AC Milan, KAGR Partner to Grow U.S. Fan Demand for European Soccer
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Inside CAS: Management Fees, 15-Year Revenue and Waterfalls
With college sports in upheaval, institutional investors are seeking opportunities to capitalize on a future that looks increasingly like big-money pro leagues. One…
RedBird, FSU Trustee Launch College Sports Investment Fund
RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital are launching a college sports-specific investment fund, one that could lend as much as $2 billion to athletic departments across…
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This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. If Americans have largely greeted the…
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Stephen and Charlotte Jones, Gerry Cardinale Lead SXSW Sports Track
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Fenway-Led Investors Near PGA Tour Domestic Rights Deal
A consortium led by the owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC is set to begin executing its investment in the PGA Tour as early as next week, according to…
LeBron James Changed RedBird Capital’s Investment Thesis, Cardinale Says
Gerry Cardinale, whose RedBird Capital has built an $8.6 billion sports and entertainment empire, credited LeBron James with expanding his investment thesis. For…
Italy’s Serie A Closes Gap With Euro Rivals Thanks to U.S. Investment
In the 1990s, Italy’s top league, Serie A, was the epicenter of European football, with superstars such as Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Roberto Baggio, Ronaldo and…
With ‘Air,’ Gerry Cardinale Is Ready for His Close-Up
Ben Affleck didn’t set out to make a film about Gerry Cardinale, but the founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners is nonetheless present in every frame…
Jeff Zucker to Oversee $1 Billion Sports Fund for RedBird IMI
A little more than 10 months after stepping down as the head of CNN, Jeff Zucker is back in the media business, and he’s got $1 billion of capital to invest. On…
New York Yankees Investing in AC Milan as Part of RedBird Ownership Group
The New York Yankees and Main Street Advisors, a LeBron James-backed investment fund, are investing in Italian soccer team AC Milan, according to two people familiar…
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