Finance and Law
Falling transfer fees to be a marker for football’s post-Covid-19 austerity era
Omar Chaudhuri, chief intelligence officer at 21st Club, reflects on how the transfer market will change and impact clubs of all sizes during and after the Covid-19 crisis
A ticketing conundrum in the post-Covid world
Nick White, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, discusses the implications and impacts of the Covid-19 hiatus on ticketing.
Risk considerations for sport’s return from lockdown
David Griffiths, senior member of the sports and entertainment team at Miller Insurance, on the challenges presented by playing sport behind closed doors.
Fiorentina’s Joe Barone – A salary cap won’t work without Fifa mandate
In the third and final part of our interview, Fiorentina general director Joe Barone says that while a salary cap might work in US sport it would create competitive imbalance in European football unless …
CVC’s €2.2bn Serie A proposal includes stadium investment
The €2.2bn ($2.4
Fiorentina’s Joe Barone – Overseas investment shows belief in the commercial potential of Serie A
In part two of a three-part interview, Fiorentina general director Joe Barone explains why lack of modern infrastructure limits gameday revenue and impacts competition, and outlines his club's infrastructure…
Chris Russo | Will merger and acquisitions deal-making return this year?
Chris Russo, chief executive of Fifth Generation Sports LLC, looks at the US market for sports-related M&A deals and their future prospects amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Apple to buy sports VR tech company NextVR
US technology giant Apple has reached an agreement to acquire virtual reality technology company NextVR
DraftKings revenue grows 30 per cent despite Covid-19
Prominent gaming company sees no long-term drag due to pandemic
Global Champions Tour sale complete after legal issues resolved
Global investment holding company Tennor has completed a deal to acquire a stake in the Global Champions Tour (GCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) equestrian series from US businessman Frank McCourt…
Blast’s €12.5m funding to accelerate streaming platform plans
Esports tournament organiser Blast has secured €12.5m ($13.5m) in a funding round led by Rocket Software chief executive Johan Gedda.
DCMS piracy session could impede Newcastle’s £300m Saudi takeover
The proposed £300m (€339m/$366.4m
Hong Kong group in ‘multi-million pound’ acquisition of Ospreys
Hong Kong-based investment group Y11 Sports & Media has completed a deal to take a 75.1-per-cent stake in Welsh rugby union club Ospreys
DBS bank bullish on esports investments in Asia
Bank’s investment office is recommending investments in esports and gaming.
Says Covid-19 will accelerate sector growth in Asia-Pac.
Sees game developers as the biggest beneficiaries of growth.
Failure to insure against pandemic will catch out many Asia-Pac sports properties
Only a handful of the biggest sports events globally were insured for the Covid-19 interruption. Tommy Elliot of specialist events insurer Circles Group tells SportBusiness about the implications for sports properties, and for his own industry.
Chris Winn | “Football is easy; life is complicated”
Chris Winn, finance academic at University College of Football Business and former co-author of the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance, reflects on the financial concerns in the world of the English Championship in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
‘Some clubs will really struggle’ | Tifosy CEO Fausto Zanetton on surviving the shutdown
Fausto Zanetton, chief executive of Tifosy Capital & Advisory, discusses why player salaries have become such a burning issue for clubs, the knock-on affects of France’s media rights cycle, and the potential long-term impacts of the shutdown.
Ironman’s new investors will focus on content and virtual racing to unlock value
Ben Cronin looks at Advance Publications and Orkila Capital's recent acquisition of Ironman, and how it will be looking to capitalize on the event despite much of the audience and participants of the mass participation series being under lockdown.