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🎙️ Inside the Future of Sports, Crypto, and Digital Ownership: a new Gameday by NJF Holdings Podcast episode is now live .

https://youtu.be/9dRkm0mQRgE

In this conversation, Kike Levy is joined by Peter Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Blockchain.com, and one of the key entrepreneurs behind the global rise of digital assets and blockchain infrastructure.

As sport, media, and technology continue to converge, Peter shares his perspective on how crypto and blockchain could begin to reshape the sports industry, from new models of fan participation and digital ownership to evolving sponsorship dynamics, including Blockchain.com’s partnership with the Dallas Cowboys. The episode looks at how the foundations of the digital economy are being built, and why sport could become one of its most powerful entry points.

🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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🎙️ PETER SMITH ON THE GAMEDAY PODCAST, WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY

In the upcoming episode of Gameday Podcast, Kike Levy sits down with Peter Smith, one of the leading entrepreneurs in the global cryptocurrency and financial technology space.

Peter is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blockchain.com, one of the world’s most established crypto companies, serving tens of millions of users through digital wallets, trading platforms, and blockchain infrastructure. For over a decade, he has been at the forefront of the evolution of digital assets and the transformation of how value moves across the internet.

As crypto, Web3, and digital ownership increasingly intersect with sport, media, and fan engagement, Peter brings a unique perspective on how blockchain technology is reshaping global industries, including the business of sports, with firsthand insights from Blockchain.com’s landmark sponsorship with the Dallas Cowboys, one of the first major crypto partnerships in the NFL.

In this conversation, we explore:

💯 How fans could own their team in the future
⚽ The intersection between digital assets, fan engagement, and the future of sports business
🤝 How blockchain and crypto are opening new models for sponsorships and brand partnerships in sport
🚀 What the next decade of crypto adoption could mean for emerging markets, creators, and global brands

An episode to understand how the infrastructure of the digital economy is being built, and how sport could be one of its most powerful front doors.

🎧 Tune in Wednesday, 11 February at 10:00 CET.
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🎙️ The new episode of Gameday Podcast, hosted by Kike Levy, is now live:

👉 https://youtu.be/J8MHBM3RPDk

This time, we welcome Hicham El Amrani, Senior Advisor to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), and former Secretary General of the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF).

In this episode, we explore why football remains the most universal cultural force in the world, how the Saudi Arabian football ecosystem is evolving at remarkable speed, and why the Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup 2034 could become a defining moment for the country’s sporting future. We also discuss football’s power to shape identity and society, reflecting on Morocco’s historic World Cup run to the semifinals and its global impact.

🎧 Watch the episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, enjoy it and join the conversation.

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🎙️ HICHAM EL AMRANI ON THE GAMEDAY PODCAST, WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY

A conversation to understand how football transcends sport and becomes a driver of identity, influence, and social transformation.

In the upcoming episode of Gameday Podcast, Kike Levy is joined by Hicham El Amrani, one of the most influential figures in the architecture of contemporary global football.

With a career spanning more than two decades at the highest level of sports governance, Hicham served as Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football, where he was directly involved in the organization of major continental competitions and the confederation’s operational and administrative leadership.

Today, he holds a strategic role as Senior Advisor to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, amid the development of one of the most closely watched football ecosystems in the world, at the center of football’s new geopolitical landscape.

In this conversation, we explore:

🌍 What makes football the most global cultural and social phenomenon in the world
🇸🇦 The landscape of the Saudi Arabian football ecosystem and the role of its federation
🏆 The 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup as a turning point for the country and its football industry
🤝 Football’s real impact on society, with examples such as Morocco’s historic run to the semifinals of the last World Cup

🎧 Tune in Wednesday, 28 January at 10:00 AM CET.
👌 Watch, subscribe, and leave a comment on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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🎙️ RAYDE BAEZ ON THE GAMEDAY PODCAST, WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY

In the first episode of Season 3 of Gameday Podcast with Kike Levy, we welcome Rayde Baez, one of the most connected strategic minds in the global sports ecosystem.

Over the past decade, Rayde has built his career at the intersection of basketball, brands and platforms. He has worked as Senior Strategic Advisor at Euroleague Basketball, contributing to long-term growth, positioning and global strategy initiatives, and is also the Founder of The Connect, a strategic advisory firm focused on building meaningful partnerships across sport, media and technology ecosystems.

At a time when the NBA is preparing its real landing in Europe, this conversation goes far beyond highlights and boxscores.

Together we break down:

🏀 The NBA’s roadmap to Europe, and what it really means
🤝 How European franchises could be valued at up to $500 million
🌍 The NBA’s role as a global league organizer beyond the United States
🏟️ How Roig Arena (Valencia) is already positioned as one of the best basketball venues in the world
💼 The real business differences between NBA vs EuroLeague

A must-listen.

🎧 Tune in Wednesday, 14 January at 10:00 AM CET.
👌 Watch, subscribe and join the conversation on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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🎙️ MARC MENCHÉN, fundador y CEO de 2playbook, en GAMEDAY PODCAST este miércoles 11 de junio

Qué ocurrirá con los derechos televisivos en el fútbol y en otros deportes en el futuro, la llegada de la NBA a Europa, el crecimiento del fútbol femenino y del deporte femenino en general, qué oportunidades ofrece el sports business, etc. son algunos de los temas tratados en el episodio 3 de Gameday Podcast que se estrena este miércoles a las 10 AM en YouTube, Spotify y Apple Podcasts.

Como fundador y CEO de ⁨@2PlaybookTV⁩, Marc aporta un profundo conocimiento del ecosistema del negocio del deporte en España y a nivel global.

Tras años cubriendo la industria y ahora liderando una de las plataformas más influyentes en el ámbito del sports business, su visión es imprescindible para comprender el estado actual del negocio deportivo.

🎧 ¡No te lo pierdas! Sigue el podcast y únete a la conversación.


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🎙️ MARC MENCHÉN, founder and CEO of 2Playbook, on the GAMEDAY PODCAST this Wednesday 11 June

What will happen with media rights in football and other sports in the future? The arrival of the NBA in Europe, the growth of women’s football and women’s sports in general, the opportunities within the sports business... These are just some of the topics discussed in Episode 3 of the Gameday Podcast, dropping this Wednesday at 10 AM on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

As founder and CEO of ⁨@2PlaybookTV⁩, Marc brings a deep understanding of the sports business ecosystem in Spain and around the world.

After years covering the industry and now leading one of the most influential platforms in the sports business space, his insight is essential to understanding the current state of the industry.

🎧 Don’t miss it! Follow the podcast and join the conversation.

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