Sports Business Radio Podcast

Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist joins us from Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland, site of the 2007 British Open. Jeff Ma, VP of Research for PROTRADE.com stops by to chat with us about the online sports stock market and his new movie - 21 - based on the book Bringing Down the House, where he and fellow MIT students and alums took Las Vegas for millions of dollars by crunching numbers and beating the system. We also look at the business impact of the Mike Vick dogfighting probe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gavin Maloof, Co-Owner of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms hotel and casino in Las Vegas stops by and updates us on the latest developments regarding funding a new arena in Sacramento. G2 Strategic CEO Marshall Glickman joins us for our monthly Glickman Global segment - this month we discuss the merits of American sports leagues taking their brands abroad. BONUS segment - new Portland Trail Blazers forward Channing Frye's stops by the ESPN Zone to visit with us in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maury Brown with the BizofBaseball.com stops by to discuss the best and worst returns on investment for the first half of the MLB season. Tim Canfield, Managing Partner of Downstream enters the Technology Lab to chat with us about his company's design and technology firm - ONE UP Sports - which is enhancing the experiences of teams and fans across the country. Sochi, Russia is awarded the 2014 Winter Olympics and Tiger Woods is the host with the most at the inaugural AT&T National in DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Pritchard, the GM of the Portland Trail Blazers joins us to discuss the team's selection of Greg Oden with the number one pick in this week's NBA Draft. Seattle Supersonics star Kevin Durant discusses his desire for an affordable signature shoe. Durant's agent Aaron Goodwin joins us to discuss Durant's marketing potential. Ilana Kloss, the Commissioner of World Team Tennis drops by to chat with us. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and the Chairman of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and NFL's Seattle Seahawks joins us for a rare interview. Ric Bucher, ESPN's NBA Insider stops by to discuss the ongoing Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers saga as well as help us preview the 2007 NBA Draft. We also examine the upcoming Jason Giambi - George Mitchell meeting as well as discuss the possibility of a lifetime ban for NFL bad boy Pacman Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Sanders, the VP of Marketing for BDA Sports stops by to discuss the marketing potential for Greg Oden, a BDA client and the likely #1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. We also discuss the marketing efforts for Sanders' other NBA clients including Steve Nash, Yao Ming and Carmelo Anthony. Michael Hiestand, the Sports TV columnist from USA Today joins us to discuss the decline of sports on TV. From the NBA Finals to the Stanley Cup Finals to the World Series, there's an alarming trend of historically low TV ratings developing. read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Gilbert, Majority Owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Founder of Quicken Loans stops by as his NBA team plays in its first-ever NBA Finals. Marshall Glickman, CEO of G2 Strategic joins us for this month's installment of "Glickman Global" and we examine the rash of North American owners who are investing in European sports franchises. We also examine the incredible legacy of NASCAR patriarch Bill France Jr. and review the historically low TV ratings from the 2007 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Pritchard, Portland Trail Blazers GM and owner of the number one pick in the June NBA Draft, joins us after winning the NBA Draft lottery earlier this week. Tanith Belbin, figure skater, TV correspondent and ESPN's 2006 Hottest Female Athlete stops by the SBR studios to pay us a visit. BONUS interview with Mike Golub, Portland Trail Blazers Executive VP of Business Operations, joins us to discuss the economic impact of winning the NBA Draft lottery and having the opportunity to draft basketball superstars Greg Oden or Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN NBA Reporter Ric Bucher joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs and the controversial decision by the NBA league office to suspend two Phoenix Suns players. We also chat with Mike Kogan from the Fighting Entertainment Group about the business of Mixed Martial Arts, better known as MMA. MLB changes the dates for the 2007 World Series and DEI and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are fined by NASCAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Rowell, the President of the NBA's Golden State Warriors joins us to discuss the team's stunning playoff success and what the organization is doing to capitalize on the exciting run. In headlines we discuss Dale Earnhardt Jr's departure from DEI and Roger Clemens'lucrative deal with the NY Yankees. Glickman Global examines the state of pro tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices