The sports industry has become a significant global economic force, generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually on a worldwide basis and operating within an increasingly complex financial landscape. Professional...more
We continue to observe the growth of professional sports as an asset class, with private capital having transformed team investments in recent years from trophy assets to opportunities for significant growth....more
2/12/2025
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Institutional Investors ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
MLB ,
NBA ,
NCAA ,
NFL ,
NHL ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
School Sports ,
Sports
The financial landscape of United States professional sports is rapidly evolving. Soaring team valuations, lucrative media rights deals, growing portfolios of ancillary assets and expanding global fanbases have reshaped the...more
1/28/2025
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Corporate Finance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Sports
Launching a new sports league is not for the faint of heart, and there are many consequential decisions to be made during the early stages. One of the more significant and consequential issues is the structure of the league....more
There was a time when ownership of a professional sports franchise was not regarded as a serious business venture. Owning a team, even in one of the major leagues in North America, was regarded as more of a frolic and detour,...more