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USFL vs NFL - A Challenge to the King | 3

USFL vs NFL - A Challenge to the King | 3

FromBusiness Wars


USFL vs NFL - A Challenge to the King | 3

FromBusiness Wars

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

By most measures, the USFL’s debut season is a success. The games post solid numbers--in both ticket sales and television ratings--offering undeniable proof that there’s an audience for professional spring football. Still, the league is hemorrhaging money. At a post-season meeting, the twelve franchise owners vote on what to do with their fumbling investments. Eleven of the owners decide to stay the course, and even expand the league to bring in more capital, but the owner of the New Jersey Generals, J. Walter Duncan, has had enough.Duncan puts the Generals on the market for eight million dollars, hoping the low price will launch a bidding war. But only one man makes an offer: a young, brash, egomaniacal Manhattan real estate developer named Donald Trump.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Quip - GetQuip.com/BW to get your first refill pack free with a Quip electric toothbrush!Robinhood - Listeners of Business Wars get a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Sign up at businesswars.robinhood.com
Released:
Feb 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives you the unauthorized, real story of what drives these companies and their leaders, inventors, investors and executives to new heights -- or to ruin. Hosted by David Brown, former anchor of Marketplace. From Wondery, the network behind Dirty John and American History Tellers.