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# Jordan Gruber - Apollo Global Management, Inc.

Jordan Gruber Sign in to view Jordan’s full profile Jordan can introduce you to 10+ people at Apollo Global Management, Inc. Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . New York, New York, United States Contact Info Sign in to view Jordan’s full profile Jordan can introduce you to 10+ people at Apollo Global Management, Inc. Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . 3K followers 500+ connections See your mutual connections View mutual connections with Jordan Jordan can introduce you to 10+ people at Apollo Global Management, Inc. Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Join to view profile Message Sign in to view Jordan’s full profile Jordan can introduce you to 10+ people at Apollo Global Management, Inc. Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Apollo Global Management, Inc. Harvard Business School Report this profile Activity 3K followers Posts Comments Reactions No more previous content Jordan Gruber reposted this Report this post Jordan Gruber reposted this Al Tylis Al Tylis 1mo Jordan Gruber reposted this Apollo Sports Capital Leads Landmark $225 Million Investment in Pickleball Inc. - New Parent Company of PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball | PPA Tour https://lnkd.in/edDuET8g Apollo Sports Capital Leads Landmark $225 Million Investment in Pickleball Inc. - New Parent Company of PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball | PPA Tour Apollo Sports Capital Leads Landmark $225 Million Investment in Pickleball Inc. - New Parent Company of PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball | PPA Tour 356 29 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reposted this Report this post Jordan Gruber reposted this Apollo Global Management, Inc. Apollo Global Management, Inc. 2mo Jordan Gruber reposted this “We’re in it to be the preeminent global capital solutions provider to the sports ecosystem.” At the FT Business of Football Summit, Al Tylis , CEO of Apollo Sports Capital, discussed the expanding opportunity set for patient capital in the global sports ecosystem. He also highlighted ASC’s recent football activity, including the acquisition of Atlético de Madrid and a minority investment in Wrexham AFC, alongside financing for its ongoing stadium redevelopment. Learn more about how ASC is shaping the future of sports: https://lnkd.in/eRC2QRgd public_profile__posts 449 4 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber Jordan Gruber 2mo Report this post Jordan Gruber shared this An exciting moment for our team at Apollo Sports Capital. Aúpa Atleti! Apollo Global Management, Inc. Apollo Global Management, Inc. 2mo Jordan Gruber shared this Apollo Sports Capital has completed its transaction to become Atlético de Madrid’s majority shareholder, marking the start of a new chapter defined by long-term partnership and shared ambition. For over a century, the Club has embodied excellence in European football, and we are proud to build on that great legacy alongside its leadership. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMqKDc-E public_profile__posts 227 6 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber Jordan Gruber 5mo Report this post Jordan Gruber shared this Our latest white paper on the evolution of the global sports ecosystem and the opportunity ahead! Tal Barak Harif Tal Barak Harif 5mo Jordan Gruber shared this The professional sports ecosystem is undergoing a structural transformation. What started as ticket sales and local sponsorships is now an estimated $2.5 trillion-plus global ecosystem spanning media rights, merchandise, wellness, live events, and digital platforms. Live sports remain the last form of true appointment viewing—supporting long-term, inflation-linked media contracts and infrastructure-like cash flows. Yet despite record franchise valuations, the industry remains structurally under-financed. Our latest white paper, The Financing Gap in Sports: Unlocking a $2.5 Trillion Opportunity, explores why sports is evolving into an institutional-grade asset class—and where the financing gap is creating opportunity. Link to the full paper in the first comment. Al Tylis Samuel Porter Jack Cleverley, CFA public_profile__posts 120 2 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reposted this Report this post Jordan Gruber reposted this Apollo Global Management, Inc. Apollo Global Management, Inc. 5mo Jordan Gruber reposted this Apollo Sports Capital has become a minority investor in Wrexham AFC , supporting the Club at a pivotal time in its long history. The investment also includes financing for the ongoing redevelopment of the STōK Cae Ras, including the new Kop Stand, an iconic destination for fans, visitors and the local community. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebGiXRPe public_profile__posts 2,053 13 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber Jordan Gruber 6mo Report this post Jordan Gruber shared this Exciting new chapter with Atlético de Madrid! Apollo Global Management, Inc. Apollo Global Management, Inc. 6mo Jordan Gruber shared this With more than 120 years of heritage, Club Atlético de Madrid stands among Europe’s great sporting institutions. Apollo Sports Capital is honored to become part of Atlético de Madrid’s storied history as the newest investment partner, supporting the Club’s continued growth and celebrating the next chapter of its remarkable legacy: https://lnkd.in/ecFCRGq2 public_profile__posts 112 6 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber Jordan Gruber 9mo Report this post Jordan Gruber shared this Come work with me and the Fanatics team! 🚀 Looking for someone to help lead our collectibles partnerships at Fanatics. If you are into sports, collectibles, and building great relationships - please apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTK6fnDD Manager, Licensing & Partnerships Manager, Licensing & Partnerships Fanatics, New York, NY 249 6 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reposted this Report this post Jordan Gruber reposted this Dillon S. Dillon S. 10mo Jordan Gruber reposted this Beyond excited to share this Apple x Major League Soccer x Fanatics collab! We secured 60 match-worn jerseys (two players per team) and made 1-of-1 trading cards featuring AppleTV’s custom sleeve badges! Coming soon to Topps Chrome MLS 2025… Major shoutout to Ben Kneller and his team at Apple, Christopher Blivin & co. at the League, and my fantastic colleagues Josh Abramowitz Jordan Gruber Brian Westreich Patrick Dehne Neil Porter and countless others. public_profile__posts 349 22 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X No more next content Slide to item 1 Slide to item 2 Slide to item 3 Slide to item 4 Slide to item 5 Slide to item 6 Slide to item 7 Slide to item 8 Jordan Gruber commented on a post 1mo Congrats! Jordan Gruber commented on a post 2mo So excited for you!!!! No more previous content Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Jordan Gruber reacted on this Haley Rosen Haley Rosen 4d Jordan Gruber reacted on this Today, Just Women’s Sports is announcing a strategic fundraise led by David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures. Every investor in this round is a current investor in JWS doubling down on their bet. We think 2026 is shaping up to be the most consequential year yet for women's sports, and we’re lucky to have partners who share our vision. These are investors who understand that despite all the recent growth, we’re still at the beginning of what women’s sports can be. We've been stacking up wins at JWS this year, becoming the only women’s sports media brand to be official partners of both the WNBA and NWSL. We’re not slowing down anytime soon. public_profile__reactions 557 37 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Jordan Gruber reacted on this Ann Rosenberg Ann Rosenberg 3w Jordan Gruber reacted on this Celonis is proud to be part of the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026, convening global leaders under this year’s theme: “Leading in a New Era.” Represented by Ana Corina Sosa , we are engaging in conversations at the intersection of AI, geopolitics, defense, and industry transformation—driving forward innovation, resilience, and measurable impact. #MIGlobal public_profile__reactions 297 Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Jordan Gruber reacted on this Courtside Ventures Courtside Ventures 3w Jordan Gruber reacted on this Yesterday in Los Angeles, we hosted a highly curated event at Canon Collectibles discussing the future of sports, media, and entertainment. Oliver R. led a discussion exploring where capital, attention, and enterprise value are flowing next in sports — from emerging leagues and global sports properties, to streaming rights, athlete-led businesses, prediction markets, and more. A huge thank you to Tony Ressler, Principal Owner of the Atlanta Hawks and Executive Chairman of Ares Management ; Rich Paul, CEO & Co-Founder of KLUTCH SPORTS GROUP, LLC ; and Kort Schnabel , Partner at Ares Management, Co-head of US Direct Lending and Partner at Ares Sports, Media, and Entertainment Fund, for a candid and insightful discussion. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening such a strong reflection of what Courtside is built around: high-conviction thinking at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and technology. public_profile__reactions 216 4 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Jordan Gruber reacted on this Lance Fensterman Lance Fensterman 1mo Jordan Gruber reacted on this Just wrapped three days with the Fanatics Events team in NYC—we called it our onsite week—and I’m reminded of something pretty simple: good teams get better when they’re in the same room, sharing, problem solving, and building in real time. We did the work this week. With under 80 days until Fanatics Fest, there’s a lot to do. Honest readouts, real conversations, and a team that genuinely pushes each other. We also spent time looking ahead at what Fanatics Fest can become—and there’s a lot to be excited about. One of the best parts of these weeks is getting closer to the people we’re building this for. Whether it was time with partners, stops at the hobby shops, or conversations directly with fans, it was great to see the team leaning in and staying connected to what matters most. The marketing team even showed up to the Mets game and started surprising fans in jerseys with free photo and auto tickets on the spot—the reactions said everything. We’re not just building an event. We’re building something much bigger—and weeks like this are how it happens. Oh, and Rao’s on a Tuesday happened. I’ll just leave that there. Less than 80 days. Grateful for this group. Let’s go. public_profile__reactions 668 29 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Lydia Hirt Lydia Hirt 1mo Jordan Gruber reacted on this For those of us that are obsessed with pickleball, we know that the sport is still in its infancy, with limitless potential. The $225 million investment from Apollo Global Management, Inc. into PPA Tour + Major League Pickleball is a sign of the opportunity, legitimacy, and scale on the horizon 🚀 CONGRATS to all teams involved in this deal and can't wait to continue building + growing the sport we all love! Al Tylis Samin Odhwani Connor Pardoe Jeff Watson Jordan Gruber Ireland Horvat Bryce Morgan Samin Odhwani Samin Odhwani 1mo Jordan Gruber reacted on this I took a chance 10 years ago and switched industries to sports with the goal of trying to build something and today is one of my proudest career achievements. $200m+ from a Tier 1 institution giving us a chance to build pickleball into the next Tier 1 sport in America. No more "emerging", we are HERE! It's just the beginning but look out, pickleball is 📈 . Connor Pardoe Jason Stein Al Tylis Bryce Morgan Conner Ogden Jacob Cohen Chris Patrick Major League Pickleball PPA Tour https://lnkd.in/g6yB8D2A Apollo Sports Capital and Tom Dundon make landmark $225 million investment in pickleball Apollo Sports Capital and Tom Dundon make landmark $225 million investment in pickleball 7 Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Jordan Gruber reacted on this Brandon Eddy Brandon Eddy 1mo Jordan Gruber reacted on this Reflecting on my journey from my time at The Topps Company , it's incredible to see how far we've come. The moment when players sign their first-ever card on stage (printed within 60 seconds!) at the National Football League (NFL) Draft, in front of millions, is a testament to the evolution of the trading card industry and the connection between fans and pro athletes. It's a historic milestone that showcases the incredible growth of our industry. As a bonus, a massive tent was constructed to showcase eight hobby shops, live programming featuring athletes and celebrities, and a significant number of giveaways. This celebration of collecting attracted over 20,000 attendees each day at Acrisure Stadium. In order for this to be a massive success, you need a team of All-Stars. A major thank you to: Naomi Kelts Matt Simon Nicki Ewell Marc Grelsamer Quentin van der Lee Clay Luraschi Kelvin Smith Hannah Rubin Michael Linkens Nell Shuldiner Omar Wilkes Brian Bayne Alex Trautwig Andrew Stern Tom Regan James Kollar Gillian Gross-Lebo Malik Jiffry Corey Plunkett Pittsburgh Steelers The bar has certainly been set high, so I can't wait to see what's next. public_profile__reactions 154 14 Comments Copy LinkedIn Facebook X Jordan Gruber reacted on this Report this post Jordan Gruber reacted on this Will Exline Will Exline 1mo Jordan Gruber reacted on this Blown away by everything the team has worked so hard to pull together for this weekend's Miami Grand Prix -- incredible production, new original programming, activations across the entire Apple ecosystem -- can't wait to watch it unfold! 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Sign in Welcome back Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in or By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . New to LinkedIn? Join now or By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Languages *]:mb-0 text-[18px] text-color-text leading-regular group-hover:underline font-semibold"> English *]:mb-0">- *]:mb-0 [&>*]:text-md [&>*]:text-color-text-low-emphasis"> Organizations *]:mb-0 text-[18px] text-color-text leading-regular group-hover:underline font-semibold"> Hit the Books *]:mb-0 not-first-middot leading-[1.75]"> Board Member *]:mb-0 [&>*]:text-md [&>*]:text-color-text-low-emphasis"> Jan 2024 - Present Hit the Books aims to bring additional educational resources to underserved communities through a sports-based development approach, with tutoring and mentorship at its core and mixed martial arts as the ‘hook’. HTB serves as an after-school community center to facilitate career development and help make any and every goal achievable for its students. *]:mb-0 text-[18px] text-color-text leading-regular group-hover:underline font-semibold"> Michigan Sports Business Conference *]:mb-0 not-first-middot leading-[1.75]"> Alumni Board *]:mb-0 [&>*]:text-md [&>*]:text-color-text-low-emphasis"> Jan 2018 - Present The MSBC Alumni Committee assist and mentor the MSBC Student Planning Team in developing strategy and carrying out daily planning activities for the Michigan Sport Business Conference. 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Players of other sports' leagues have made that argument, and lockouts meet the criteria: the team employers (via the league) jointly impose terms after an impasse in bargaining, and then jointly refuse to deal with (hire) players except on those terms. But when players bring those cases, the leagues respond with the non-statutory labor exemption and courts often agree—as long as bargaining is ongoing. That's where the nuclear option comes in: the union disclaims representation of the players, which nixes the league's claim to the labor exemption, giving the players leverage through an antitrust claim. A breakdown in competition often leads to antitrust claims. In platform markets, so does a breakdown in cooperation. That's all for Antitrust & Hockey. Hope you enjoyed this series. As we head into the Olympic Break, I think most of you reading can agree on at least one thing: Go Team U.S.A.! 12 Corey Leff JohnWallStreet • 8K followers Elite high school sports “is going to be one of the more valuable media rights [categories] and nationally monetized [broadcast] products in the next 10-20 years,” Michael Schreiber (founder and executive chairman, Playfly Sports) said. A Playfly commissioned study estimated that annual TV and streaming media rights fees could range from $70 million to $135 million, with multimedia sponsorship revenues projected to be an additional $64 million and $84 million. 👇 #sports #sportsbiz #television #media #streaming #TV cc: JohnWallStreet Randall Friedman Jacie Brandes 29 3 Comments Sports Business Journal 255K followers Former Major League Baseball (MLB) CFO Jonathan Mariner has joined sports private equity firm Harbinger Sports Partners as a general partner 🤝 Harbinger launched earlier this year and is raising a $750 million fund to acquire minority stakes in pro sports teams. Mariner joins existing partners Steve Cannon, Mark Cuban, and Rashaun Williams. He expects to play a key role in vetting potential investments and sees this as a chance to utilize his sports finance background as an investment tool. More from Chris Smith: https://ow.ly/7wYg50WlC2i 191 3 Comments Joseph Glatt Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton… • 4K followers This is a really thoughtful framing of where sports finance really sits today and why the next phase will look very different from the last one. One thing I’d add from the deal side: the financing gap isn’t just about a lack of capital. It’s about a mismatch between how risk is underwritten in traditional markets and how value is actually created inside sports ecosystems. Media rights durability, league governance, and scarcity dynamics don’t fit neatly into standard credit boxes, even though the cash flows are often more resilient than many “traditional” assets. We’re also seeing the conversation shift from single-asset solutions to platform thinking with credit structures that can flex across teams, leagues, real estate, data, and adjacent IP. That requires lenders who understand not just the balance sheet, but the politics, the stakeholders, and the long-term strategic objectives sitting behind these assets. Sports has always been institutionally relevant. What’s changing now is that the capital architecture is finally starting to catch up. 14 Profluence Sports 7K followers Why sports have become an institutional asset class... With Bobby Sharma, Managing Partner of Bluestone Equity. Bluestone Equity is a $300 million fund deploying to later-stage growth and buyout opportunities in the lower-middle-market of sports, media, & entertainment. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮s𝐬: 🎙 1️⃣ Transition from Operator to Investor 2️⃣ Strategies, Portfolio Construction, & LPs 3️⃣ Insights + Trends on Institutional Investment in Sports Check out the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/efQaUFfa Great snippet clip here👇 41 4 Comments PEI 44K followers Mark Cuban on redefining sports private equity ⚾🏀🏈 “Prioritize fans, and value follows.” In an exclusive with PE Hub, Mark Cuban outlines how Harbinger Sports Partners is reshaping minority ownership across major leagues and why a fan first mindset could be the key to long-term enterprise value. 📖 Read the full interview: 🔗 https://okt.to/vwD78y #PrivateEquity #SportsBusiness #PEHub #PEIGroup #AlternativeInvestments Rafael Canton 22 1 Comment Joseph Manganiello, J.D. Let's Go 1-2-3 • 3K followers I’ve been fortunate to build meaningful relationships across professional basketball — and recently had the opportunity to prepare a strategic memo for several WNBA agents on modernizing player compensation. As the WNBA and WNBPA prepare to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement before the current deal expires in October 2025, this work outlines structural reforms that could unlock long-term growth for the league and its players. 🔍 The memo focuses on three (3) major areas for transformation: • Transitioning from a hard cap to a soft salary cap system • Modernizing contract structures to reflect player value and league stability • Removing outdated caps on marketing compensation Drawing from models in the NBA, NWSL, and emerging player-first ventures like Unrivaled, this framework proposes a modern path toward equitable revenue sharing and sustainable roster-building in women’s basketball. Enjoy some fun (if not exactly light) summer weekend reading! #Sports #Basketball #businessofsports #WNBA #SportsLaw #CollectiveBargaining #WNBPA #SportsBusiness #WomenInSports #LaborRelations #PlayerEmpowerment #NWSL #NBA #Unrivaled #SportsEquity 48 2 Comments Dealert 2K followers 🇺🇸 New Deal: TPG has acquired LEARFIELD, a leading college sports media sales and technology provider, to enhance its portfolio in high-growth sectors and capitalize on the increasing commercialization of college athletics. 🏢 Target: Learfield 💼 Investor: TPG 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2UhJwdv #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #USPrivateEquity #Investing 1 Forbes 18M followers The NFL was the last of the four major North American professional sports leagues to allow institutional investors to buy stakes in its teams, changing its ownership rules in 2024, and although InStudio Ventures isn’t among the eight private equity firms that have earned the league’s stamp of approval, founder and managing partner Danny Cortenraede has found his way into pro football anyway. InStudio’s stakes in the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers, acquired via a partnership with another firm, are the most attention-grabbing names anchoring a $50 million sports and performance fund the Los Angeles-based firm is launching on Tuesday. But while those prestige assets—along with a small slice of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team—will bolster the fund’s credibility in a crowded marketplace, Cortenraede plans to invest the majority of its assets in earlier-stage startups bringing AI into sports. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eg-XydwV 📸: Caleb Huston 36 3 Comments Rafir Gratereaux Infusion Capital • 3K followers Structuring a fund around both sports franchises and their underlying real estate assets represents a sophisticated dual-exposure strategy — one that captures the appreciation potential of both brand equity and tangible property value. With institutional capital increasingly eyeing niche sectors for yield and diversification, this approach positions sports real estate as a legitimate alternative asset class with scalable upside. https://okt.to/hzXmS3 2 B. Lane Carrick The Deal Table • 15K followers Pleased to share this new episode of The Deal Table featuring Dan Hunt, President of FC Dallas and Co Chair of the North Texas FIFA World Cup 2026 Organizing Committee Board. Dan brings a rare, long horizon ownership perspective. Along with his siblings, he is an owner of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bulls, and he is the son of Lamar Hunt, one of the most influential figures in modern American sports. We discuss the business logic behind FC Dallas, disciplined capital allocation, continuous stadium reinvestment, and how infrastructure decisions translate into durable economic impact. Dan also shares thoughtful insight on World Cup 2026 and what it means for North Texas from both an economic and civic standpoint. As co host of the podcast, I especially appreciated the emphasis on integrity, patience, and building value over decades rather than chasing short term wins. If you are interested in sports ownership, infrastructure, or long term investing, this episode is well worth your time. Listen here YouTube https://lnkd.in/grn-i5ST Spotify https://lnkd.in/gEZjkx7H 22 2 Comments Berkida Ventures 1K followers 📣 The Berkida Brief is out 🚀 This week’s edition tracks capital flows across sport, music, and live entertainment: StubHub revives $16B IPO plans 🎟️ Crux Football raises $50M for women’s clubs ⚽ HarbourView buys Slipknot catalogue for $120M 🎵 Chord Music adds Searchlight Capital 🎼 Levi’s Stadium completes $200M tech renovation 🏟️ Novig raises $18M for sports prediction markets 📊 Nets & Liberty invest in youth training centre 🏀 Dashverse raises $13M for AI entertainment 🤖 👉 Investors are backing infrastructure and IP that monetise frequency, not hype. Read the full Brief here: https://lnkd.in/gvciJJtq 5 Dan Rayburn NAB Show • 33K followers Fox Q3 Fiscal 2026 Earnings: Acquired two additional NFL games for the 2026-27 season, including one from Germany. Commented on the rumored NFL renegotiations, saying, "We've read the speculation that the NFL would like to renegotiate and extend the current deals that are in the marketplace, but we’ve had no substantive discussions with the NFL about that." Fox Corporation didn't disclose any revenue or subscriber data for FOX One or Tubi. Earnings release: https://lnkd.in/g-8qaZDF - #foxcorp #fox #streamingmedia #foxone #tubi #AVOD #SVOD 11 2 Comments David Lasday Asset Arena • 44K followers KKR acquiring Arctos Partners is about scale. And structure. Sports teams have compounded at ~12.5% annually over decades. That’s not hype. That’s durability. What KKR brings is institutional infrastructure. Capital. Process. Operational discipline. What Arctos brings is access. Relationships. League-level expertise. Put together. You get a new version of sports ownership. More professionalized. More data-driven. More portfolio-based. And the value creation is expanding. Not only team performance. Real estate around stadiums. Mixed-use development. Year-round entertainment. Owning the district. Not just the team. That’s where multiples expand. Because the asset isn’t a franchise. It’s an ecosystem. #SportsBusiness #PrivateEquity #Investing #SportsFinance #Infrastructure 12 Ian Cropp 575 Partners • 3K followers 🔔 Cropp Rings True: When the Sports Section Goes Quiet Sports franchise values are at all time highs. Valuation multiples stretch. Media rights deals reset the ceiling. Capital keeps flowing. Meanwhile, newsroom margins compress. The Washington Post folding its sports staff into a smaller features model lives inside that contradiction. (Quick sidebar. The steady shrinking and repositioning of newsrooms deserves a much larger conversation about the value of journalism in a country that has long defined itself by the freedom of the press. That debate is bigger than sports. But it sits behind this one) As a former sports reporter and freelancer for The Washington Post, this one lands differently. When a paper can eliminate its sports department, it's more than a staffing move - it's a signal about where sports attention has migrated. I remember (years ago...) filing stories on deadline, knowing it was one of the few ways people could relive the action. That scarcity gave the story weight. It does not in the same way now. By the time fans read that story now, they have watched, clipped, argued, and meme’d it in real time. What still matters is harder. Context. Taste. Accountability. The connective tissue between a game and the city, the money, the politics, the culture. The shift is clear. Sports coverage is moving from recap and access to meaning and interpretation. Distribution moved from the front page to the group chat. This has been building for years. Fans migrated to podcasts, newsletters, team owned channels, TikTok clips, and creator ecosystems. The Post decision simply makes visible what the market has been signaling. Teams and leagues will fill the volume. Trust is the scarce asset, and the next era belongs to whoever earns it and reinvents the ritual. #SportsBusiness #SportsMedia #CroppRingsTrue #SportsBiz 21 2 Comments LPLink 1K followers Avenue Capital Group has announced the final close of its Avenue Sports Fund, raising over $1 billion to invest in sports teams, leagues, and sports-related businesses across North America and Europe. Led by Marc Lasry, the Fund has already made investments in entities such as The Bay Golf Club, Trackhouse Entertainment Group, Cosm, Ipswich Town FC, etc. Marc Lasry expressed gratitude for investor support and highlighted growth opportunities in emerging leagues, women’s sports, and the globalization of the industry. https://lnkd.in/eTciXyvm #PE #PrivateEquity #PrivateEquitySports #PESports #SportsBiz #LinkedinSports 17 Constangy 6K followers Player equity in professional sports could reshape the industry—but what would that look like in reality? In Part Two of his two-part series, Constangy attorney Chris Deubert examines the salary cap, valuation, and tax complexities that make player equity a challenging but intriguing possibility. Read more at the link below. https://lnkd.in/e9pZ4ynT #SportsLaw #EmploymentLaw 1 Malcolm Lemmons Vetted Sports • 36K followers Last week, it was quietly announced that Liga MX team Querétaro FC was sold to a US-based private equity group for $120 million. Here's a brief breakdown and why this matters... The acquisition was led by Marc Spiegel, who is the founder and managing member of Atlanta-based investment firm Innovatio Capital. Querétaro FC is the first of four clubs expected to be sold to private equity firms in the league, the other three likely for more than what Querétaro was bought for. These four clubs have been on the block to eliminate a cross-ownership issue within Liga MX, where four groups have each maintained significant stakes in two rival teams simultaneously. This is against FIFA rules, which don't permit multiple teams with common ownership to participate in its interleague competitions. But it's also a motion to institute corporate governance, which global private equity firm Apollo is adamant about and in talks with the league on. Apollo's long-term involvement is unknown, but negotiations are supposedly taking place, per Forbes. Outside of this, Liga MX teams present an intriguing opportunity for many US-based investors for several reasons: ➊ Lower yet growing valuations with profitable teams ➋ It's the top sports league in a soccer-enthusiastic market ➌ Currently draws more viewers than the MLS Part of the appeal is also the potential for consolidating the media rights for the league. Media rights are obviously a significant revenue stream for some of the biggest sports leagues in the world. If Liga MX can pull this off, the upside is enormous 📈 Subscribe to the Vetted Sports weekly newsletter to get the latest industry news, trends, and updates 📩👇 www.vettedsports.com 96 1 Comment Startup Rise USA News 10K followers Working Capital Partners, a NYC-based provider of a structured capital platform for elite talent across sports, music and entertainment, has closed its Series A funding round led by WTSL—the investment firm founded by Patrick Whitesell and Jason Lublin. The financial terms were not disclosed. Grady Gamble | Jesse Greenberg 🔗 Read full article link in comment #workingcapitalpartners #VC #startupnews #businessnews #businessupdate #funding #innovation 1 1 Comment Show more posts Show fewer posts Explore top content on LinkedIn Find curated posts and insights for relevant topics all in one place. 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