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Tennis An Asset Class? Wimbledon Makes The £383.7M Case

Tennis An Asset Class? Wimbledon Makes The £383.7M Case

Broadcast rights now drive 56 % of Wimbledon’s record £383.7 M haul, while shared-finals coverage, $125 M in sponsorship, and a £53.5 M prize pool show how the All England Club keeps turning heritage into high-margin growth.

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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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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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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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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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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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F1 Isn’t Just Quick, It’s a Growth Machine

F1 Isn’t Just Quick, It’s a Growth Machine

It’s Thursday and today we’re looking at the economic back-end and impact of F1 races, Sports infrastructure now vies with transit and energy for funding, using a mix of public, private, and hybrid financing, former Tennis super-star Cici Bellis is now playing the Venture Capital Grand Slam, and the MLB media business strategic play is on the table.

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WSL’s Revenue Playbook: From Attachment to Asset

WSL’s Revenue Playbook: From Attachment to Asset

It’s Thursday and today we’re looking at former college tennis players driving pro rankings, Europe continues to be a stronghold for Tennis viewership rates, outdoor pickleball courts boom in the U.S, and sports gear becoming an ecommerce force.

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Serena’s Startup Play, F1’s Rights Race, and an Esports Cold War

Serena’s Startup Play, F1’s Rights Race, and an Esports Cold War

It’s Thursday and today we’re looking at the Serena Williams venture portfolio, China and the US are not only battling in trade tariffs but also for eSports dominance, Formula 1 adds $80M per season in US media rights driven by growing US fanbase, and GenAI is redefining the media game in sports revenues.

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F1’s Real Estate Goldmine, Fitness as Identity, Gretzky’s Board Game

F1’s Real Estate Goldmine, Fitness as Identity, Gretzky’s Board Game

Today we’re looking at consumers' identity toward fitness lifestyle, Wayne Gretzky is creating legacy in companies' boards, NHL media rights costs keep climbing, and the Formula One multimillion dollar real estate costs explain the high tickets and generate long-term wealth for hosting cities.