Another day another youth sports business up for sale. This time it's D1 Training who bolsters 175+ facilities, 100,000 scholastic athletes, and over 5 million visitors in the last year. Kyle and Kyle discuss the run of youth sports sales in the last month, where D1's sale fits in the market, and the unbelievable $154.5 Billion youth sports market projection in 2032 (!!!). They then get into GameChanger's massive live-streaming numbers and breakdown HUDL's partnership with Lee Enterprises. Finally, we have a interview with PA Senator Joe Picozzi talking about his $3,000 youth sports tax credit proposal.

0:00 - D1 Training is For Sale

6:34 - The $154 BILLION Youth Sports Market(!!!)

11:22 - Discussing the Viral "Something Big is Happening" X Article

13:35 - D1 Training's Position in the Market

22:28 - GameChanger's MASSIVE Live-Streaming Numbers

30:46 - The Future of Youth Sports Live-Streaming

35:10 - HUDL Partners with the Papers

38:51 - Apollo's $6 Billion Sports Investment Blitz

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Sameer Ahuja, President of GameChanger, joins Buying Sandlot's Kyle Scott to talk about the company's latest product release, adding broadcast features, the future of live-streaming, and they company's expansion into new sports. They also talk about the balance between accessibility and profitability, what the height of the youth sports market cap looks like, and the significance of sponsorship.

0:00 - How GameChanger Has Evolved

6:30 - Details of GameChanger’s New Product: Video, Broadcast, AI and More

12:12 - Expanding into New Sports

16:10 - Balancing Accessibility and Profitability

18:33 - Unifying the Sports Experience

23:40 - Thoughts on Platform Consolidation

26:06 - GameChanger's Livestreaming Opportunity

31:10 - GameChanger's Long-Term Goals

33:38 - How GameChanger Leverages Content

38:00 - The Future of Sponsorship in Youth Sports

43:10 - Driving Accessibility in Youth Sports

46:36 - How Big Can the Youth Sports Market Get?

49:51 - Trends and Innovations in Youth Sports

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Daniel Himel is the founder of "Happy Baseball" or as it's called on his tax returns - Middle School Matchup. MSM is a unique weekend tournament for middle school baseball players in areas that do not have formal middle school teams. Over 50,000 kids in 300 cities have participated and it's getting bigger and bigger each year. We talk to Dan why they only play twice a year, how do they spot good locations, his franchise model, the Savannah Bananas recent news, and if he's expanding into other sports.

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0:00 - Brand New Speakers Announced for the Buying Sandlot Summit

5:20 - Kyle & Kyle's Thoughts on Middle School Matchup

17:22 - What is Middle School Matchup?

20:30 - How does MSM spot good locations?

21:28 - How does MSM Decide When to Schedule Tourneys?

23:28 - What is MSM's Franchise Model look like?

28:43 - Why they can't have more tournaments...

30:11 - Will MSM have to compete with the Savannah Bananas?

32:59 - Will they expand into other sports?

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