MLS Team Valuations Hit $23B

The league’s collective value rose to $23B, though financial gains are mostly concentrated among the richest teams.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami is now worth $1.45B, topping the list, while CF Montréal sits last at $430M.

Executives plan to change the season schedule to match European leagues and capitalize on the 2026 World Cup.

Sports investor David Blitzer and firm Blue Pool Capital joined the ownership group as minority partners.

The duo joins existing owners, including F1 champion Sebastian Vettel, to fund the team’s development.

This high-tech sailing league is expanding rapidly and offers a record $12.8M prize purse.

Investment firm MSP Sports Capital may back the deal, which values the team up to $2.5B.

Horner demands a controlling partnership to ensure he returns as an owner rather than an employee.

Parent company Renault is closing a major facility to make the business easier to sell.

Founded by an ex-NFL player, the chain has 170+ locations backed by private equity firm Princeton Equity Partners.

The sale targets the booming youth sports market, expected to reach a global value of $154.5B by 2032.

Investment bank Harris Williams is advising the deal as investor interest in youth athletics continues to rise.

Saudi-backed AI firm Humain bought the stake to launch a new sports division using ai.io’s technology.

The app uses smartphone motion capture to scout talent for clients like Chelsea FC and the MLS.

This partnership provides capital to rapidly scale the technology into global markets and healthcare industries.

Viewership on broadcaster NBC dipped slightly to 124.9M, ranking as the second-highest audience in history.

The halftime show featuring artist Bad Bunny attracted 128.2M viewers and set Spanish-language records on Telemundo.

A non-competitive game contributed to the decline despite improved tracking by data analytics firm Nielsen.

Over 200 internet personalities with 1B+ combined followers will produce content to engage younger digital audiences.

Influencers like comedy group Dude Perfect will participate in games, live streams, and an overnight arena stay.

This initiative marks the sports league’s largest effort ever to leverage social media stars for viewership.

The league, founded by Olympian Michael Johnson, proposes paying athletes $6M to cover 85% of their unpaid fees.

Most vendors would receive only 1.5% of their $13M in outstanding invoices under the proposed restructure.

Winners Alliance, an investment arm chaired by billionaire Bill Ackman, is financing the insolvent company’s operations.

The group expects $70M in annual revenue, doubling its earnings from the last Winter Games.

CEO Sophie Goldschmidt drove growth by adding major corporate sponsors and selling luxury travel packages.

This strategy breaks the typical financial cycle where funding usually drops between Olympic years.

The league’s 14 clubs turned down a €100M 50-50 partnership with the German Soccer Association to maintain full control over decision-making.

The group representing the clubs argues that teams bearing the financial costs must have the final say on governance.

They aim to mirror England’s Women's Super League, which tripled revenue to £17.4M after splitting from its national association.

The government reversed its order to skip the match, originally decided to show solidarity with neighboring Bangladesh.

This single event expects 325M viewers, significantly outperforming the 127M record held by the NFL Super Bowl.

The fixture is expected to generate around $250M in revenue.

Specialized licenses are now required because choreographed skating counts as a dramatic performance, not just background audio.

Unlicensed use carries severe financial risks, with potential fines reaching $150K per violation in the US.

Athletes must secure rights for both lyrics and recordings, forcing some to urgently alter their programs.