Bloomberg Business of Sports: BetMGM’s Adam Greenblatt

Join hosts Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower, along with guest hosts Bloomberg Originals chief correspondent Jason Kelly and Bloomberg Originals sports correspondent Vanessa Perdomo for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports.

BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt joins to talk about the expansion of sports betting across sports and how his platform is taking advantage of increased interest in women’s sports. He also touches on seeing spikes in activity surrounding the NBA Cup and lulls when games are placed on streaming platforms.

US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone details a $30 million dollar gift from businesswoman and NWSL team owner Michelle Kang and how she’s focused on building up grassroots interest in soccer to create a talent pipeline to the pros and to the national teams.

Plus, Amazon is outspending every Big Tech company on live sports – with no bigger example being their push into streaming NFL games. Bloomberg News global business editor Matt Townsend discusses why Amazon is putting so much money into sports and some of the other top sports business headlines.

Nov 29, 2024