2025-12-17
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Finance & Investments
Deal value rose 61% in 2H 2025 compared to the same period last year, with Q3 hitting $90.1B and Q4 reaching $60.9B.
Strategies now prioritize platform consolidation, profitability, and securing premium intellectual property assets.
Investors target sports assets for durable, fan-driven returns and monetization across the media flywheel.
Revenue fell to £694.1M following a £16.1M decline in broadcast earnings.
The club’s wage bill hit £408.4M while total squad assembly costs reached £1.33B.
Transfer debt tripled to £326.6M as directors formally acknowledged risks regarding 115 pending charges.
PBG acquired three teams, including Akron and Jacksonville, and targets a 15-club portfolio.
Rival Diamond Baseball Holdings owns 48 teams; minor leagues drew 30 million visitors in 2025.
Teams recently sold for $10M to $100M as investors centralize operations to improve efficiency.
A record 14 athletes surpassed $10 million in annual income, up from 11 last year.
Top 20 men earned $2.3 billion, eight times the cumulative total of these women.
Sector revenue is projected at $2.35 billion, with average WNBA team valuations reaching $272 million.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
The Swiss brand retains rights to the season-ending ATP Finals and Next Gen ATP Finals.
Rolex has sponsored the top-tier men's circuit since 2005 with tennis ties dating to 1978.
The watchmaker also maintains separate sponsorship deals with all four Grand Slam tournaments globally.
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Teams & Leagues
Existing teams are reviewing the impact of dividing ~$11 billion in revenue among 32 clubs.
New franchises would dilute shares of the recent 11-year, $76 billion media rights package.
Owners currently split ~$5 billion annually after players receive 51% of basketball-related income.
Judges dismissed PSG's claims for €440M and most of Mbappe’s €263M request.
The €60M award covers withheld salary and bonuses from April through June 2024.
Disputes arose after PSG enforced an unproven "gentlemen's agreement" regarding his free transfer.
The $60 tier totals just 1.6% of match inventory, approximately 1,000 tickets per game.
Fan groups criticized the move as insufficient appeasement regarding "extortionate" historical price highs.
FIFA reports receiving 20 million ticket requests during the first five days of sales.
The 2.89-mile Portimão circuit essentially replaces the Netherlands’ Zandvoort venue on the schedule.
Zandvoort will stage its final Grand Prix event during the 2026 season.
This location previously hosted Formula 1 races in 2020 and 2021.
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Miscellaneous
Users can wager on player stats, with custom 10-outcome combinations launching in early 2026.
November volume hit a record 3 billion contracts, marking a 20% increase over October.
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