2025-10-22
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Finance & Investments
The investor group is pushing for changes to boost attendance and improve the brand.
Kelce's involvement aims to generate public awareness and secure shareholder and executive support.
Jana has previously used athletes Dwyane Wade and CC Sabathia for other campaigns.
MotoGP team valuations are in the eight-figure range, trailing F1’s 10-figure valuations.
Trackhouse Entertainment Group is among the teams now considering investment offers amid high demand.
The Trackhouse team was purchased in 2023 for a high seven-figure franchise fee.
Over 2.4M U.S. kids play the sport, which debuts at the 2028 Olympics.
This is the fourth flag football acquisition for the Harris/Blitzer holding company (Unrivaled’s parent).
U.S. families spend $30B-$40B annually on youth sports activities.
Sports events, including NFL and college football, drove over 60% of all trading volume.
Kalshi's new partnership with Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is considered a major factor in user growth.
Railbird is a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed event contracts exchange.
The acquisition allows DraftKings to expand beyond sports into finance and entertainment events.
The deal is the first to integrate a crypto entity into a European club's ownership.
Plans include crypto-enabled ticketing, merchandise, and fan-token engagement models.
Significant undisclosed funding is committed to stabilize operations and modernize the club.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
Ad rates average $130K per 30-second spot, up from TNT's $50K.
The $2.45B per-season average is double what former carrier TNT paid.
Entertainment programming budgets and staff are being cut due to the deal's cost.
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Teams & Leagues
The league prefers franchise fees to range between $500M and $1B per team.
J.P. Morgan and The Raine Group were hired as investment banking advisers for the project.
A clear sense of investor interest is expected within the next eight weeks.
The December game was cancelled following player protests and criticism from across Spain.
LaLiga called the plan essential for international growth to compete with the Premier League.
Opponents argued staging the game abroad would harm the competition's integrity.
The league will tip off in May 2026 with four teams playing 40 games.
Zawyer Sports CEO Andy Kaufmann is providing the initial private investment for the league.
UPSHOT plans to expand to eight teams by 2027, targeting mid-sized U.S. markets.
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Miscellaneous
Simone Biles, Ilona Maher, Stephen Curry and Cristiano Ronaldo complete the top five.
The list features 30 male and 20 female athletes representing 17 different nationalities.
Rankings are based on Brand Strength, Total Addressable Market and Economics.
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