This week on a special edition of The Big Deal, Tredders is joined by co-founder of Strong Pilates, Michael Ramsey.

Strong Pilates is a franchise company which has set its sights on a $35 million turnover a year.

After launching pre-pandemic in 2019, Strong Pilates has reached 58 studios across Australia and New Zealand, with expansion heading to the States and more.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Ramsey started the business after breaking his ankle and turned to reformer pilates.

Alongside his business partner Mark Armstrong, they used the profits from their former ventures to establish the business.

Listen to the full chat here.

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In this week's episode, Tredders and Jack discuss the bizarre battle between the AFL's umpires boss Stephen McBurney and CFMEU boss John Setka.

Also on the pod...

• Free Agency moves
• Gil joins Tabcorp
• Boomers' jersey farce
• WNBA's ups and downs
• Peacock turns to golf
• French Open's new deal
• Wimbledon offering more cash
• Bid to boot Rugby Victoria board
• Sam Kerr's Chelsea extension
• Newcastle's new owners
• Cricket boost in the States

And more!

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In this week's episode, Tredders and Jack breakdown the Australian sport commercial revenue chart and...

• Player salaries and salary caps;
• Loyalty vs business when it comes to AFL player deals;
• Multi-million TV audiences & ratings for NRL State of Origin;
• San Francisco Unicorns signing of Pat Cummins;
• The Perth Wildcats acquisition offer to Sports Entertainment Group;
• The NBA and the latest in global basketball;
• UEFA Champions League and Real Madrid's 5-year signing of striker Kylian Mbappe for $24.5 million a season, including a $245m sign-on bonus! (And then, the reaction from Cristiano Ronaldo);
• Reports around Manchester City's legal action against the Premier League around Associated Party Transactions;
• HanesBrand selling the sportswear brand Champion to Authentic Brands in a $1.2b sale - shares in Hanes surged more than 15% on the news;
• Formula One driver Jack Doohan's rise to the Alpine F1 team and the salary gaps between drivers in the competition;
• Doubts around French Olympic uniform supplier Le Coq Sportif's financial health;
• And, finally, the $2.89 million sale of a one-off Michael Jordan autographed sports card. But that's not the highest price ever attained for a sports card.

And more!

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About The Big Deal

The Big Deal reveals the dollars, details and drama behind the business of sport, in Australia and around the world.

Subscribe to the weekly podcast on your favourite podcast player, and join our community and get a weekly wrap of sports deals, breaking sports business news and much more at: www.thebigdeal.au

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