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Million Bazillion

How do athletes get paid?

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Today, we’re resharing an episode from our archive that feels especially relevant as the World Cup men’s soccer tournament kicks off next week! “Million Bazillion” listener Alistair wants to know how professional athletes get paid. It’s perfect timing for the question as Bridget and Ryan prepare for the semi-annual Public Radio Foosball Tournament. They scramble to assemble their dream team on a limited budget, while learning the reasons why big teams pay big bucks to the players who bring in big wins.

© Marketplace Length 31 min 2 June 2026 Season 10 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Money , Educational Country: USA Type: Episodic

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© Marketplace Length 31 min 2 June 2026 Season 10 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Money , Educational Country: USA Type: Episodic

Introducing Million Bazillion!

Introducing Million Bazillion!

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

Today, we’re resharing an episode from our archive that feels especially relevant as the World Cup men’s soccer tournament kicks off next week! “Million Bazillion” listener Alistair wants to know how professional athletes get paid. It’s perfect timing for the question as Bridget and Ryan prepare for the semi-annual Public Radio Foosball Tournament. They scramble to assemble their dream team on a limited budget, while learning the reasons why big teams pay big bucks to the players who bring in big wins.


© Marketplace | 31 min

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