The Joe Pomp Show

As athletic departments face historic deficits from NIL and revenue sharing, today's podcast breaks down how the University of Utah's partnership with Otro Capital offers a new financial model that could spread across college sports. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As Michael Jordan challenges NASCAR’s business model in court, stunning financial details and explosive emails could lead to a $1 billion payout (or something much bigger). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Less than a year after making Deion Sanders one of the highest-paid college football coaches in the country, the University of Colorado's athletic department is facing a record $27 million deficit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Cohen’s vision for Metropolitan Park faced lawsuits, objections, and intense competition. Here’s how the Mets owner ultimately secured approval for New York’s most ambitious casino project. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ari Emanuel has spent billions acquiring live sports and entertainment assets. Now, he's betting that AI-boosted productivity gains will help demand soar, sending prices higher. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andy Campion is the chairman and CEO of Unrivaled Sports. Following more than two decades at Disney and Nike, Andy is now helping David Blitzer and Josh Harris build a diverse portfolio of youth sports properties across baseball, softball, football, and action sports. Unrivaled Sports currently owns and operates more than a dozen properties throughout the country, serving over one million youth athletes annually. In this conversation, Andy and I discuss the company's business model, what Unrivaled Sports looks for in potential acquisitions, how strategic investors have accelerated the business's growth, and what he learned about the value of youth sports during his time at Nike and Disney. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's podcast examines the New York Road Runners' 44-page financial statements, including total revenues and expenses, sponsorship income, and executive compensation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pickleball has been named America's fastest-growing sport for the fourth consecutive year — and now it is also becoming a legitimate sports league. UPA Financial Overview 2025 • Annual Revenue: $60 million (+30% YoY) • Sponsorship Revenue: $30 million (+25% YoY) • Tickets Sold To Date: 110,000 (across MLP & PPA) • Total Annual Player Compensation: $33 million With franchises selling for $13 million to $16 million and 500,000 viewers on CBS for last year's MLP Finals in New York City's Central Park, investors have committed over $75 million to help the UPA build America's next major sports league. Today's podcast breaks down all the details. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Vowles is the team principal of Williams Racing. We discuss the ongoing turnaround within one of F1's most historic teams, the impact of Liberty Media's cost cap, the changes in sponsorship agreements, and the qualities that all the best F1 drivers possess. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Toto Wolff is Team Principal & CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team. In addition to broader responsibilities as Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, Wolff also owns a 33% equity stake in the Formula 1 team, valued at approximately $2 billion. During our conversation last week at the Motorsport Network conference in New York City, Toto and I discussed a wide range of topics, including the team's 2026 driver lineup, how he knew Kimi Antonelli was ready for F1 at 18 years old, why the team built a $2.7 million hypercar, the new F1 movie with Brad Pitt, why he initially turned down Drive to Survive, and the team's record $161 million in profit last year. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From charter planes to tax exemptions, today's podcast breaks down how the NFL’s London operation really works (and why the Jaguars are the league’s biggest winner overseas). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NFL players say turf fields are dangerous. Owners say they’re profitable. Today's podcast breaks down the billion-dollar math that keeps plastic fields in America’s biggest stadiums. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's podcast takes you inside McLaren's financial playbook: $712 million in revenue, 1,283 employees, private jet bills, and heritage car refurbishments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's interview features Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter Entertainment. As CEO of Flutter, Peter oversees FanDuel in the United States, as well as several of the top sportsbooks in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, Brazil, and parts of Europe and Africa. These businesses collectively generate over $14 billion in annual revenue and serve nearly 14 million customers each month. Peter and I spent 35 minutes discussing the most important topics — including customer acquisition costs, the growth of iGaming, margin expansion, the potential size of the American market at maturity, the future of prediction markets, and more. Peter provided a ton of great insights, and I think you’ll really enjoy our conversation. After all, it’s not every day that you get to interview the CEO of a $50 billion business! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Roger Federer’s net worth officially crossed $1 billion earlier this year, according to Forbes. That makes the 20-time Grand Slam winner one of just seven athletes to have reached the three-comma club, joining Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Junior Bridgeman, Tiger Woods, and Romanian tennis player Ion Tiriac. Most of Federer’s net worth was generated through sponsorship deals with companies like Nike, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, and Uniqlo, as well as a minority stake in the publicly traded Swiss shoe and apparel brand On, which is valued at $375 million. But every sports fan knows this information. What you may not know is that Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, is the one who made it happen. After becoming Federer’s agent 20 years ago, Godsick negotiated deals collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In fact, Godsick was the one who helped architect Federer’s departure from Nike, landing deals with Uniqlo and On that are now valued at more than $1 billion. While attending the Laver Cup in San Francisco this past weekend, I had the opportunity to interview Godsick. We talk about his journey with Federer, the real story behind why Nike decided to move on from the tennis legend, and the growth of the Laver Cup — a Ryder Cup-style tournament co-founded by Federer and Godsick. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ticket prices are skyrocketing, luxury suites are multiplying, and longtime fans are getting squeezed. Today's podcast explains why the US Open’s future might look nothing like its past. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sports teams are dropping concession prices by 50%. But team owners aren't just doing this to enhance the fan experience. The math also makes financial sense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Chicago Bears have officially ditched their downtown stadium design to build an indoor stadium 25 miles north of the city in Arlington Heights. The Bears say the $2.5 billion project will be entirely privately funded, but that doesn't mean it will be a bad deal. The team is likely to generate more than $1 billion in revenue before the stadium even opens, primarily through the sale of PSLs, luxury suites, and naming rights. Today's podcast breaks down all the details. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's episode is a conversation I recently recorded with fellow Substack writer Ethan Strauss on his live show Random Offense. We spent an entire hour dissecting every angle of the Kawhi Leonard-Steve Ballmer-Los Angeles Clippers cap circumvention story. This is one of the biggest NBA scandals of the last several decades, and there is plenty to discuss and debate. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Underdog is one of the fastest-growing sports businesses ever, on track to hit $500 million in revenue this year. Founder and CEO Jeremy Levine joins today's show to discuss why the company recently added prediction markets, how they are acquiring so many customers so quickly, what product innovation actually looks like in sports betting, and so much more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Dutch Grand Prix banned cars, cut waste, and still sold out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's podcast looks at the recent economic downturn of Las Vegas. I break down the city's declining tourism numbers, why Las Vegas is seeing way fewer visitors in 2025 compared to last year, cultural shifts in society and Vegas' reinvented identity that could be influencing the city's economic decline, and so much more. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's podcast breaks down the $1 billion real estate empire of Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves. Most sports teams are still trying to figure out how to sell more tickets and sponsorships, but the Braves have built a billion-dollar real estate business in the form of The Battery, the team's mixed-use development located outside of Truist Park. I break down precisely how sports teams like the Braves make money. I use data to dig into the team’s most important details — payroll, ticket sales, sponsorships, merchandise and concessions. Then, I focus on The Battery specifically, including how the Braves structured their lease agreements to guarantee revenue increases, why they keep buying up additional property and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's podcast uncovers a billionaire tax trick is influencing record-high sports franchise valuations. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill almost single-handedly crushed sports valuations in the United States. But then, some of the country's most powerful team owners lobbied to stop it. I explain how this tax trick works, how sports teams owners were able to stop a new tax provision related to sports franchise acquisitions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and what might happen moving forward. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's podcast breaks down the NFL's recent deal to give control of iconic NFL Media properties like NFL Network and NFL RedZone to ESPN in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the network. The deal is a groundbreaking equity swap. And while studio shows and streaming rights are nice, there’s one underreported benefit that might be the most valuable of all that I walk through in this episode. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.