Finance & Law

Large group of high-profile investors reflect surging fan interest in NFTs

Sports marketing and management agency Wasserman has today (Tuesday) made a major move into the boxing marketplace by acquiring German promoter Team Sauerland

The English Football League has secured a £117.5m ($161.7m/€137.8m

As more private equity companies are investing in governing bodies and federations in sport, Frank Dunne looks whether such investments can raise concerns about the balance of power between investors and recipients.

The Chinese Football Association has disqualified six clubs from taking part in professional leagues in the 2021 season, as a result of financial problems

The New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) has moved to oppose New Zealand Rugby’s proposed deal to sell a stake in the organisation to US private equity firm Silver Lake, citing concerns over p…

Deal seeks to advance broadcaster's bid to become global media destination

The German Football League (DFL) has sent a prospectus to investors outlining how it could share up to a 25.1-per-cent stake in a new unit marketing the Bundesliga’s international media and esports rights.

English Premiership rugby union clubs will receive £88m (€103.3m/$121.6m

In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ken Goldin, founder and chairman of New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions. Eric and Chris also discuss the recent fundraising round for sports merchandising giant Fanatics and venue naming rights deals in Miami, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and further unpack the National Football League's landmark set of domestic media rights agreements.

Rugby Australia chief executive Hamish McLennan said planned private equity investment will lead to modernisation of the sport's structure in Australia, as well as shoring up its ailing finances

McLaren Formula One chief Zak Brown expects the motor racing series to pull off at least 20 of its planned 23 races this year

Toby Duthie, founding partner of accounting and consulting firm Forensic Risk Alliance and Matthew Coomber, associate with the firm, say there is a clear opportunity to change governance in English football and secure the long-term financial health of the game

Uefa, football’s European governing body, is set to rework its Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules in light of the difficulties facing clubs during the Covid-19 crisis.

Governing body amplifies investigation into basketball tournament issues

The IMG agency is claiming up to $11.5m (€9.8m) in a legal case between itself and DAZN over the OTT subscription broadcaster’s terminated deal for Serie A broadcast rights in Brazil.