Boehly, Kang Standoff Over D.C. Team Sale Heads to League Office
The sale of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit took another abrupt turn this week, lengthening a saga that began with a league-altering abuse scandal before turning to…
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Web 3.0 and the Future of Professional Sports
Today’s guest columnist is Jon Patricof, co-founder and CEO of Athletes Unlimited. A few weeks ago, a friend reached out to share his observation that much of what we…
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Sports Industry Must Bridge Gap to Tap Talents of Military Vets
Today’s guest columnist is John Abbamondi, CEO of BSE Global. This column is part of Sportico’s five-day series taking a look inside Joe Tsai’s and BSE Global’s sports…
RedBird Capital Buys Rajasthan Royals Stake as Cricket Streaming Booms
RedBird Capital is buying a 15% stake in the Rajasthan Royals, a founding club of the India Premier League of Twenty20 cricket. The deal is believed to be the first in…
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Club Necaxa Lands $1.5 Million Blockchain Ownership Sale
Club Necaxa has sold 1% of the Mexican soccer team for $1.5 million, using NFT technology. Necaxa co-owner Al Tylis said the winning bid came from North America, and was…
Premier League Star Vardy Buys Stake in USL’s Rochester Rhinos
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has been named co-owner of the Rochester Rhinos, a United Soccer League team that has been on hiatus since 2017. The club, which was…
Liga MX Ownership Auction Leaves OpenSea for Best and Final NFT Bids
More than 400 people from at least 11 countries have registered their interest in purchasing an NFT from Necaxa that comes with 1% ownership of the Liga MX club…
Club Necaxa Offering 1% Ownership Stake in June NFT Auction
Weeks after selling roughly half of the Liga MX franchise, Club Necaxa’s owners are now offering 1% of the team via a unique NFT auction this month. The…
How to Buy a Sports Team: the Blueprint Behind the New Albany FireWolves
Some athletes go pro because of the money. Oliver Marti retired because of it. After playing lacrosse at Brown in the early 1990s, and finishing fifth all-time in the…
Sports as a Service: How Ted Leonsis Built a Monumental Empire in D.C.
When Ted Leonsis bought the Washington Capitals, along with a minority stake in the Wizards, in 1999, reporter after reporter marveled at the same trait: his ability to…
Atlanta Dream’s Loeffler Out After Sale to Real Estate Exec, Former WNBA Star
Larry Gottesdiener, chairman of real estate private equity firm Northland; former Dream star Renee Montgomery; and Northland president and COO Suzanne Abair have…
Atlanta Dream Co-Owner Loeffler Loses Senate Seat in Georgia Runoffs
Georgia Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler, co-owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, lost her Senate seat in the state’s runoff special election on Tuesday to her…
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