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Buy

Safe Bet

The NFL chose Las Vegas as the host town for the 2020 draft, another win for Sin City’s growing sports empire. The wagering opportunities are endless, from betting on every pick to betting on how many times Mel Kiper uses the word “upside.” 

 

Sell

Unsafe Environment

A scathing new report commissioned by the USOC stated that former CEO Scott Blackmun (left) and Chief of Sports Performance Alan Ashley concealed what they knew, did not alert others and misled investigators about their knowledge of the abuse of gymnasts by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

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Hold

Place for the Snub

A Phoenix City Council vote on $230 million in potential renovations for Talking Stick Resort Arena was postponed until January, and Suns owner Robert Sarver reportedly told city officials he may explore moving the team.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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