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Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed to the largest leveraged buyout in history, selling itself to a group of private investors for $55 billion. How can…
Read ROARMay 2025 — Revenue Over And Above Replacement (ROAR), a next-generation analytics and advisory firm, announced its official launch today with industry leader Multiplier as its founding strategic…
Read PartnershipsThe IOC’s Olympic Partner program (TOP) provides select corporations with exclusive global marketing rights to, and brand exposure during, the widely viewed Games. The Paris 2024 Olympics have…
Read DataTeams, leagues, and sporting events use a multitude of social media platforms to try and increase fan engagement. How supporters interact –or engage– with their posts is among…
Read Women's SportsWomen’s professional leagues, like the WNBA and NWSL, are yielding some of the more attractive startup investment opportunities across sports and media. While long-time fans and advocates of…
Read StrategyThe sports industry has a weight loss problem. There have historically been two primary ways to lose weight; either move more or eat less. Sports have figured into…
Read FinanceGoldman Sachs is reportedly creating a ‘sports franchise’ unit inside of its investment banking division. The group will provide wealthy clients with streamlined access to investment opportunities within…
Read PartnershipsSports sponsorships are often called partnerships. However, a partnership implies both parties are contributing to (think: money, labor, property, skill) and sharing in the upside (or downside) of…
Read MediaConventional wisdom would suggest the ongoing, star-studded, NBA postseason would propel the league to be able to command record revenues in its upcoming media rights negotiations. However, there…
Read DataLast Friday, we explained what the 'Wins Above Replacement' (WAR) metric actually means. Today, we break down the concept of 'Revenue Above Replacement' (RAR). We start with revenue,…
Read Women's SportsWhile there have been a myriad of “arguments” against investment in women’s sports, one that has managed to gain a level of acceptance is a spurious data-driven case.…
Read DataGiven that JohnWallStreet is introducing this column to a new audience, and that it is the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, I will use the…
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