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Profisport als Assetklasse: Megadeals in den USA - und Europas Aufholjagd

Der globale Sportmarkt erlebt einen beispiellosen M&ABoom und hat sich in den letzten Jahren als attraktive Assetklasse für professionelle Investoren etabliert. Dies verwundert...

Students favor professional athlete career, poll shows

Private Equity and Sports: Navigating the Legal Playbook

Private equity’s presence in sports is no longer novel, nor is it confined to marquee professional franchises. Across Canada and North America, institutional investors are playing...

Curling's new professional league bets big on Olympic buzz

Boasting an Olympic-heavy roster that includes several medallists from the Milano Cortina Games, the Rock League will feature six mixed-gender franchises.

Players from the NBA, NFL, and MLB call for a ban on betting ‘unders’

The unions backing professional NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and MLS players are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban prediction market platforms from allowing...

MLB, NBA, PGA Tour, and Players Associations Sound Off on Sports Event Contract Recommendations

Several professional sports leagues and a group representing professional sports players associations gave their suggestions to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its pro...

NFL and NBA games top UK fans' bucket lists as American sports boom

A new survey has found that more than half of UK sports fans are keen to watch a live American sports match in the US, with NFL UK fans and NBA UK fans placing games on their bucke...

High-Stakes Players: The Gambling Lives of NBA Legends

Poker has turned into an undeniable favorite pastime not just among NBA players, but among elite sportsmen in various sports. It is the competitive and intellectual nature of the g...

Violence Gets a Pass, Faith Gets You Fired in NBA

Sports double standard debate grows as leagues respond differently to player conduct, raising concerns about fairness and accountability in the NBA and NFL.

Tom Mayenknecht: Strong sports spring reflected in big broadcast numbers

Pent-up demand and playoff-season excitement are drawing sizeable interest to multiple sports, leagues and franchises this year.

NBA players join push against “negative outcome” prediction markets

Player unions across major U.S. sports are asking federal regulators to block prediction market contracts tied to athlete underperformance, injuries and other sensitive outcomes. T...

How American Express became an MVP in professional sports

American Express and the National Football League recently kicked off a new multi-year partnership naming Amex the NFL's Official Payments Partner, beginning with the 2026 season...

2026 Sports Investment Trends: Key Considerations for Sovereign Wealth Fund Investors

The global sports industry continues its transition into an institutional asset class defined by infrastructure-scale capital requirements, increasingly sophisticated governance fr...

Travis Kelce Just Officially Joined a New Professional Sports Team

Earlier this week, the football star announced his decision to pursue the venture, which is tied to his hometown.

From Halftime Shows to Sports Tourism: New Ticketmaster State of Play Sport Report Shows Fans Want More Than Just the Ga...

KEY TAKEAWAYS - - - • 24% of fans say music and entertainment integration would improve fan loyalty - • Fans would travel an average of almost 6 hours internationally fo...

Miami Dolphins Discussion: Has The NFL Gone Too Far Edition

The NFL is easily the most popular sports league in the country, with the most TV/Cable/Streaming viewers every single season. They also lead all leagues in merchandise sales and r...

NBA Urges Federal Regulator To Tighten Prediction Market Rules To Protect Game Integrity

The NBA formally asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday to impose stricter regulations on prediction markets, citing risks to competitive integrity and public c...

NBA Urges Federal Regulator To Tighten Prediction Market Rules To Protect Game Integrity

The NBA formally asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday to impose stricter regulations on prediction markets, citing risks to competitive integrity and public c...

Arena soccer player gets lifetime ban for ‘severe and violent’ conduct after cup final brawl

Stefan Mijatovic had been on probation for past behaviorMelee occurred in Game 1 of Milwaukee-San Diego seriesMajor Arena League Soccer will investigate players, fansSan Diego Sock...

When sports are traded like markets, traders show up

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A new sporting event's controversial pitch: Performance-enhancing drugs welcome

Competing while using banned substances is one of elite sports’ most fiercely protected red lines. But this weekend, in the shadow of a Las Vegas casino, comes a one-day competitio...

Can Congress stop the ‘straight greed’ of US sports teams leaving their cities?

With the NFL’s Chicago Bears weighing a once-unthinkable move to Indiana, a new federal bill aims to give cities the right to keep their teamsWWE star CM Punk called it “straight g...

NHL and MLB Sign With Polymarket and Kalshi as Their Unions Ask CFTC to Intervene

A coalition of the largest US professional sports player unions has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to prohibit several categories of sports event contracts a...

Curling embraces WWE and darts in new professional league

Rock League, curling's first professional competition, aims to bring the energy of sports such as wrestling to the rink.