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Jordan Levin on the OpenBet sale to Endeavor, developing betting industry trends
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jordan Levin, Scientific Games executive vice president and group chief executive of digital, who recently played a key role in sale of betting technology and content operation OpenBet to Endeavor. Eric and Chris also discuss Dapper Labs’ large-scale agreement with the National Football League and NFL Players Association, funding for the newly formed Fanatics Trading Cards, continued turbulence for United States-based regional sports networks, and advancing efforts by the NFL’s Chicago Bears to develop a new stadium.
NFL begins 2021 season with first full stadium amid pandemic
League, Buccaneers welcome high-energy crowd to Raymond James Stadium
NFLPA president calls for daily Covid-19 testing for all players
Tretter advocates for sharp increase in monitoring for vaccinated players
NFLPA investigating Covid-19 comments by Jaguars’ Meyer
Labor flashpoint emerges just before start of 2021 regular season
MLB, MLBPA shifting exclusive trading card rights to Fanatics
Creation of new joint venture to end long-running MLB tie with Topps
NFL warns that virus outbreaks could lead to team forfeits
Goodell lays out severe set of competitive and financial penalties in latest memo
NFL, NFLPA loosen Covid-19 protocols for vaccinated players
Updated rules still impose heavy restrictions for unvaccinated individuals
NFL formally ratifies 17-game regular season
Schedule expansion is the league's first since 1978
NFL set to make 17-game regular season official
Long-planned schedule expansion part of current labor deal
NFL sets 2021 salary cap at $182.5m per team
Decrease of 8 per cent, while partially reflecting pandemic, is less than feared
Goodell: 2021 NFL season may not be normal
Commissioner praises league's enhanced flexibility, improved labor relations
Monkey Knife Fight aligns with NFLPA, OneTeam Partners
Upstart daily fantasy sports company strikes multifaceted agreement with equity component
NFL, NFLPA to close facilities on Election Day
The National Football League and NFL Players Association will close all of their facilities, including team headquarters, on November 3 to allow all NFL-related personnel to vote on Election Day in the…
Athlete protests continue across US sports industry
Players remain strongly united in push for meaningful societal change
NFL, NFLPA reach deal governing Covid-19 impacts
Series of amendments to existing CBA will adjust future salary caps, govern player behavior amid pandemic
NFL, NFLPA grapple with protocols for 2020 season
Key decisions need to be made in coming days to maintain current training camp schedule
NFL set to ban player postgame jersey exchanges
New protocols set to prohibit popular player tradition
NFLPA president levies sharp rebuke of NFL’s approach to Covid-19
Union leader claims league not following health recommendations