Finance & Law
Everton FC demonstrates new global ambitions with Pulse Sports partnership in States
English Premier League club takes its most significant step yet in a new global growth strategy by partnering with Pulse Sports and Entertainment to expand its American reach. Bob Williams reports.
Toyota unveils $5m fund to support Team USA Paralympic athletes
Car manufacturer Toyota has extended its partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to create a $5m fund in stipend and sponsorship opportunities to support Team USA athletes…
Davyeon Ross on finding new insights and new markets in sports analytics
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Davyeon Ross, co-founder and president of ShotTracker, a sports technology and data and analytics company providing real-time basketball statistics and insights. Eric and Chris also discuss Major League Baseball’s recent domestic rights extension with ESPN, the National Football League’s release of its 2021 regular season game schedule, the pending sale of Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC, the start of the 25th season of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the appointment of George Kliavkoff as the Pac-12 Conference’s new commissioner.
AT&T’s WarnerMedia merges with Discovery to battle streaming giants
US telecoms giant AT&T has spun off its media arm, WarnerMedia, and merged it with media group Discovery in a major agreement announced today (Monday)
EFL: Premier League rights deals missed opportunity to address imbalance
The English Football League has hit out at the Premier League’s new domestic broadcast rights deals, claiming that the agreements will preserve an “unfair financial distribution model” across English footb…
NZRPA ‘proposes IPO’ as alternative to Silver Lake deal
The New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association has published the details of an alternative capital raising option to the NZ$387.5m ($279/€230m) from American private equity firm Silver Lake.
Rodriguez, Lore reach $1.5bn deal to purchase Timberwolves
Former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez and his billionaire investment partner Marc Lore have secured a $1.5bn (€1.26
Madrid court wants ECJ to rule on Uefa, Fifa’s Super League stance
The European Court of Justice has been called upon to determine whether Fifa and Uefa, football’s world and European governing bodies, respectively, are in breach of European Union competition law by p…
Wilf family “in advanced negotiations” to purchase Orlando City, Pride
The Wilf family, who are majority owners of the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings, have formally entered "advanced negotiations" to purchase Major League Soccer's Orlando City SC, National W…
TaylorMade acquired by Korean private equity group
Golf equipment brand TaylorMade has been acquired by Korea-based private equity firm, Centroid Investment Partners
ECB posts £16.1m loss for Covid-hit year
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has posted a loss of £16.1m (€18.8m/$22.8m) for the year ending January 31, 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rodriguez, Lore fail to close Timberwolves deal before end of 30-day negotiating window
The attempted acquisition of the National Basketball Association’s Minnesota Timberwolves by former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez and billionaire investment partner Marc Lore has suffered an …
EXCLUSIVE: Endeavor China set to acquire Mailman Group
The China arm of global sports and entertainment group Endeavor has agreed to acquire China-based sports digital agency Mailman Group, SportBusiness understands
Canal Plus Poland delays IPO for second time
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has again suspended its planned initial public offering, after withdrawing in November last year due to market volatility
Sportradar boosts cricket business with InteractSport acquisition
Sports data and betting company Sportradar is aiming to increase its presence in cricket with the acquisition of InteractSport, a sports data and technology company based in Melbourne, Australia
Madrid to host 2023 European Athletics teams event after ‘normal’ bid process
European Athletics has announced that Madrid has been awarded the 2023 edition of the European Athletics Team Championships Super League
Adidas upgrades outlook as DTC business takes off, major events to boost sales
Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has upgraded it full-year outlook after a strong first quarter in 2021
Shared Hockey Enterprises acquires NWHL’s Connecticut Whale
The National Women’s Hockey League's Connecticut Whale has been acquired by Shared Hockey Enterprises, which is led by Tobin Kelly, a mergers and acquisitions specialist with strong ice hockey ties.