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Gil's Arena

Podcast · underdogfantasy.com · EN
Hosted by Gilbert Arenas

Gil's Arena, hosted by former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas, is a daily basketball talk show covering NBA news, player debates and league storylines. The show has 510 episodes since February 2023, releases several times a week in roughly 60 to 90 minute parts, and is estimated at 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. The rate is about $90 to $620 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Gil's Arena

Daily NBA debate show with a former All-Star host and sports betting listeners

  • 510 episodes since February 2023 with releases several times a week
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.5 from 444 ratings, 371 of them five stars
  • Existing sponsor relationship with a sports prediction platform signals openness to ads
Best forsports betting and fantasy productssports apparel and fan merchandisesports media and streaming services
Watch forThe feed is explicit and the sponsor category is gambling-adjacent, so brands with strict suitability rules should review before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports90%
Basketball85%
Gambling10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, debate, commentary
Tone
energetic, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
60 to 90 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 45%: Apple Podcasts shows 444 ratings, which points to the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000), supported by a show under two years old, a weekly-plus cadence, network distribution through iHeartPodcasts and Playmaker, and a YouTube simulcast.
Audience asks aboutWhich NBA teams are contenders this seasonHow players like Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving fit on their new teamsWhether current stars are living up to expectations
Age
25%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
15%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

40%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
Host-readhost reads the sponsor message
Brands seen
Underdog FantasyiHeartPodcastsPlaymaker
Categories promoted
sports betting, daily fantasy sports, predictions
Affiliate links
Yes

The show description links to underdogfantasy.com and the Underdog Sports website promotes a sign-up code (UDPROMO) and an offer of virtual funds.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed carries the explicit flag set to 1 (explicit), and the Underdog sponsor material promotes gambling-style products.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 39 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Founded and run by the one and only, Gilbert Arenas. LIVE Mon-Fri 11:30PT/2:30 ET on YouTube. Beyond becoming one of the most unstoppable scorers of his era, Agent Zero is one of the most celebrated personalities the league has ever seen. Follow along for his insight, views on the game, and theories that will make you look at basketball (plus the world around it) differently……
Gil's Arena's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Gil's Arena

Gil's Arena is an NBA talk show hosted by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, according to the show description in the RSS feed. The show runs live daily on YouTube and publishes episodes in two-part segments that cover league news, player debates and team storylines. It has 510 episodes in the feed since February 2023 and typical episode lengths of 60 to 90 minutes.

The show is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and Playmaker, and its Apple Podcasts listing shows a 4.5 average rating from 444 ratings. Audience figures are estimates only, and the show's own download data is not public. Based on the rating count and cadence, Starbooked estimates 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, with an audience that is predominantly male and based in the United States.

The show carries Underdog Fantasy sponsorship and links to the Underdog Sports platform. Estimated rates run from about $90 to $620 per host-read mid-roll, which suits sports betting, fantasy and sports media brands seeking an engaged basketball audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Gil's Arena can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Gil's Arena

How much does Gil's Arena charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Starbooked estimates $90 to $620 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads. Actual rates depend on placement and negotiation.

What is Gil's Arena about?

Gil's Arena is an NBA talk show hosted by Gilbert Arenas, covering league news, player debates and team storylines in episodes of 60 to 90 minutes, several times a week.

How do I contact Gil's Arena about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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