Sandra Douglass Morgan on the emergence of Las Vegas as a major sports industry market
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sandra Douglass Morgan, the new president of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders. Fisher and Russo also preview the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season, including accelerating media change with the debut of the newly redesigned official NBA mobile app, developments in the forthcoming sale of the Phoenix Suns, and the New York Knicks seeking a new jersey patch partner. They additionally discuss the newly expanded Major League Baseball postseason, and the latest commercial implications surrounding the new American League single-season home run record for New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.
Twitter to offer live look-ins of every 2022 MLB postseason game
Social media platform to aid in fan engagement around playoff contests
NBA’s Silver: more media change in next five years than in last 30
Commissioner details how accelerating pace of technological revolution will lead to seismic shifts in how sports are presented to fans
MLB generates another set of consumption records for MLB.TV
Adoption continues to grow for league's out-of-market streaming service
LeBron James renews call to own a NBA team in Las Vegas
Lakers superstar makes direct plea to league commissioner Silver
MLB hits a 25-year low in unrestricted attendance
League continues to battle impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, fan apathy surrounding rebuilding clubs
Historic Judge home run ball immediately worth millions
Future status of ball caught by Texas-based fan undetermined
NBA signs marketing deal with Aldar for new Abu Dhabi Games
League furthers its commercial activity surrounding first games in UAE
Musk deal for Twitter back on as mogul agrees to original terms
Billionaire changes course once again as drama continues for prominent social media platform
MLB sees late surge in 2022 regular-season attendance
League continues to trail pre-pandemic totals