Apollo Invests in Ryan Reynolds' Soccer Club

The deal reportedly values the club, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, at approximately £350M, seven times its projected revenue.

Investment will finance redevelopment of the SToK Cae Ras stadium, with a new stand opening 2027.

The U.S. firm's stake is believed to be just under 10% of the Welsh club.

Arctos Partners manages US$7B in assets with stakes in over 20 sports franchises.

The firm is the only investor approved to own equity in all five major US leagues.

KKR, which manages over US$700B, is looking to diversify into sports investments.

The deal values the NFL franchise at more than $9 billion.

The York family sells the stake but retains control with nearly 90% ownership.

Taylor is the fifth tech entrepreneur to invest in the team this year.

The offer challenges Netflix's $82.7B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets.

The bid is backed by RedBird Capital and $24B in debt from middle eastern sovereign wealth funds.

Paramount plans to urge the DOJ to investigate the Netflix deal as anticompetitive.

The deal is expected to be the largest sponsorship in women's sports history.

The multiyear partnership is set to begin in 2026, replacing current sponsor Hologic.

Hologic's deal, signed in 2022, was worth an estimated $18M-$20M per year.

The Cowboys-Lions game surpassed the prior Amazon record of 17.76M viewers by 9%.

For the 2025 season, Amazon is averaging 15.2M viewers, up 15% from last year.

The TNF audience's median age is 49, nearly seven years younger than linear viewers.

Commissioner Don Garber stated he is no longer completely opposed to the idea.

The shift follows a recent vote to align with the global fall-to-spring schedule.

Lewis Hamilton set a record $70M salary despite a winless debut season at Ferrari.

Champion Lando Norris earned $57.5M total, boosting his pay with $29.5M in performance bonuses.

The top ten drivers collected a combined $363M, rising 15% from the previous season.