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Navigating Sports Business with AJ Maestas

An essential sports and entertainment podcast for industry professionals and sports fans.

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Gain exclusive insight into the professional and personal worlds of high-level executives in sports and entertainment as we host top decision-makers in the industry to discuss emerging topics, their business, careers, and personal life stories.

From collegiate conference commissioners to professional sports team executives and owners, to CMOs and leading marketers at global brands, Maestas takes listeners inside the lives of key people making a major impact on the sports and entertainment industry.

Chris Overholt – President and CEO of OverActive Media – on the rise of esports and gaming, and what it means for the future of sports fandom.

Chris and AJ discuss how OAM’s esports model reflects traditional sports properties that own and operate teams in multiple leagues. They also examine how brands can use esports to authentically reach younger generations.

Details:

2:00 Chris Overholt’s background

6:30 OAM: A media company for the 21st century

19:40 How traditional sports properties reach an esports audience

23:45 The future of esports fandom

34:45 Crypto, gambling, and emerging trends

39:35 Rapid Fire Questions

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36. Chris Overholt – OverActive Media

Chris Overholt – President and CEO of OverActive Media – on the rise of esports and gaming, and what it means for the future of [...]

January 19, 2022

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Highlight: Steve Lauletta – 23XI Racing

Steve Lauletta – President of 23XI Racing – on the recent creativity that he’s seen in NASCAR with events like the Chicago Street Race and the [...]

September 27, 2023

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Highlight: Shawn Quill – KPMG

Shawn Quill – National Sports Industry Leader at KPMG – on the importance of measuring your sponsorship portfolio to determine ROI. He also talks about finding [...]

September 20, 2023

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Highlight: Stu Halberg – Logitix

Stu Halberg – CEO of Logitix – on what actually drives ticket purchasing. The surprising takeaway is that price is not as critical as once thought, [...]

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76. Steve Lauletta – 23XI Racing

Steve Lauletta – President of 23XI Racing – details what it’s like to build a NASCAR team from the ground up alongside Michael Jordan and [...]

September 6, 2023

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Highlight: Kara Nortman – Angel City FC & Monarch Collective

Kara Nortman – Founder of Angel City FC and Managing Partner of Monarch Collective – on the immense success that Angel City has seen so far, [...]

August 30, 2023

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75. Shawn Quill – KPMG

For the 75th episode of Navigating Sports Business, Shawn Quill – National Sports Industry Leader at KPMG – discusses KPMG’s unique role in sports as [...]

August 23, 2023

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Highlight: Jim Kahler – Cleveland State University

Jim Kahler – Director of the Sport & Entertainment Management Program – Monte Ahuja College of Business – Cleveland State University – gives advice about [...]

August 16, 2023

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74. Rick George – University of Colorado

Rick George – Athletic Director at the University of Colorado – talks realignment, the current state of college sports, and how the move to the [...]

August 9, 2023

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Highlight: Latasha Causey – Phoenix Raceway

Latasha Causey – President of Phoenix Raceway – Explains the emphasis that she and her team have placed on listening to fans and providing top-notch [...]

August 2, 2023

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73. Stu Halberg – Logitix

Stu Halberg – CEO of Logitix – breaks down which technologies and emerging players are going to have the biggest impact on ticketing in the [...]

July 26, 2023

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Highlight: Chris Davis – New Balance

Chris Davis – Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President of Merchandising at New Balance – on what it means to be the “ultimate challenger [...]

July 19, 2023

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Join Navigate Founder, AJ Maestas, as he talks with key decision-makers from the sports and entertainment industry about emerging trends, business, their career path, business insights, personal stories, and more.

From collegiate conference commissioners to team owners and executives to CMOs of global brands, Maestas takes listeners inside the lives of the people driving today’s sports and entertainment industry.

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