#sports business
articles
Inside the NBA's Money Machine: TV Rights, Franchise Values and Partner Stocks
The league's broadcast, sponsorship, ticket and merchandise engine is expanding globally, creating direct exposure for e...
Sergio Leal's Second Act: An Andorran Club Exit and a 600-Cover Costa Dorada Restaurant
After selling his Andorran football club stake at a profit, former striker Sergio Leal now runs Amazonia, a renovated Co...
Kushner and Iger Buy Lakers at Record $12.5 Billion Valuation
The controlling stake sale flips the NBA franchise within ten months, hands Mark Walter a roughly 25% gain, and resets l...
Inside the NBA's Money Machine: Media Rights and Rising Franchise Values
The NBA's four revenue streams - sponsorships, TV rights, tickets and merchandise - are lifting franchise values and par...
Inside the NBA's Four-Pillar Revenue Machine and the Stocks Riding Its Global Growth
Sponsorship, TV rights, tickets and merchandising power the NBA's international expansion—and lift franchise values, loc...
Mark Walter Sells Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner After Less Than a Year
Billionaire investor Mark Walter bought the Lakers from the Buss family in 2025 for about $10 billion; his quick exit is...
Real Madrid Tops Forbes Soccer Valuations at $6.75 Billion as First Club to Pass $1B in Revenue
The 30 most valuable soccer clubs are now worth $72 billion; Real Madrid leads for a fourth straight year, while Manches...
Record $12.5 Billion Lakers Sale Puts Kushner, Iger and Walter Under Intense Scrutiny
A $12.5 billion agreement to sell control of the Los Angeles Lakers to a Josh Kushner–Bob Iger group has triggered quest...
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner Buy Lakers at $12.5 Billion Valuation
The former Disney CEO and Thrive Capital founder take control of the Lakers from Mark Walter less than a year after his ...
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner to Buy Los Angeles Lakers for Record $12 Billion
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter for a record $12 billion, just 14...
NBA's Economic Empire: Revenues Surge as Global Brand Expands
The National Basketball Association's revenues are exploding, with franchise values averaging $1.9 billion and internati...
NBA's Financial Empire: $24B TV Deals, $1.9B Team Values and Global Expansion
From record media rights to surging international merchandise sales, the National Basketball Association has transformed...
Inside the NBA Machine: The $24 Billion Media Deal and Global Expansion Fueling Record Franchise Values
Annual revenue streams of sponsorship, television, ticketing, and merchandise have transformed NBA teams into global bra...
France's 'China Pre-2001' Football Model: A Talent Export Fragility
France dominates global football talent production, generating billions in transfer revenues, but the reliance on export...
Jorge Messi, the Man Behind Lionel Messi's $1.8 Billion Empire, Dies at 68
Jorge Messi, father and long-time business manager of Lionel Messi, has passed away in Argentina at 68. His death leaves...
FIFA’s $15 Billion Windfall Sets a High Bar for Brazil 2027 and 2030
Revenue topped $15 billion, viewership records fell, and new sponsors signed on. FIFA CBO Romy Gai reveals how the organ...
Czech Football's Renaissance Hinges on Billionaire Club Owners
After a dismal World Cup showing, the revival of Czech football rests with the country’s richest citizens, who own key c...
Inside the NBA’s $10 Billion Business: How Media Rights and Global Merchandise Drive a Corporate Empire
The National Basketball Association’s nine-year, $24 billion TV deal and a worldwide fan base of over a billion viewers ...
FIFA Scraps Plan to Sell World Cup Stakes to Private Investors After Uproar
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dropped the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell World Cup commercial rights to priv...
FIFA Drops Plan to Sell 20% Stake in World Cup Business After Confederations' Revolt
Gianni Infantino abandons a $4.2bn plan to sell part of FIFA's competition business after UEFA and other confederations ...
Spain's World Cup Victory Holds a Talent Playbook Every Business Leader Should Read
From La Masia’s long-term development to Athletic Bilbao’s regional-only policy, Spain’s win over Argentina shows how ye...
CONCACAF Rejects FIFA's Investor Plan Unanimously, Joining UEFA Boycott Threat
The confederation's 41 members voted no, while Asia's football chief called the scheme 'unacceptable.' Three-continent o...
FIFA’s $4.2 Billion Spinoff Gamble Tests Infantino’s Grip on Football
FIFA pushes ahead with a plan to spin off commercial rights into a new entity, raising up to $4.2 billion, despite boyco...
FIFA's $20 Billion Commercial Spin-Off Sparks Backlash from European Football Leaders
FIFA plans a new entity to house World Cup and other commercial rights, seeking to raise capital from outside investors ...
Real Madrid Posts Record €1.22bn Revenue Despite Empty Trophy Cabinet
The Spanish giant became the first sports organisation globally to breach €1.2 billion in annual revenue, driven by a re...
FIFA Plans $20 Billion World Cup Unit Stake Sale, UEFA Fights Back
FIFA aims to sell 21% of a new subsidiary for $4.2 billion, drawing sharp condemnation from UEFA and sparking a battle o...
Kolkata Knight Riders Hire Ex-India Coach Ryan ten Doeschate as Head of Cricket Strategy
Ryan ten Doeschate returns to the Knight Riders franchise network to lead global cricket strategy, scouting and player d...
FIFA Plans $20bn World Cup Stake Sale, Sparking UEFA Backlash
FIFA is creating a new commercial subsidiary and selling a 20% stake to investors led by Thrive Capital at a $20bn valua...
FIFA Eyes $17.5B World Cup Equity Sale; UEFA Threatens Boycott
FIFA president Infantino seeks private investors for minority stakes in the World Cup, sparking UEFA warnings that footb...
MLS Reverses Hardline Stance, Excusing World Cup Finalists Messi and De Paul from All-Star Game
After suspending Lionel Messi last year for missing its showcase, Major League Soccer will now allow players who reach t...