Eric Fisher, US Editor

League reclaims dates previously allocated for Olympic break

New York-based company now partnered with four USL clubs

League generates an average 21 per cent domestic audience lift for start of its playoffs

Sports broadcasting icon joins Saudi-backed, Norman-led property

Former Bloomberg executive to help oversee company's rising focus on continent

Discussions remain ongoing between Pegula Sports and Entertainment, public officials

Opening weekend of online activity in state generates $150m in handle

Agreement to create world's third-largest gaming company by revenue

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mike Raffensperger, FanDuel chief marketing officer. Fisher and Russo also discuss the start of the National Football League playoffs following a banner regular season for the property, the completion of a digital rights agreement between Sinclair Broadcast Group and the National Basketball Association, and the Covid-19 drama between Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and the Australian government.

Potential deal would be the latest major move in a transforming ticketing industry