Podcasts and interviews

PWR House Podcast · 30 October 2024

In Investing in Sports and Esports Opportunities, Anthony McGuire and Chris connect his NBA background with company building and investment. The 32-minute episode covers Infinite Esports’ commercial thesis, changes in sports investment, the way audiences consume sports content, and opportunities in esports and women’s sports.

For listeners interested in the business model, start at 5:40. Sports investment begins at 11:27, content consumption at 15:22, and the discussion of esports opportunities at 23:04. It is a compact introduction to the questions Chris has explored across sports, gaming and entertainment.

Hitmarker · 14 September 2022

Ahead of its time? Infinite founder Chris Chaney on the state of esports examines the thinking behind an organization spanning teams and complementary businesses. Chris discusses diversified revenue, the role of a strong shared brand, and the relationship between a local identity and an international audience.

The interview is particularly useful for readers interested in brand architecture. Chris considers how an organization can compete across games while giving fans a coherent identity, and how roots in a city can support a community that extends well beyond it.

The One Away Show · 30 March 2021

Chris joined Bryan Wish for episode 60, One Letter of Resignation From The NBA Away From Becoming An Entrepreneur. The conversation centers on a defining career decision: moving from a role inside a global sports league toward building businesses of his own.

For readers exploring Chris’s founder journey, this episode provides the personal counterpart to his company history. It belongs alongside the story of Chaney Sports Group and the expansion of the Ivy Sports Symposium.

Money Matters Top Tips · 10 February 2020

Adam Torres and Chris discuss early-stage company building, the importance of founders and execution, and relationships that develop across successive ventures. The approximately twelve-minute interview connects his advisory, investment and entrepreneurial work.

SportsPro · bringing the industry to campus

In a 2014 SportsPro magazine Q&A, Chris explained the origin of the Ivy Sports Symposium. A conversation with Princeton athletics administrator Jamie Zaninovich introduced him to the idea of a sports business conference. Chris returned to his dorm room and began developing one for Princeton.

His aim was practical: connect students interested in sports careers with industry leaders willing to share their experience. His advice emphasized understanding the industry’s many functions, choosing a direction, preparing carefully, and contributing to relationships. That early interview connects his entrepreneurial initiative with his longstanding interest in developing young leaders.

Nat Chat · 24 August 2017

Nat Eliason’s conversation, Turning a Love of Sports into an Exciting Career, follows Chris’s path through sport, the NBA and entrepreneurship. Its chapter guide points listeners to sports-career origins at 28:37, professional networking at 45:55 and outreach at 50:06.

SportsPro Podcast · 13 July 2018

Chris and Joe Hills joined Eoin Connolly to discuss Infinite’s teams, partnerships and work with game publishers. The episode description also highlights the Houston Outlaws’ first season and the Arlington venue plans, capturing the organization’s ambitions during its growth.

E-Sport Business Talk · 24 April 2020

This German-language discussion with Dennis Gehlen, Chris Hana and Marcel Feldkamp explores the organizations and business models behind professional esports. Chris connects team operations with commercial development and early-stage entrepreneurship.

Conquering Geek Culture · 14 July 2020

Chris Hana and Chris examine the original idea behind Infinite in Building an Esports Team vs Building an Ecosystem. The 26-minute episode’s themes include entrepreneurship, entertainment, local communities and the development of an esports business.

Fil50 · 23 August 2020

Muhammad Mansour and Tarek Nasr welcomed Chris for episode 32 of Fil50. Their conversation covers esports investment, venues, entertainment and the place of in-person tournaments during the pandemic.

Esports Insider · investing in people

In his 2019 interview with Adam Fitch ahead of ESI New York, Chris emphasized patient company building, capable teams and understanding an industry before investing. The interview offers a concise expression of his founder-focused approach.

More recorded conversations

These interviews offer additional entry points into Chris’s work: the development of Infinite, learning a new industry, supporting founders and creating opportunities in sport.