It's a Women's World; It's a Betting World; But It's Not Necessarily an NFT or NIL World

The Schloss-Blog is watching women in sports, betting in sports and blood money in sports and women in sports (again) because they are kicking ass.

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But first, it appears fusion energy is next great trend. It uses energy to create even more energy than it uses to create it and is really cool.

But it's like carbon-less energy and electric cars - they will dominate the marketplace - around 2050 or later. Maybe. And not before politicians. Scrambling to put their names on it all, screw it all up.

Me, I'll buy an e-car when, on every street corner, all those gas stations have been replaced by quick-serve e-car recharging stations that let you plug in your car and go, just like you do now with gas.

Raise your hand if you think that is going to happen by 2030, which, by the way, is when Volkswagen is going to stop making gas-powered cars and only produce e-cars.

I have two Tiguans. They are both gas efficient. We'll see if I want to buy two more 'e' versions.

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Do you know who Julianne Stich is?

Maybe you should. She is the first female coach to guide a men's collegiate team to an NCAA title. She took the University of Chicago to the Division III title with a 2-0 win over Williams College earlier this month in the championship game.

A lot of men coach women's sports. It's time to start reversing that.

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An Olive Garden manager in Kansas recently sent an absolutely scathing letter to employees about calling in sick, telling them, literally, if their dog died and they had to bring it in to prove that's why they stayed home.

Olive Garden fired him.

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In an interesting Sports Business Journal survey, 80% of fans told them don't watch LIV golf, they think NIL is good for college sports and their betting habits have not changed just because you can place a bet just about form anywhere in any state in the union.

Sixty-three percent say they never bet anyway, just like always. Only7 10% says they are gambling more on sports than they did before. And NFTs? Some 85% don't own one and likely never will.

Don't worry kids - mom and dad are not gambling away your inheritance, let alone your college tuition.

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Here's a scoop: Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX corporation will not have a Super Bowl commercial this year.

Unless it's an ad for Orange is the New Black.

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In case you're thinking about attending college in New Zealand or getting an internship there, the nation is banning you from buying cigarettes if you were born after Jan 1, 2009. 

In other words, whatever comes after Gen Z. Wonder what they're gonna' call that?

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Next week, a look back at 2022. It had its stars (San Bankman-Fried) who will end up in stripes. Trump will too, just not in 2023.

Probably.

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Good night, Mrs. Calabash. Here's to you, Julianne Stich.

More Sunday night twice) on my Radio Free Phoenix rock 'n' roll show (two shifts this week - 6-8 pm Eastern on Sunday and again 11 pm-2 am Eastern, Sunday into Monday).