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Sports Law Today Newsletter: Fall 2025

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Private equity firms recognize the value of investing in U.S. professional sports—the sector’s growth is outpacing other industries and asset classes due to the rapid increase in franchise valuations. However, those same...more

Ankura

Swinging for Success: The Hundred’s Private Investment Game Plan

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“By the barest of margins!,” exclaimed seasoned cricket commentator Ian Smith as England lifted the ICC One Day International Cricket World Cup for the first time since its inception in 1975. The date was 14 July 2019, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Institutional Investments in Sports: Fueling Revenue and Valuation Growth

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How High Can It Go? What Private Equity Needs to Know about How Professional Sports Leagues’ Rules Impact Sports Franchise...

If you had invested in a North American sports franchise between 1991- 2022, you would have earned at least a seven-fold return on your investment, bettering the return from the S&P 500 over that period of time by a...more

Baker Donelson

Avoiding Pitfalls for Private Equity Investors in Franchisors: Structure Counts

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Private equity-owned franchise systems are flourishing. Private equity firms are attracted to a franchisor's continuous royalty stream; an organizational structure where the franchisees' drive to succeed aligns substantially...more

McGuireWoods LLP

NRD Capital Management’s Strategy and Focus: Q&A With Susan Beth

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Susan Beth is chief operating officer of NRD Capital Management, an Atlanta-based private equity firm. Q: How would you describe NRD’s investment focus? Susan Beth: NRD Capital is focused on investing in multi-location,...more

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