Ira Boudway

Writer and Reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek

Business of sports reporter at Bloomberg iboudway at bloomberg dot net

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Indy 500 This Weekend Gives Italy's Prema Shot at First Title

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Ira Boudway |Randall Williams |Vanessa Perdomo

This week, we speak with Doug Boles, president of Indycar, about the crazy tale of the Italian team taking pole position in this weekend’s Indy 500 in their first ever season. We also give James Dolan some credit for the Knicks (not something that’s happened in the past), and wrap up our visit to a very busy NFL owners meeting. As always, send us any feedback, tips or ideas here. If you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. Hey, it’s Ira.
Not Every Team Deserves a Netflix Sports Documentary

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Ira Boudway

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Last season the Boston Red Sox were the picture of mediocrity, finishing 81-81, dead middle of the American League East Division, and failing to make the playoffs. The Red Sox were expected to be meh, and they were. So my expectations for , an eight-episode docuseries released by Netflix Inc. in April, were low. The idea of spending eight hours rehashing their humdrum season sounded like a chore, even for this Sox fan.
Kentucky Derby's Millions Mask Horse Racing’s Problems

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | David Papadopoulos |David Hellier |Ira Boudway

This article is for subscribers only. It’s Kentucky Derby weekend. Apparently, it’s the longest continuously held sporting event in America, running since 1875. It’s still a marquee event, but what about the rest of the horse racing industry? We look at how it’s faring, along with a Q&A with the University of Kentucky’s athletic director Mitch Barnhart about the big changes to their sports program.
Baseball’s Biggest Agent Scott Boras on MLB’s Pay Gap and Salary Cap

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dylan Sloan |Ira Boudway |Kyle Kim

Agent Scott Boras had another record offseason, reigniting calls for a salary cap — and threats of a lockout. By Dylan SloanIra BoudwayKyle Kim April 11, 2025 On a Friday in December, baseball agent Scott Boras and his client Juan Soto paid a visit to New York Mets owner Steve Cohen at his home in Delray Beach, Florida. Soto, a 26-year-old lefty slugger, was the most sought-after free agent in baseball.
There’s No Easy Way to Fix Major League Baseball’s Wealth Gap

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Ira Boudway

Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates was emblematic of the franchise. Ace starter Paul Skenes struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings and left the game with a lead—only for the team to be undone by sloppy fielding and poor relief pitching in a walk-off loss to the Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Skenes, 22, is the most exciting young pitcher in the game.
How the Biggest Names in Finance Make March Madness Picks

2 months ago | thinkadvisor.com | Ira Boudway |Giles Turner

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March Madness: How the Top Names in Finance Make Their Bracket Picks

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Ira Boudway |Giles Turner

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Boston Celtics Sale Keeps Valuations Booming, Opens Door to NBA Expansion

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Randall Williams |Ira Boudway |Matthew Townsend

For the tenth year, Bloomberg assembled a group of titans from the worlds of business and finance to take their best shot at filling out the perfect March Madness brackets. Each of the participants has picked a charity and pledged $20,000 — which means there’s more than $1.2 million at play. Half of the total pot goes to charities of the three participants with the most accurate brackets for the men’s tournament; the other half goes to the top three for the women’s side.
Eva Longoria Talks Next Version of Welcome to Wrexham Coming to Hulu

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Vanessa Perdomo |David Hellier |Ira Boudway

This week, we look at the wonder stadium that will be the new Old Trafford (are they going to call it New Trafford?), how MLB tickets are going nuts, and why Eva Longoria is turning a bit Welsh. Today we also wrote about the flawed plan to control college athletes’ pay, and in the latest episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with Mike McCarley about how he built TMRW Sports and the TGL, and the pitch that got legendary golfer Tiger Woods on board.
The Flawed Plan to Gain Control of College Athletes’ Pay

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Ira Boudway

March Madness culminates on April 7, when the NCAA men’s basketball championship game is played in San Antonio. Whichever team wins, it will be the second-most important thing to happen that day in college sports. The main event is slated for a federal courtroom in Oakland, California, where a district judge will hold a hearing on final approval for a settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and former players who’ve sued in class actions over restrictions on pay.