Trump's Golf Empire Prints $395M

These earnings stem from 16 global clubs owned by The Trump Organization, a private family holding company managing his assets.

The top earner was Trump National Doral in Miami, generating $121.8M this year after being bought from bankruptcy for $150M.

His most lucrative foreign property was Turnberry in Scotland, earning $31.4M despite not hosting a major championship since he purchased it.

The league withholds 10% of player salaries each season to guarantee players receive exactly 51% of basketball revenue under the labor agreement.

Record revenue of $11.68B, lifted by new $76B media deals, still left total player pay above that agreed 51% share.

Stephen Curry, the NBA's highest-paid player at $59.8M last season, gives up the largest amount at $3.3M.

Real estate firm Chetak Development is buying 3.6 acres for nearly $30M to build a 21,000-seat arena and private jet terminal.

The plan includes an underground tunnel connecting the air terminal directly to the arena for a future basketball team and VIP guests.

The project relies on the NBA adding a Las Vegas team, facing competition from rival groups like former Disney CEO Bob Iger.

William Blair, a major global investment bank, purchased Inner Circle Sports, a specialized financial advisory firm for the sports industry.

This acquisition expands the bank's capabilities, allowing it to advise clients on buying and selling professional sports teams worldwide.

The deal highlights a growing trend of financial institutions expanding services into the highly profitable sports and media markets.

Data firm Nielsen reports the racing league hit 831M fans worldwide, growing faster than major leagues like the NBA.

The Liberty Media-owned business is successfully attracting young adults, boosting average live race viewership to 21.9M fans globally.

This global surge is highlighted by the British Grand Prix, which drew a massive television audience of 65.3M viewers.

Sports broadcaster ESPN is moving roughly 160 employees from its older Los Angeles site to the pro football league's NFL Network building.

Popular basketball programs will now share this Inglewood workspace with existing football shows to establish a unified broadcast hub.

This consolidation involves no layoffs and prepares the company for its first time hosting a major Super Bowl production next year.

TGL, a tech-focused indoor golf league created by Tiger Woods, is seeking a new television broadcast contract for 2027 and beyond.

Sports network ESPN wants to keep the rights after the league drew a stable 488K average viewers during its second season.

The league might also split these broadcast rights with Versant, the parent company of Golf Channel, to fill primetime television schedules.

Gasol's fund, Gasol16 Ventures, bought between 35% and 49% of participating clubs' future commercial revenues for 25 years, with €40M going directly to teams.

Real Madrid and three other clubs, a quarter of the 16-team league, refused to join, saying the deal undermines club autonomy and sustainability.

Gasol calls it a data-driven bet on growth, noting Liga F's TV audiences have nearly doubled over the past two seasons.

The tennis star earned an estimated $40M last year through speaking fees up to $1M and over 10 brand deals like Nike.

She also builds wealth as an active investor through her venture capital firm, which raised a $111M fund, and sports team stakes.

These business moves push her total career earnings to a record $500M, making her the highest-paid female athlete ever.