By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt Hardy is the City AM Deputy Sports Editor with a specialism in the business of sport. He covers the likes of rugby, cricket, sporting investment and venture capital funds; while also being across golf, cricket, and the politics of sport.

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PM Starmer asked to back £500m Alexandra Palace darts injection

Sport Business

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been called upon to contribute to a £500m, one-off private-public cash injection to keep darts at Alexandra Palace. The north London venue first hosted the World Darts Championship in 2007 but a move away from the venue has been touted by tournament organisers Matchroom, with the sport exploding in popularity [...]
CVC’s Global Sport Group to announce deal with Gordon Brown-linked Pimco

Sport Business

CVC Capital Partners’ new sporting arm Global Sport Group is set to announce a deal with Gordon Brown-associated asset management group Pimco. The deal will see the firm which manages around $2 trillion in assets heavily involved in debt financing, according to Sky News’ Mark Kleinman. The senior debt financing is set to be worth [...]
Exclusive: Prem Rugby kicks plan to hike stadiums to 15,000 into touch

Sport Business

Prem Rugby has torpedoed proposals for a top-flight shake-up that would have seen champions Bath Rugby’s stadium deemed too small for the top flight, City AM can reveal. A study, run by Deloitte, looking at how Prem Rugby can raise the minimum standards of entry to the English top flight raised the prospect of increasing [...]

Dupont image rights row puts Toulouse in rugby spotlight again

February 10, 2026

French rugby giants Toulouse are facing the threat of a second salary cap-related sanction after a media investigation into star player Antoine Dupont’s image rights payments. The so-called Le Petit General has been an integral part of France and Toulouse teams in recent years but is now at the centre of a storm, alongside Stade [...]
Are we seeing the death of the corporate box in sports stadiums?

February 10, 2026

The future landscape of sports stadiums is undergoing a radical revolution: clubs and architects alike are growing in confidence, wanting their arenas to be 365-day businesses that go far beyond the 90 minutes of enjoyment football offers. Look at the planned chimneys on Birmingham City’s master plan and the three towers on Manchester United’s 100,000-seat [...]
Horner in talks with MSP Sports Capital over £450m Alpine F1 stake

February 9, 2026

Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner could return to the Formula 1 grid as a team owner at Alpine. A 24 per cent stake in the French team owned by Otro Capital has been at the heart of a number of sale discussions over recent months, with Horner involved in those. But the [...]
Private equity made to wait for Super Bowl win as Seahawks triumph

February 9, 2026

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 [...]
Great Britain bid to bag $2m at Davis Cup continues

February 5, 2026

Great Britain’s bid to bag $2m by winning the Davis Cup continues today with their top tier match against Norway. The men’s tennis team was forced to beat Poland in September to retain their spot in the top level of the competition, and now begin on a run that could land them millions later this [...]
Exclusive: Welsh Rugby Union risks £4m hit as 55,000 Six Nations tickets unsold

February 5, 2026

The embattled Welsh Rugby Union is facing a £4m hit from this year’s Six Nations, with more than 55,000 tickets still unsold for their three home fixtures. The financially troubled nation stands to lose out on around £3.8m in ticket revenue over the next two months, with more than 18,000 seats still free for their [...]
ITV in-game Six Nations ads will keep sport free-to-air, experts say

February 4, 2026

ITV’s introduction of advertising during matches at the Six Nations is a sign of things to come but will keep more sport on free-to-air television, say experts. Starting tomorrow, the broadcaster will show split-screen adverts during pauses in play at this year’s competition, such as when scrums are being reset. It has led to concerns [...]

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