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The Sport Market is all about the bulls and bears of sport business. Hosted by nationally-recognized sport business commentator and marketing communications executive Tom Mayenknecht, The Sport Market goes to the dollars and cents behind the scenes to discuss the sport business stories that matter most to fans. It’s about everything from sport management and sport broadcast to sport law and sport marketing, digging deep on franchise valuations, the hottest-selling merchandise and apparel and the best stadiums and arenas in North America and around the world. Follow the money!
The Sport Market, Hour 1: Aug 3
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, breaks down the biggest story of the week in the Opening Bell commentary.
44:0203/08/2024
Stellingwerff: “We have six sport scientists on the ground at the Paris 2024 Olympics”
Trent Stellingwerff of Canadian Sport Institute Pacific joined The Sport Market to describe the sport science and medicine support provided to more than 140 members of the 300-plus Canadian Olympic team. CSI Pacific has six sport scientists at Paris 2024, a half dozen who attended training camps before the Games and another 20 who are “on call” .
10:4727/07/2024
Previous delays have only enhanced the $1.2B plan for Scotia Place in Calgary
Eric Francis of Sportsnet joined Tom Mayenknecht on The Sport Market to talk about the “fire and ice” theming behind Scotia Place, the new home of the Calgary Flames set to open on 2027.
11:5527/07/2024
Basketball is making its mark on the betting market during Paris 2024
Steve McAllister of Gaming News Canada joined The Sport Market to talk about the PR behind Canada Soccer and “Drone-gate”, along with the interest in Canada’s men’s national basketball team.
04:4227/07/2024
The Sport Market Pitch
The Sport Market Pitch presented by Chambers Plan employee benefits Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht makes a pitch to future Olympic organizing committees to follow the playbook of innovation for Paris 2024, especially the use of Eiffel Tower metal in the Olympic medals.
03:2727/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 4: July 27
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom takes a look at the top stories in the Vancouver Sun sports section as he dives into the Weekend Extra along with Aziz Rajwani. Then we go around the horn talking all the big stories in Vancouver sports as PostMedia's Steve Ewen joins the program and round it out with producer Elan Chark and the Closing Comments.
43:2327/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 27
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, it's time to Buy, Sell or Hold on the stock market of sport, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani, John Festinger and producer Elan Chark.
43:3927/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 27
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by Jon Festinger to discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the week that was in the business of sport.
43:2427/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 27
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, breaks down the biggest story of the week in the Opening Bell commentary.
43:0827/07/2024
The Bulls & Bears of Sport Business: July 20
Sport business commentator and former sports executive Tom Mayenknecht rolls out the biggest winners and losers this week in the sports industry. He's bullish on MLB All-Star Week and bearish on the incidents that saw thousands of fans storm the Hard Rock Stadium at the Copa America finale.
05:5220/07/2024
The Sport Market Podium funded by Alpine Credits: July 20
Check out the top three sport business stories of the week on The Sport Market, including the surprising pitch the state of New Jersey is making for the Philadelphia 76ers. Also on tap: the Tampa Bay Rays stadium project gets approved in St. Petersburg, and Steve Ballmer previews the $2B Intuit Dome.
05:5320/07/2024
Chad Dey tees up the Rogers Jays Care Celebrity Golf Classic: July 20
Sportsnet 650's own Chad Dey, co-chair of the Rogers Jays Care Celebrity Golf Classic, joins The Sport Market to talk about the worthy cause of Challenger baseball for disabled kids, the focal point of the fundraiser coming up on July 25th at Tsawwassen Springs.
10:1820/07/2024
The Buy & Sell Panel presented by Pastime Sports & Games: July 20
Our Buy & Sell panel comprised of Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and host Tom Mayenknecht debate the greatest athlete of all time, and whether MLB has the best all-star game in professional sports. It's all part of The Sport Market on the Sportsnet Radio Network.
16:1220/07/2024
The Sport Market Pitch presented by Chambers Plan employee benefits: July 20
Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht makes a pitch to all sports owners to approach future arena development and design the way Steve Ballmer has with the $2 billion Intuit Dome its impressive Halo video screen.
07:4920/07/2024
The Canadian goals are lofty for Paris 2024
Wendy Pattenden, President & CEO of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, joins Tom Mayenknecht on The Sport Market to talk the sport science "team behind the team" for Canadian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which begin this coming Friday on July 26th.
09:5120/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 4: July 20
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom takes a look at the top stories in the Vancouver Sun sports section as he dives into the Weekend Extra along with Aziz Rajwani. Then we go around the horn talking all the big stories in Vancouver sports as PostMedia's Steve Ewen joins the program, and round it out with producer Justin Morissette and the Closing Comments.
43:2820/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 20
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, it's time to Buy, Sell or Hold on the stock market of sport, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani, John Festinger and producer Justin Morissette.
43:1320/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 20
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by Jon Festinger to discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the week that was in the business of sport.
43:3420/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 20
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, breaks down the biggest story of the week in the Opening Bell commentary, and is joined by Canadian Golf hall of famer Dick Zokol.
43:3820/07/2024
Soccer made a mark on the betting market this month
Steve McAllister of Gaming News Canada joined The Sport Market to talk about the business side of Wimbledon, Euros and Copa America and more.
09:2513/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 4: July 6
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom takes a look at the top stories in the Vancouver Sun sports section as he dives into the Weekend Extra along with Aziz Rajwani and Jon Festinger. Then we go around the horn talking all the big stories in Vancouver sports as PostMedia's Steve Ewen joins the program, before we round out the show with The Broadscast's Samantha Chang and her closing comments.
43:2913/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 13
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, it's time to Buy, Sell or Hold on the stock market of sport, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani, John Festinger and Elan Chark.
43:0913/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 13
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by Jon Festinger to discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the week that was in the business of sport.
44:0813/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 13
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, and breaks down the biggest story of the week in the Opening Bell commentary.
44:0613/07/2024
The Sport Market Podium funded by Alpine Credits: July 6
Check out the top three sport business stories of the week on The Sport Market with Tom Mayenknecht, including the UEFA Euro Cup and CONMEBOL Copa America, NHL free agency, and the Boston Celtics.
07:2006/07/2024
The Sport Market Pitch presented by Chambers Plan employee benefits: July 6
Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht makes a pitch to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ownership and front office: Go all in on marketing these next two years to take full advantage of the countdown to the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Anything less is a missed opportunity.
03:0706/07/2024
The Buy & Sell Panel presented by Pastime Sports & Games: July 6
Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and host Tom Mayenknecht debate whether the Vancouver Canucks are better after the first week of free agency, the Copa America and more on The Sport Market.
26:3206/07/2024
The Bulls & Bears: July 6
Sports business commentator and form sport executive Tom Mayenknecht rolls out the biggest winners and losers this week in the sports industry. He's bullish this week on tournament soccer and bearish on the Toronto Blue Jays.
04:4806/07/2024
Class is in session with The Sports Professor: July 6
The Sports Professor, Rick Horrow of Harvard University joins The Sport Market to talk NHL free agency, the Copa America, and the looming sale of the Boston Celtics.
14:0706/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: July 6
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, it's time to Buy, Sell or Hold on the stock market of sport, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani, John Festinger and Justin Morissette.
43:2406/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 2: July 6
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by Jon Festinger to discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the week that was in the business of sport.
43:3206/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 1: July 6
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, and breaks down the biggest story of the week in the Opening Bell commentary.
43:2706/07/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 4: June 29
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom takes a look at the top stories in the Vancouver Sun sports section as he dives into the Weekend Extra along with Aziz Rajwani and Jon Festinger. Then we go around the horn talking all the big stories in Vancouver sports as PostMedia's Steve Ewen joins the program.
43:4430/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: June 29
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, it's time for the Sport Market Pitch, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani, John Festinger and Elan Chark.
43:2830/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 2: June 29
Tom Mayenknecht hosts.
43:2430/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 1: June 29
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, talks the big stories of the week in the Opening Bell commentary
43:5830/06/2024
Buy & Sell presented by Pastime Sports & Games: June 22
Our Buy & Sell panel presented by Pastime Sports & Games – Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and show host Tom Mayenknecht – checks in on the TV numbers for the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, where Canadians are outwatching Americans by a factor of 9:1 in this Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.
18:5922/06/2024
The Sport Market Pitch presented by Chambers Plan employee benefits: June 22
Sport business commentator and host of The Sport Market Tom Mayenknecht looks at the performance of key Canadian business indicators – television ratings, per capita audience share, merchandise sales and ticket prices as rationale for urging the NHL to seriously consider Canadian markets such as Quebec City and Greater Toronto in the next round of expansion.
08:0122/06/2024
The Sport Market Podium funded by Alpine Credits: June 22
Sport business commentator Tom Mayenknecht rolls out the top three sport business stories of the week on The Sport Market Podium funded by Alpine Credits, including the business and TV impact of Game 7 in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Final, the wild finish to the US Open golf championship and the cancellation of the land auction that was the heart of the Arizona Coyotes plan to bring the NHL back to Greater Phoenix.
04:4722/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 4: June 22
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom takes a look at the top stories in the Vancouver Sun sports section as he dives into the Weekend Extra along with Aziz Rajwani and Jon Festinger. Then we go around the horn talking all the big stories in Vancouver sports as PostMedia scribe Steve Ewen joins the program. This podcast was produced by Justin Morissette.
44:2322/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: June 22
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom talks with the CEO of Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, Wendy Pattenden about a whole host of topics, including the Oilers' improbable push to force Game 7. Then it's time for the Sport Market Pitch, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani, John Festinger and producer Justin Morissette for more on the Stanley Cup Final and the BC Lions' hot start to the CFL season. This podcast was produced by Justin Morissette.
44:4522/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 2: June 22
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 2, Tom is joined by Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Dick Zokol to talk Bryson DeChambeau's big moment at the US Open. He also talks with law professor John Festinger about the good, the bad and the ugly from this week's sports stories. This podcast was produced by Justin Morissette.
44:3422/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 1: June 22
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In the first hour, Tom runs down the big movers and shakers of the week in the world of the business of sport in this week's Podium, talks the big stories of the week in the Opening Bell commentary, and is joined by The Parleh's editor-in-chief Steve McAllister, as well as collectibles expert Ken Richardson of Pastime Radio. This podcast was produced by Justin Morissette.
44:2922/06/2024
Festinger: Formula 1 growth in North America is palpable
Jon Festinger of Chandler, Fogden and Lyman joins The Sport Market to talk about the good practices, bad practices and ugly practices in the business of sport, including a record U.S. television audience of 1.8M Americans for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal last week.
12:0215/06/2024
Buy & Sell presented by Pastime Sports & Games
Our Buy & Sell panel presented by Pastime Sports & Games – Jon Festinger, Aziz Rajwani, producer Justin Morissette and show host Tom Mayenknecht – debate whether the success of the Florida Panthers validates Gary Bettman’s sunbelt franchise strategy, and more.
20:1715/06/2024
Richardson: Vintage cards and collectibles are hotter than ever at the moment
Collectibles guru and trading card expert Ken Richardson of Pastime Sports & Games joined The Sport Market to discuss the Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth items that are being estimated at $25M and $30M, respectively.
07:1015/06/2024
Opening Bell Commentary on The Sport Market
Sport business commentator and host of The Sport Market Tom Mayenknecht speaks to how we connect with sports personalities such as Jerry West and Charles Barkley. Barkley is among those who appear to know how and when to exit their playing or broadcast careers on their terms, going out strong.
04:0915/06/2024
Rolfsen: "Which search is more embarrassing: L.A. Lakers head coach or Loch Ness Monster?"
In his extended edition of The Rolfsen Report: The Comedy of Sport on The Sport Market on the Sportsnet Radio Network, Vancouver comedian Torben Rolfsen gives us a lighter side take on the business of sport: "The Blue Jays Yusei Kikuchi in one of the weirdest plays ever in Oakland last Sunday. Gave new meaning to the term pinch-hitter."
07:3315/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 4: June 15
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 4, Tom takes a look at the top stories in the Vancouver Sun sports section as he dives into the Weekend Extra along with Aziz Rajwani and Jon Festinger. Then we go around the horn talking all the big stories in Vancouver sports as PostMedia scribe Steve Ewen joins the program. Finally, Tom is joined by Broadscast host Samantha Chang for her closing bell commentary. This podcast was produced by Justin Morissette.
43:4815/06/2024
The Sport Market, Hour 3: June 15
Tom Mayenknecht hosts. In Hour 3, Tom talks with BC Lions club president Duane Vienneau just hours before the Leos play their home opener, with more 50,000 fans coming for the game as well as a kick-off concert with 50 Cent. Then it's time for the Sport Market Pitch, as Tom is joined by Aziz Rajwani and John Festinger to continue discussing the business impact of the Lions' kick-off concert series. This podcast was produced by Justin Morissette.
44:1715/06/2024