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Friedkin family in exclusive talks to acquire Everton

Morning Buzz - 06/21/2024

The billionaire Friedkin family "has entered exclusive talks to acquire" Everton from British-Iranian owner Farhad Moshiri , in "a significant step towards resolving the uncertainty" around the sale of the Premier League club. The Texas-based Friedkin Group, which already owns Italian Serie A club AS Roma,...

Julia Koch buys 15% of Nets, Liberty parent company

Morning Buzz - 06/19/2024

Julia Koch and her family have "reached an agreement to buy a 15% stake" in the parent company of the Nets, N.Y. Liberty and Barclays Center from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai . BSE Global, which also the Nets' training facility, was valued at...

Fan engagement platform LunchTable raises $2.4M, set to pilot with Reds, FC Cincinnati

Daily - 06/19/2024

Fan engagement platform LunchTable has landed pilots with two of Cincinnati’s pro sports teams and is “getting a big boost from a series of Ohio investors at arguably its most critical stage,” according to Liz Engel of the CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER. The startup raised $2.4M in seed funding led...

WSJ, Barron's do deep dive on sports investing

Morning Buzz - 06/18/2024

The WALL STREET JOURNAL’s print edition has a Barron’s Guide To Wealth special report that looks at sports investing. Features include: Andy Serwer : “ Get Ready For The Sports Investing Revolution: Some pioneering private-equity firms are spending big on team ownership....

Report: Big 12 considering private equity investment from CVC Capital

Daily - 06/13/2024 | Daily - 06/13/2024

The Big 12 is “considering a first-of-its kind private equity investment” to ensure the league's “long-term financial and competitive security,” according to sources cited by Dennis Dodd of CBSSPORTS.com. Sources said that the possibility of a “cash infusion” of $800M to $1B is “on the table” from Luxembourg-based CVC...

RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale betting on sports IP amid changes to the media landscape

Daily - 06/12/2024

RedBird Capital founder GERRY CARDINALE is "betting big on his belief that it’s in the IP, not the distribution channels, where great opportunities lie for an investor like himself” as the cable giants and movie studios "lose ground to tech behemoths such as Netflix and Amazon," according to...

Golf software Whoosh raises $10.3M in Series A round

Power Up Newsletter - 06/11/2024 | Daily - 06/10/2024

Golf operations software provider Whoosh Inc. has raised a $10.3M Series A round led by AlleyCorp and with participation from several notable institutional and individual investors. Other contributors to the round included : 8VC ...

Front Row buys SHR charter for $20M-25M

Morning Buzz - 06/07/2024 | Unpacks Newsletter - 06/06/2024

Front Row Motorsports has agreed to pay between $20M and $25M for a charter from Stewart-Haas Racing, according to people familiar with terms of the transaction, a drop from the record fee paid for a charter last year. Front Row announced last week that it was ...

Jeffrey Lurie exploring sale of minority stake in Eagles

Daily - 06/06/2024 | Daily - 06/06/2024

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is "exploring a sale of a minority stake" in the club, according to a source cited by Gillian Tan of BLOOMBERG NEWS. Lurie is "working with BDT & MSD Partners to solicit interest from potential suitors" for a stake that "may be valued...

USTA Ventures invests in Stockholm-based tech vendor PlayReplay

Power Up Newsletter - 06/07/2024 | Daily - 06/06/2024

USTA Ventures, the strategic investment fund launched by the USTA last September, has made its first investment, taking an undisclosed stake – for an undisclosed sum – in Stockholm-based tennis technology vendor PlayReplay . Founded in 2019 and approved for use in indoor competition by...

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Friedkin family in exclusive talks to acquire Everton

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Fan engagement platform LunchTable raises $2.4M, set to pilot with Reds, FC Cincinnati

WSJ, Barron's do deep dive on sports investing

Report: Big 12 considering private equity investment from CVC Capital

RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale betting on sports IP amid changes to the media landscape

Golf software Whoosh raises $10.3M in Series A round

Front Row buys SHR charter for $20M-25M

Jeffrey Lurie exploring sale of minority stake in Eagles

USTA Ventures invests in Stockholm-based tech vendor PlayReplay

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