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Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Sports Arena

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Over the last decade, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have emerged as influential and active players across a range of global asset classes. Most recently, the spotlight has turned to an unlikely but increasingly strategic...more

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Navigating the New Era of Private Equity and Institutional Capital in Sports Investing: Key Takeaways

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As institutional capital floods into sports, investors are navigating a rapidly changing landscape where traditional financial models don’t always apply. At the 2025 Moorad Symposium, global sports industry practice co-chairs...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Ascent of Private Credit in Sports: An Era of New Opportunities

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

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Private Equity Investments in the Sports Arena: A Growing Opportunity

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In recent years, the sports industry has become an increasingly attractive area for investment, driven by new opportunities, evolving regulations, and a growing global fan base. As private equity firms, sovereign wealth...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Sports

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Sports

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. Evolving...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] R&G Dugout: Show Me the Money—Fund Formation & Management

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On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray asset management partners Amanda Persaud, Lindsey Goldstein, and Jon Rash explore the upsurge of private funds raising capital for investment in sports teams and...more

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[Podcast] Welcome to the R&G Dugout: Sports Investing—It’s a Whole New Ballgame

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Welcome to the R&G Dugout, a new Ropes & Gray podcast series that delves into the dynamic world of sports investing, with a particular focus on the evolving ecosystem of media, entertainment, and private capital ventures. On...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Private Equity Dives into Niche Sports

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Private Equity (PE) investors have had a long-standing interest in the sports world, investing in almost every major professional sports organization from soccer to now football. In fact, PitchBook data shows that firms have...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

McDermott Will & Schulte

NWSL Creates New Private Equity Fund Policy but Stops Short of Allowing Sovereign Wealth Funds

With the 2024 season set to begin for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the league and its fans have much to be excited about. From new television partnerships and revamped jerseys for each of its teams to three new...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

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Question of the Week: Sports-focused capital investment remains strong. What is driving the influx of private capital into sports?...

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"In recent years, the value of professional sports leagues and teams has skyrocketed, as reflected by a number of record-breaking transactions. At the same time, we experienced an unprecedented accumulation of capital by...more

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