2025-10-27
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Finance & Investments
The Borgen family joins PEAK6 co-founders and a Nvidia director as new investors.
This valuation exceeds Sportico's $865M estimate for the team, which is ranked 6th in MLS.
Austin FC has the longest active sellout streak in the league at 87 games.
The offer includes $200M cash and $350M in Eagle Football Group shares.
Owner Fosun Group is unlikely to accept, seeking a minority cash-only sale.
The bid comes as Textor faces multiple legal issues, including a $93M lawsuit.
The firm has made eight investments and is now closing a second, larger fund.
Cartan Capital focuses on Series A and late-seed rounds in sports, tech, and wellness.
Its portfolio includes TMRW Sports, Proto Hologram, and Springbok Analytics.
The company designs and builds sports facilities meeting global standards like FIFA.
The capital will fund expansion into new verticals and public-private partnerships.
Founded in 2019, it has completed over 350 projects for 175+ clients.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
The forecast represents a projected growth of 150-250% over the current decade.
Sponsorships are expected to be the largest revenue source, followed by ticket sales.
Growth is driven by a cycle of larger audiences, media rights, and investment.
The conference's viewership now ranks second nationally, trailing only the SEC (4.5M).
The ACC is ahead of the Big Ten (1.9M) and the Big 12 (1.5M) in viewership.
An ACC team has participated in three of the top five most-watched games this season.
The team's Forbes valuation increased by $1.4B in 2025 to a total of $6.9B.
A TV rights deal with Charter/Spectrum pays an average of $334M annually through 2038.
The franchise's 2025 payroll and luxury taxes will exceed a record-setting $509M.
The agreement represents an approximate $6M increase from the prior contract ending in 2022.
The new broadcast rights contract with ESPN's networks extends through the year 2030.
The deal covers broadcast rights for more than 325 U.S. games annually.
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Teams & Leagues
The clubs are Al Hilal and Al Merrikh, winners of 50 of 54 Sudanese titles.
The move requires final approval from Africa's football governing body, CAF, for the 2025-26 season.
Last season, Al Hilal and Al Merrikh played in Mauritania due to the ongoing conflict.
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Miscellaneous
The new joint venture, MultiBank Khabib LLC, will be headquartered in Dubai.
Plans include building 30 Khabib-branded gyms worldwide as key tourist destinations.
Its $MBG digital token will be used to sell tickets, packages, and gym memberships.
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