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Sporticast 458: A Club World Cup Check-In
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Jacob Feldman weigh in on the first weekend of the newly expanded Club World Cup.
DAZN is paying $1 billion to stream the games, while offering them for free around the world. How does that make dollars and sense? Jacob breaks down their business strategy, from sub-licensing to upselling.
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The hosts also discuss FIFA's ticketing strategy for the event, which includes consolidating visitors into certain, TV-friendly sections for less popular matches, including those played during weekdays. A series of scoreless tilts and blowouts likely did little to help organizers increase interest in attending upcoming matches. A reported 22,137 showed up to Atlanta's 71,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday to see LAFC play Chelsea . Where fans sit is just one of many game day operations decisions made with TV in mind. Newly developed grass has also been criticized, with all eyes focused on how the turf performs during next year's World Cup—and whether it makes its way to American venues full-time.
Then, Scott explains the impact of Shaquille O'Neal signing a $1.8 million settlement in the wake of his controversial FTX endorsement. Could the FTX disaster change the way athletes approach potential endorsements? (If the money's good enough, probably not…) In the meantime, the deal could improve Shaq's standing among fans.
Lastly, they touch on MLB's investment in Jomboy Media, with the help of a special, surprise guest.
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