As NCAA Settlement Looms, So Does College Sports’ Private Capital Era
The NCAA and its biggest conferences are currently negotiating a legal settlement that could usher in a new era in big-time college sports, one where athletes see more…
The NCAA and its biggest conferences are currently negotiating a legal settlement that could usher in a new era in big-time college sports, one where athletes see more…
Most every major league—and that soon will likely include the NFL—allows private equity (PE) funds to own stakes in their teams, to the point institutional investors are…
The National Football League is working with PJT Partners in its gradual march toward accepting institutional capital. The NFL has retained the investment bank to…
From soccer to the NFL, natural grass playing fields are increasingly becoming a point of contention between players and owners. With that backdrop, sports-focused…
WNBA legend Candace Parker announced her retirement from professional basketball via Instagram on Sunday afternoon and teased some details about an expanded future in…
This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. Investment giant CVC Capital Partners…
The Buffalo Bills are set to open a new stadium for the 2026 season. The four-time reigning AFC East champions might also have a new minority owner when the new Highmark…
Simon Sports, a Michigan-based sports investment firm, has reached an agreement to buy assets from The Players Impact (TPI), creating a joint venture with the global…
Private equity giant Silver Lake is buying the minority of Endeavor Group it doesn’t own and taking the TKO and WME parent private at $27.50 a share, a 9% premium to…
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Chris Del Conte, athletic director at the University of Texas at Austin, about…
Private equity firms looking for ways into college sports have been warned to avoid Austin, Texas. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said on an upcoming…
The sports tech sector had a record 2023, with more than $37 billion in deals and $7 billion in new money raised for investment funds, according to a new report from…