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Gamer alert: EA takes tiny bite of MLS' Apple deal
Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.
This week, Jonathan Rest and Faaez Samadi discuss Major League Soccer’s ground-breaking new deal with Electronic Arts, which will livestream four matches on its mobile gaming platform, and what that suggests about MLS’ broadcast strategy.
Staying in the US, Matthew Glendinning talks about DEI sponsorships in the Trump era ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, while Faaez sheds light on Verizon’s combined backing of ATP Tour and WTA Tour events and whether that…
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