1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast. 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: We explore some of the big muddy issues in the 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: world of sports. At Michael Laugh, I'm Scarlett Foo and 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: I'm Damien sass Hour. We're tolking baseball. That's right, we're 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: talking to Seattle Mariners President of Business Operations. Katie Griggs 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: is with us. Katie, Welcome to the Bloomberg Business of Sports. 7 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for having me. Well, there is a 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: lot to talk about, but I'm going to start with 9 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: the most obvious. You guys have the MLB All Star Game, 10 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: and in six months or so down the road, you 11 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: got the twenty twenty four NHL Winder Classic. Now that's 12 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: the first ballpark to do so, Am I correct? To 13 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 1: my knowledge? That is correct? Now, what is it? First 14 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: of all, when a park has to get ready for 15 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: the All Star Game? What's involved in on? You know, 16 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: it's it's a tremendous opportunity. We think the T Mobile 17 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: Park is the absolute best place to watch baseball in 18 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: July already, but this is an opportunity to showcase it 19 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: to a broader audience. And so now everything that we're 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:07,199 Speaker 1: doing each and every game for our fans we're looking 21 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: to do that for the fans, you're going to have 22 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: the opportunity to either come and attend in person or 23 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: watch on television. So it's really an opportunity to showcase 24 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: t Mobile Park, but also more broadly the city of 25 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: Seattle in our Pacific Northwest region. So we've been excited 26 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: to partner with Major League Baseball and how this comes 27 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: to life not only for fans who are going to 28 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: be able to have tickets to come to the events, 29 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: but also for fans all around the area. And of 30 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: course within six months you'll be hosting the twenty twenty 31 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: four NHL Winter Classic as well, So talk a little 32 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: bit about the preparations involved in getting ready for first 33 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: All Star Game, but then transitioning to something like the 34 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: Winter Classic, which requires all sorts of infrastructure that has 35 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: not been undertaken before. Yeah. No, it's I mean, it's 36 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: a lot of fun, but it is definitely work. It's 37 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: working with both leagues, so both are league events, So 38 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: it's a Major League Baseball event with the All Star 39 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: Week and then obviously with the NHL for the Winter Classic, 40 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: and so working with them to understand those events what's 41 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: important to them, and then obviously ensure that we're doing 42 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: everything we can to bring the event to life here 43 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: in the ballpark for those fans, but for the winner. 44 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: You're right, you know, we are an outdoor venue. One 45 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: of the cool things about our space those we do 46 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: have a retractable roof, which means that even if there's 47 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: inclement weather, our fans will be covered. But it is 48 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: an opportunity to win a rise and really get to 49 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: use the ballpark in some special ways in times when 50 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: perhaps it's not as in use. So Katie, let's talk 51 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: baseball here. I mean, look, Seattle had an incredible year. 52 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: They finished nineteen seventy two, they made the playoffs for 53 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: the first time in twenty one years. But for me, 54 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: you know, the real question I have is will Louie 55 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: Louie be returning to the seventh inning stretch because I 56 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: know you replaced it with McLamore and Ryan Lewis this 57 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: year and there's been some contention around that, and I 58 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: wonder if you have any designs to go back to 59 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: Louie Louie during the seventh inning stretch this year. I apologize, Katie, 60 00:02:52,960 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: We're sorry questions I was expecting. It's okay now, is 61 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: your leadoff was we just broke our drought. We made 62 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: it to the postseason. I think we're moving forward backwards. Excellent, excellent, 63 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: of course you are. I mean, look, you had some 64 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: great free agent pickups, right, you got the outfield kind 65 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: of secure it. I mean, you know you're still missing 66 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: that big left handed bat. But I mean the pitching 67 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: staff looks great. But again, Louie, Louie, seventh inning, I mean, 68 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: we've got to go back to I mean, it matters 69 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: to me. Well, I am. I will take that feedback 70 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: under advisement very much. So anyway, Katie, what First of all, 71 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: I do want to talk about baseball, and I want 72 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: to talk about the brand new rules, and I'm sure 73 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: every team is trying to evolve with it, from the 74 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: pitch clock to the bigger bases. The team, the Mariners 75 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: are adjusting to it. Your thoughts about how the teams 76 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: are adjusting to the brand new rules, and it looks 77 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: like the game is going to be shorter. It does 78 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: look like the game is going to be shorter. I 79 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: just got back from Arizona, where I had the opportunity 80 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: to watch two of our games where everything was in place, 81 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: and it definitely moves at a different pace. You know, 82 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: both of our games were done in two and a 83 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: half hours or less. Crazy kind of crazy. But I 84 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: guess this is in contrast to what I just said 85 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: about looking forward, not backwards. This is the sort of 86 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: back to the future. So you know, we're really looking 87 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: at this point with game times that are much more 88 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: similar to what you saw back you know, a couple 89 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: of decades ago, where the game was moving a little 90 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: bit more quickly. Now we recognize that. You know, we're 91 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: working in an era where it's not just about people's time, 92 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 1: it's also people's money. There's so much competition in terms 93 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: of things that our fans could choose to be doing 94 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: on a evening or day game, and this is really 95 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: something where I think it will take them getting used to, 96 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: both for fans as well as our athletes. But they're professional, 97 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: they're the absolute best in the world at what they do. 98 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: They'll adopt. So how do you balance that then, with 99 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: the idea of making a trip to the ballpark a 100 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 1: fan experience. I know that you have a work from 101 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: the ballpark promotion that included a ticket, a five course lunch, 102 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: in space for your laptop for a day game so 103 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,239 Speaker 1: that people could get some work done and also enjoy 104 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: the game at the same time. If games are going 105 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: to be shorter going forward, maybe two and a half hours, 106 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: but the pricing is such that people will want to 107 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 1: get the most for their money and stay at the ballpark. 108 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: What do you need to offer to make sure that 109 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 1: people get both of that? No, it's a great question. 110 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,559 Speaker 1: I think you know. You can look in a couple 111 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: of different ways. We recognize there are some people who 112 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: aren't coming to the ballpark, particularly on weeknights, because the 113 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,840 Speaker 1: games end really late, and so hopefully this provides them 114 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: an opportunity to come with our games starting at six 115 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: forty at night and have a chance to be getting 116 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:54,280 Speaker 1: out and home a little bit after nine, which really 117 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: does change that weeknight proposition. But we also gates don't 118 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,039 Speaker 1: open the minute that there's a pitch, right, we have 119 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: the opportunity to welcome our fans into the ballpark ninety 120 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: minutes before and sometimes even before that, where you have 121 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: the opportunity. We have DJ's playing, we have some of 122 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: the best food and beverage in baseball, really incredible views 123 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: looking out over the Fuget Sound. So there are things 124 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 1: to do in the ballpark for everyone, and it's we 125 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: want to make sure that we're delivering against exactly what 126 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 1: our fans want. And we know that for some of 127 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: them that's more time at the ballpark and for others 128 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: and maybe something that's a little bit more of a 129 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:30,679 Speaker 1: shorter experience. Scarlett, have you ever been to Team Mobile 130 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: park the X Safeco Field. I mean I have to say, 131 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 1: I mean I've walked around outside of it. They've used 132 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: to have this Nintendo in game experience, and I know 133 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: now they have Amazon One. They've brought in this just 134 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: walkout technology, Katie. Can you talk to us a little 135 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: bit about that. Yeah, of course, if we had the 136 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,479 Speaker 1: opportunity to partner with their friends over at Amazon last 137 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: year and May opened up our first sort of just 138 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: walk up we call it our Walkoff market, using their 139 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 1: just walkout technology, and it really did, for lack of 140 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: better term, change the game. You know, our fans could 141 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 1: come in and in less than twenty six seconds, I 142 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 1: think we had a few clock go in, grab something, 143 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: walk straight out, you know. And so this is something 144 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: there we know and this ties back to the game 145 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: sort of speeding up a little bit. We know that 146 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: no one likes waiting in place, right, I don't like 147 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: waiting in lines. I'm sure you guys don't either, And 148 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: so this is something where our fans have the opportunity 149 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: to go in to quickly get food, beverage, some novelty items, 150 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 1: get back to their seats without missing anything. So it 151 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: worked incredibly well for us. Yes, last year, we saw 152 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: great adoption from our fans and are going to be 153 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: rolling out more this season. I think about one of 154 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: the biggest things that propelled baseball with the fans and 155 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: spread it out all over fantasy baseball. I gotta get 156 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: ready for a couple of leagues myself doing my homework. 157 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: Can you talk to us about the impact of fantasy 158 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: baseball and betting on baseball in general? Sure? So. I 159 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: think one of the things that sports betting has shown, 160 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: and you're sitting you see this across sort of the 161 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 1: length of sports, not just baseball, is it improves engagement. Right. 162 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: It gives people another opportunity to choose to engage with 163 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: the sport because they care, and it perhaps has them 164 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: watching games that they might not otherwise. So, if you're 165 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: someone who historically hasn't been a Mariners fan, but you 166 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: have the opportunity to draft Julio Rodriguez onto your team 167 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: and now all of a sudden you start watching actually 168 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: helped convert you into a Mariners fan. But at the 169 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: very least, hopefully this is an opportunity to bring people 170 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: in and make them fans of the sport of baseball, 171 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: because that's ultimately what we're here to do. Part of that, 172 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: of course, when it comes to fantasy baseball is about 173 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: marketing the players too, and it feels like in recent 174 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: years Major League Baseball has fallen behind, say the NBA 175 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: or the NFL in marketing it's talent. How are you 176 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: thinking about doing that with the Seattle Mariners stars, especially 177 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: on the West Coast where perhaps it's tough for exposure 178 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: to other markets. Yeah, no, I think you know, we 179 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: saw one young man on our team really step out 180 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,199 Speaker 1: and taken to another level last year during the home 181 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: run Derby. But for us, it's recognizing that I think 182 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: we've moved past the era when there is a sort 183 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: of singular Archaea type of what a baseball player is, 184 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:15,959 Speaker 1: how he acts, how he behaves, what he looks like. 185 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: By definition, a baseball player are the men who play 186 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: the game, and in our case, we have one of 187 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: the youngest and most diverse rosters in baseball. We've got 188 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,319 Speaker 1: a ton of personalities, and so for us, it's about 189 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: showcasing the guys for who they are. Some are really serious, 190 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: some are really competitive, some are kind of goofy, some 191 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: are charismatic. You know, there's something in there for everyone, 192 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 1: and ultimately, our goal is to help you get to 193 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,680 Speaker 1: know our athletes not just as the incredible baseball talents 194 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: that they are, but as the humans that they are 195 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: and build the connection that way, because ultimately it's about 196 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 1: those personal connections. It's about authenticity, and we've got an 197 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: incredible roster of really dynamic guys who are finding a 198 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: way to connect and so it's been exciting to see 199 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: the way in which those personalities have started to take off. 200 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 1: Goofy they described us. Yeah, that's it. That's our team, 201 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 1: O Katie. Last question for me, I mean you mentioned 202 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:09,079 Speaker 1: raining American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodriguez. He's 203 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: your leadoff battery place center field. So do you think 204 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 1: we take the over on eighty five wins this year? 205 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: And while you're at it, should Pete Rose be readmitted 206 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: back into the baseball. I'm just kidding, but seriously, I mean, 207 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: what a team you guys have. I mean, you made 208 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: some key free agent. I mean, I mean, what do 209 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 1: we think. We're feeling pretty good going into the spring 210 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 1: trade at training. Hey, I'm feeling great going into spring training. 211 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 1: I think one of the things that's been fun and 212 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: talking to the guys early on is we don't have 213 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: to have conversations about a draft anymore. And that says 214 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 1: a lot. They've been there, they have that postseason experience. 215 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: We won a series, we played competitively. In the next one, 216 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: we had an opportunity to play in front of our fans. 217 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 1: The guys want to do that more. We think we 218 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: have a phenomenal roster that's going to do just that. 219 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:56,079 Speaker 1: He fooled me for a second day. We played a 220 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:58,800 Speaker 1: trivial pursued game one time and there was a guy 221 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:03,359 Speaker 1: who very funny and he starts out, what game involves 222 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:07,319 Speaker 1: a pitchfork, a blowtorch, and roller skates? And I said really, 223 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:15,599 Speaker 1: and he said no. Katie Craigs, President and Business Operations 224 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 1: of the Seattle Mariners. Katie, thank you so much for 225 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: joining us on the Bloomberg Business of Sports. Sure, thanks 226 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,719 Speaker 1: for having me. This has been the Bloomberg Business of 227 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: sports podcast, Will We explore some of the big money 228 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: issues in the world of sports. I'm Michael Barr. You 229 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,079 Speaker 1: can follow me on Twitter at Big Bar Sports. I'm 230 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: Scarlet Fu and I'm on Twitter at Scarlet Fu and 231 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 1: I'm Damian Sassin. I'm on Twitter at Deep Sass Hour. 232 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 1: By the way, you can download this show all the 233 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:43,559 Speaker 1: podcast every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and download them wherever 234 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 1: you get your podcasts.