Podcast•Mar 24, 2026•9 min
SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 24, 2026
The episode covers several hot topics in sports business: the WNBA’s near‑finalized collective bargaining agreement granting players a 20% revenue share and a $7 million salary cap, record‑breaking viewership for the men’s NCAA tournament, Seattle’s Kraken owner consolidating control of Climate Pledge Arena to position the city for an NBA expansion franchise, Wimbledon adding video‑review technology for line calls, and bipartisan Senate legislation aiming to bar sports prediction markets. Joe Lemire highlights the broader impact of the WNBA deal on gender equity, the growing role of tech in officiating across tennis and baseball, and the political clash over sports betting regulation. The discussion also notes the upcoming MLB opening day streamed on Netflix and the strategic moves by leagues to expand internationally.
