651 00:35:28,840 --> 00:35:31,279 Speaker 1: of sports. So bart Star War number fifteen and it 652 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:34,600 Speaker 1: was played on January fifteen. They won the next year, 653 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:37,399 Speaker 1: but then third year it was January twelve and Joe 654 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,399 Speaker 1: Namath number twelve one for the Jets. The next year 655 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:44,920 Speaker 1: it was January six and Len Dawson, quarterback of the Chiefs. 656 00:35:44,920 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 1: War number sixteen. That's for the first three Super Bowls, well, 657 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:51,239 Speaker 1: the second super Bowl, bart Star was he wonted Green 658 00:35:51,239 --> 00:35:53,560 Speaker 1: Bay won the second one as well. Um, and I 659 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:56,319 Speaker 1: think that was played on like the fourteen. But the 660 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:59,040 Speaker 1: three of the first four Super Bowls were run by 661 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,239 Speaker 1: the quarterback. That the number of the date that it 662 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:04,439 Speaker 1: was played. Yeah, that's true. And and in Super Bowl 663 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:09,799 Speaker 1: for anyone wearing fifty this coming Sunday, Lawrence Taylor out 664 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 1: every time? Is that LT? Oh my gosh, I'll say 665 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:17,640 Speaker 1: this right quick before I wrap this up. The best 666 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:21,640 Speaker 1: quip that I have heard in all those Super Bowl 667 00:36:21,640 --> 00:36:26,759 Speaker 1: audios that you hear the coaches was Super Bowl for Hankstram. 668 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:30,600 Speaker 1: They won that one and he turns to his assistance 669 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:37,919 Speaker 1: and he says, they're flat his hell out here. Great. 670 00:36:38,760 --> 00:36:40,880 Speaker 1: He had a pre He had a priest from Boston, 671 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:43,719 Speaker 1: Father Mackie, always at his side. If you look at 672 00:36:43,760 --> 00:36:45,880 Speaker 1: any of the film of Hankstram on the sideline, you 673 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:48,240 Speaker 1: can see a priest, father Mackie, with a little collar 674 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:52,560 Speaker 1: and a little food. Yeah. Did he talk to him 675 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:54,759 Speaker 1: with a clipboard in front of his mouth? Though? No, 676 00:36:55,160 --> 00:36:59,160 Speaker 1: he didn't wear a headset. They had utiful double breasted 677 00:36:59,239 --> 00:37:03,759 Speaker 1: suits back the double prested suits on the side was great. Man, 678 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:08,600 Speaker 1: They should bring that back. Man between that, when when 679 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:11,640 Speaker 1: was the first instance of someone dumping gatorade on the 680 00:37:11,640 --> 00:37:15,200 Speaker 1: winning teams players? Sure they sure weren't wearing a suit? 681 00:37:15,320 --> 00:37:18,200 Speaker 1: I could tell you that. What was it about? Nineties 682 00:37:18,239 --> 00:37:20,200 Speaker 1: and the ninth I want to say Super Bowl because 683 00:37:20,200 --> 00:37:22,879 Speaker 1: I remember watching that and I remember that happening because 684 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:26,319 Speaker 1: the Giants Brocos right right. I think that you're right. 685 00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:28,520 Speaker 1: I think that it was Lawrence Taylor dumped it on 686 00:37:28,560 --> 00:37:32,480 Speaker 1: Bill Parcels. Yeah. Super Bowl in Pasadena, California. Yeah. And 687 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:35,239 Speaker 1: do you do you know that one of the prop 688 00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:37,840 Speaker 1: bets for the Super Bowl this year is what color 689 00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:41,040 Speaker 1: will the gatorade that is being dumped? Will it be blue? 690 00:37:41,120 --> 00:37:42,880 Speaker 1: Will it be red? Will it be orange? Will it 691 00:37:42,920 --> 00:37:46,360 Speaker 1: be lemon lime? You can actually bet on my research 692 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:52,640 Speaker 1: on this hands right now. This has been the Bloomberg 693 00:37:52,680 --> 00:37:55,920 Speaker 1: business of sports. Oh I could get rich for dumping 694 00:37:55,920 --> 00:38:00,520 Speaker 1: gatorade on bar right now? This is get all right. 695 00:38:00,719 --> 00:38:04,760 Speaker 1: I say, catch us here each and every Monday, Wednesday, 696 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:08,319 Speaker 1: Thursday exploring the world of money in sports. I'm Michael bar. 697 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:11,120 Speaker 1: You can catch me on Twitter at Big Bar Sports. 698 00:38:11,360 --> 00:38:13,840 Speaker 1: I'm Scarlet Fou. I'm on Twitter at Scarlett Fulm and 699 00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:16,279 Speaker 1: I'm Mike Lynch. I am going with orange Gatorade and 700 00:38:16,280 --> 00:38:19,399 Speaker 1: I'm going with the theme of the orange Bengals will 701 00:38:19,480 --> 00:38:21,319 Speaker 1: win the game. And you can follow me at Lynch 702 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:25,880 Speaker 1: w CVB. That you just stepped on at it, didn't you. 703 00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:30,120 Speaker 1: You're listening to Bloomberg Business of Sports on Bloomberg Radio 704 00:38:30,239 --> 00:38:31,160 Speaker 1: around the world.