England and Scotland World Cup games saved by Patriots owner Kraft deal Sport Business Billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has helped to resolve a row over security costs that was threatening England and Scotland games at this summer’s World Cup. Local authorities in Foxborough, near Boston, were refusing to grant a licence for seven fixtures due to be staged at the Gillette Stadium owing to fears the [...]
Private equity made to wait for Super Bowl win as Seahawks triumph Sport Business Private equity was forced to wait for its first NFL Super Bowl win after the Seattle Seahawks beat the Sixth Street-backed New England Patriots on Sunday. The fund, based out of Super Bowl host city San Francisco, acquired a minority stake in the Patriots last November after the NFL opened up its league to a [...]
NFL chiefs back Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX show amid Trump protest fears Sport Business NFL chiefs have defended choosing Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl LX half-time show amid fears he will ignite a row over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Puerto Rican declared “ICE out” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday in protest at federal agents’ hardline approach, including the fatal shooting of two people in Minneapolis [...]
Barcelona backer Sixth Street invests in NFL’s New England Patriots September 25, 2025 FC Barcelona investor Sixth Street is set to acquire a minority stake in the New England Patriots in a deal that values the NFL franchise at $9bn (£6.7bn). Sixth Street is buying three per cent of the Patriots and Greek-American billionaire Dean Metropoulos five per cent, according to reporting by Sportico. The Patriots’ long-time owners, [...]
Most profitable sports clubs of 2025 list features three Premier League sides January 11, 2025 Three Premier League clubs have made the Forbes most profitable sports teams list of 2025, with the top 20 generating an estimated £3.2bn in profit during the most recent season. The figures, calculated using Forbes’ estimates of operating income with total value using the enterprise values, suggest an average £159m profit per team, up 12 [...]
Who is playing in NFL London games in 2024? May 15, 2024 The NFL yesterday confirmed which regular season matches both Wembley Stadium and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would host in the 2024-25 season. The New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings will open the London series of games at the home of Spurs before the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Chicago Bears at the north London [...]