Ron Scott

Founder and Chief Executive of PLB

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@MichaelRedd_ @howlshot This is a wider issue in all women’s pro sports in the US. The valuations have gotten far ahead of the business realities. So the macro question, will women’s sports grow into these valuations commercially. 14x revenue is a bit much. . Do we know if any early investors cashed out

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Champions!

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

Check out my latest article: The Transitioning of British Basketball https://t.co/oR5Ox9vPcK via @LinkedIn

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@MarkKleinmanSky Although there are several bidders for the London franchise, this bid seems the most sensible.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@nikhazar @BasketNews_com Not so sure about that my friend. Especially now.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@nikhazar @BasketNews_com 30 years ago, football (soccer in the US) was in same spot. And it still remains below ice hockey, and MLS is a success. Fans had to be created and those who followed global football already had their teams. The key pivot was MLS started playing in the off season.

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@pbsportswriter Class act those guys.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@pbsportswriter Class act those guys.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

Tectonic shifts happening in European basketball and the U.K. is front and center. It’s about time.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@nick_humby @markbritball Interesting…..

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@RealTraderJill @rabois Europe has a better quality of life. I’m an expat and I live here. Stop with the propaganda.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@arbarkas Ha! That’s good to hear. Love your work. Keep pushing!

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@arbarkas I live in the U.K. Know the basketball space very well, especially the business and commercial realities. An open market invites competition and that’s what we are seeing. In the end, the market will determine the outcomes. The market is fans, sponsors, media etc. Grow the pie!

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@arbarkas Let me make this simple. Euroleague in Eastern Europe, Israel and Dubai and strictly basketball as a sport. NBA Europe in Western Europe, major markets/cities and basketball entertainment. BOTH grow the pie. Win-Win?

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@arbarkas Oh no, sorry Aris, those markets are vitally important. They are just not NBA markets and that is the strength of Euroleague lies. And plenty to build there. The beauty of EL is it’s NOT sports entertainment!

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@arbarkas At 1%, the pie has to grow and markets like UK, France and Germany are growth markets. Spain is up for grabs, Israel, Turkey and Russia are leaning EL. The pie has to grow. That’s where focus should be

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@arbarkas You are so right Aris. I’m not so sure FIBA should be dabbling in commercial league operations. But my point about two different products for two different audiences is a valid one.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@arbarkas @alkar61 Well, no one know that bit more than me my friend. And yes, the U.K. is the most significant untapped market in Europe.

[Ron Scott @ronscottplb]

@arbarkas Of course it will be just one league as each entity brings something unique and together it would be a force multiplier. On branding, media and marketing, NBA is superior however.