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$10B Lakers Sale I Announcing Sports M&A X CapLink Group I NFL’s $2.7B Flex

$10B Lakers Sale I Announcing Sports M&A X CapLink Group I NFL’s $2.7B Flex

New 150 Media × CapLink platform debuts while record-setting deals—from the $10B Lakers buyout to Europe’s €2.2B stadium spree—underscore private capital’s tightening grip on sports and M&A.

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Wimbledon’s Secret Weapon? Cheap Debt, Big Upside

Wimbledon’s Secret Weapon? Cheap Debt, Big Upside

From GenAI breakthroughs to cross-border ratings gaps and billion-dollar playoff windfalls, this week’s deals reveal where sports capital is flowing—and why.

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Mark Cuban’s $750M Fund Is Betting On U.S. Sports Like It’s 2035

Mark Cuban’s $750M Fund Is Betting On U.S. Sports Like It’s 2035

New multi-network rights deal sets valuation precedent, as rising viewership and viral stars push women’s sports into a new investment tier.

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The WNBA’s Record Media Rights Deal: A New Era for Women’s Sports Business

The WNBA’s Record Media Rights Deal: A New Era for Women’s Sports Business

The WNBA is entering a transformational phase in its business evolution, underscored by a landmark media rights deal valued at approximately $2.2 billion over 11 years.

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MLB Outpaces S&P, and PE’s Noticing

MLB Outpaces S&P, and PE’s Noticing

It’s Thursday, and we’re tracking Cici Bellis’ pivot from pro tennis to venture capital, esports’ deepening grip on Gen Z fandom, and how Congress could upend the math behind billion-dollar franchise deals.

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Tax Reform Targets Sports Team Ownership

Tax Reform Targets Sports Team Ownership

A new U.S. tax reform bill is sending shockwaves through the sports investment world.

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The Economics of Major League Baseball

The Economics of Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball’s financial performance over the past decade offers a compelling look at the evolving economics of professional sports.

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NCAA Diversifies, Roland Garros Cashes In, and PE Joins the Huddle

NCAA Diversifies, Roland Garros Cashes In, and PE Joins the Huddle

It’s Thursday and we explore a sports business landscape in transformation—the NCAA is expanding its revenue streams beyond March Madness as women’s basketball and new media deals take center stage.

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Roland Garros: The French Open's Global Media Surge

Roland Garros: The French Open's Global Media Surge

Roland Garros, long a cornerstone of the Grand Slam calendar, is no longer just a clay-court spectacle—it’s become a global media powerhouse.

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Amazon, NBC, Disney: The New NBA Power Trio

Amazon, NBC, Disney: The New NBA Power Trio

It’s Thursday and we’re analyzing the capital imbalances reshaping college athletics, Federer’s equity-driven blueprint in performance retail, the undervalued upside in global esports, strategic consolidation in the sports retail sector, and the growth of data-driven infrastructure in professional sports.

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Unlocking Value in Esports: A $6B Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

Unlocking Value in Esports: A $6B Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

The esports industry is scaling quickly, but it’s still misunderstood—and that may be its biggest edge.

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From Netflix to FIFA: Who’s Really Winning Streaming Sports?

From Netflix to FIFA: Who’s Really Winning Streaming Sports?

It’s Thursday and today we’re looking at George Foreman’s entrepreneurial story, Apollo is not landing on the moon but is landing on the Liga MX with a $1.3B move, Tennis Grand Slams infrastructure is more complex and expensive than expected, and streaming is poised to account for the 20% of global sports rights spend in 2025.

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