Sport

Short Description: The NBA is preparing a potential European expansion while EuroLeague’s shareholder clubs pursue their own multibillion-euro growth strategy. The contest could reshape basketball’s commercial landscape, affecting media rights, club valuations, sponsorship and the balance of power between international investors and established European teams. Hot Points ◉ €3.4 billion for clubs: EuroLeague’s ten-year plan

Short Description: An £87 million investment proposal led by former professional footballer Ryan Bertrand could offer AFC Wimbledon a route to growth while preserving the supporters’ trust’s majority voting rights. The proposed structure highlights an alternative model of sports ownership, in which outside capital provides financial backing without necessarily taking formal control away from the

Short Description: A US-led investment consortium backed by KKR co-founders and sports investors has agreed to acquire a 42% stake in Valencia CF at an enterprise valuation of €1.25 billion. The deal combines a €100 million capital injection with a major stadium transition, illustrating why wealthy investors increasingly view elite football as a long-term business

Miami’s Formula One Grand Prix is attracting another potential investor. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is reportedly in advanced talks to sell a 20% stake in the race business to private equity firm Otro Capital. The proposed transaction concerns the Grand Prix itself, rather than the Miami Dolphins or Ross’s wider sports portfolio. The purchase price

Growth Beyond the Course St Andrews Links Trust generated £50.6 million in revenue in 2025, showing how one of golf’s most recognisable destinations can build a substantial business around a limited number of tee times. The Trust recorded 296,728 rounds across its seven courses during the year, a 5% increase on 2024. Its visitor numbers

The Rolex SailGP Championship returned to Lake Geneva on September 19–20, 2026, bringing its high-speed foiling catamarans back to one of Europe’s most recognisable waterfront settings. The championship entered the Geneva event with 13 teams competing in the 2026 season, following expansion of its international calendar with new stops in Perth and Rio de Janeiro.

CVC is expanding its sports investment strategy beyond football, rugby and tennis, adding a commercial platform built around equestrian competitions. Through its Global Sport Group, the private markets investor agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Equine Network from Growth Catalyst Partners. The deal gives CVC exposure to a fragmented but commercially established US market

LIV Golf is facing its biggest test since launch. After Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund committed more than $5 billion to the breakaway league, its withdrawal has forced the business into court-supervised restructuring and left its long-term future uncertain. Ted Goldthorpe, who leads the private credit business at BC Partners, believes the league can survive